A logging operation in the Boise National Forest meant to improve forest health and mitigate wildfire will intermittently close a portion of Bogus Basin Road and shut down several popular Boise hiking trails for weekday use for more than a month, the U.S. Forest Service announced Wednesday .
The project, called the Deer Point Forest Stewardship Project, will close Bogus Basin Road from mile marker 9.8 to the ski area’s paved parking lot from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. on weekdays beginning May 12. The project is expected to conclude June 20. During those times, the road will be closed to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
The Forest Service said the closures will allow crews to safely cut and haul trees without interference…