Nebraska Game and Parks announces that the access roads to the boat ramps and the historic cave at Indian Cave State Park are closed due to impacts from rising Missouri River water flows and heavy rainfall in the area.The closure is temporary.
The cave access road is closed due to the rainfall that caused a portion of the bluff to slide onto the road. Portions of hiking trails 10 and 11 next to the landslide are closed until they can be assessed for safe public use.
The timeline for reopening the boat ramp, roads and trails has not yet been determined.Temporary closure is effective immediately.
In northern Nebraska, the Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area in Cherry County currently is accessible only by using Highway 97 from Valentine.The highway north from Mullen to Merritt is closed.
Photo courtesy of Nebraska Game and Parks.