(Blaine County) – The Bureau of Land Management says. access will be limited on a portion of Cow Island Road just west of Cow Creek in south Blaine County, Montana, beginning October 15th as contractors work to replace a damaged 3-foot-diameter culvert running under the road.
Contractors anticipate the road, also known as Cow Island Trail, will be temporarily closed for up to 30 days, depending on weather and if any complications occur with the culvert replacement work. The culvert repair site is located just west of where Cow Island Road crosses Cow Creek.
Cow Island Road connects with Montana Secondary Highway 236 (S-236), also known as PN Bridge Road, southeast of Big Sandy. Alternate routes to reach the Bullwhacker region include, 1) from the Cow Island Road intersection with Lloyd Road, take Lloyd Road north to Peoples Creek Road, to Birdtail Road to reconnect with Cow Island Road; or 2) from Montana State Highway 66 near Hays, take Timber Ridge Road, to Cow Island Road. Routes within this area of the national monument are not recommended for passenger vehicles without four-wheel-drive capability or lacking higher-than-average undercarriage clearances.
