Someone is 'spiking' U.S. Forest Service roads in southern Oregon, rangers say
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An unknown person or group is placing homemade spike strips and other booby-trap like devices along U.S. Forest Service Roads in southwestern Oregon, according to authorities.
Multiple people have contacted the U.S. Forest Service about spiked boards lying along roads in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. In some instances, the boards were covered with leaves, making them difficult to spot.
"We are saddened to report that someone has been 'spiking' Forest Service roads in the Taylor Creek and Shan Creek areas," the U.S. Forest Service said. "Hunting and mining interests have reported spikes and wires across roads and trails in the area."
Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to contact the Wild Rivers Ranger District or the Grants Pass Interagency Office.