Spring thaw and saturated soils from last fall’s flooding are impacting road and trail conditions. Several roads and trails in state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and wildlife management areas will close temporarily because they are not firm enough to support vehicle traffic without causing damage. Depending on weather conditions, the temporary closures could remain in effect until sometime in May.

“Each spring, forest roads and trails become wet and fragile and we use closures to protect them from damage,” said Dave Schuller, state land programs supervisor for the DNR’s F...