Double Lake Mountain Bike Trail in the Sam Houston National Forest is open, according to Forest Supervisor Mark Van Every.

Trails, trailheads and other areas where the public gathers in the forest were closed in March when it became apparent that the large number of dead trees killed in the drought created a safety hazard.

Trail sections open in the Sam Houston National Forest include:

• Double Lake Mountain Bike Trail in Double Lake Recreation Area.
• 3 miles of the Lone Star Hiking trail from Forest Service Road 219 Trailhead parking lot (the Lone Star Hiking Trail Club Trailhead No. 1) to FM 149 South Trailhead parking lot (Lone Star Hiking Trail Club Trailhead No. 4).
• Three miles of the Lone Star Hiking Trail from the parking lot on the I-45 feeder road north of Huntsville State Park (Lone Star Hiking Trail Club Trailhead No. 7) to the Camella Lake spillway.
• One mile adjacent to the Ranger’s office in New Waverly.

Full Details of the press release available at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/texas/news-events/?cid=STELPRDB5375306