Hood River County will be closing the gates of forest roads in the Northwest area of the County Forest on Thursday, and they will remained locked until about April 1. Gates being closed are located at Post Canyon Road just to the north of Post Flats Staging Area, and on Riordan Hill Road about a quarter-mile to the west of Family Man Staging Area and near Binns Hill Road. Gates on upper Riordan Hill Road that accesses the Viento Ridge area and across Forest Road # 2400 north of Lower Kingsley Reservoir were closed and locked last week. The gate closings are an effort to block vehicular traffic and protect the County’s road system during a time of year when it is most vulnerable to damage.