AF Canyon, 085, North Fork Road

[The_Lobbster]

Samurais would still fit. Been 6 years since was last up there.


#openitto60”width

 

[Greg]

Feels familiar.

Repairs to Imogene Pass not likely until spring

Imogene Pass has remained closed to vehicular traffic since mid-August, when excessive rain caused mudslides and extensive damage to the road.

www.telluridenews.com

Well, San Juan mountain 4x4 & OHV season is coming to an end REAL quick. 18" of snow coming to Silverton over the next few days.

21-plus inches of snow expected on Colorado peak, up to 18 at resort | OutThere Colorado

Winter slopesport enthusiasts, fear not – snow is on the way to Colorado.

denvergazette.com

That would seriously suck. How are you supposed to get back to Ouray after Black Bear Pass?

The highway or Ophir Pass... but Black Bear was closed at the same time, for the same reason. Lots of flooding and trail damage.

The County , who maintains the trails, doesn't like seeing the passes closed, they bring in a lot of tourist $$$$.

 

[Kevin B.]

Samurais would still fit.

Yeah, folks are still sneaking vehicles through I hear. Looks a little iffy to me.





The similarity is striking though. Even assuming that local FS staff are doing everything they can, fact is here's two through-routes across FS land that the FS has responsibility to maintain and they don't have an emergency fund in place to deal with it.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Great news On 085, there is a fix in play. I’ll post more soon!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Cliff Notes:

Securing the Funding - The restoration of FR 085 was funded in two stages:
• October 2024: $350,000 was allocated by the Utah OHV Fund.
• November 19, 2024: The Outdoor Adventure Commission approved an additional $518,000, completing the funding package.
The Schedule A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) played a pivotal role in enabling Utah County to repair Class D roads on Forest Service land, addressing issues not prioritized or funded by federal resources.

Looking Ahead - The restoration of FR 085 will reopen access to cherished destinations, improve safety for canyon visitors, and strengthen connections between Utah and Wasatch Counties. Construction is set to begin in early 2025, with Utah County Public Works leading the effort.

I would invited you to read the full press release here:

November Updated 2024 Press Release.pdf

drive.google.com

 

[Lka1988]

Edit: About time! Great news!

 

[cruiseroutfit]

You might be better off posting a screenshot. That link just takes me to my own email.

13 pages, I'm a busy guy Try the link again.

 

[Lka1988]

13 pages, I'm a busy guy Try the link again.

Pshh, excuses 😉

New link works. Thanks man!

 

[The_Lobbster]

Hope $870k is enough.

To me, $870k seems like it would barely cover the equipment cost for the project besides engineering, manpower, and materials, so it’ll be interesting to see what their solution is.

 

[Kevin B.]

What's the go-forward? Are they going to repair the existing road, or bump up hill to the abandoned route and rehab that?

 

[Lka1988]

Hope $870k is enough.

To me, $870k seems like it would barely cover the equipment cost for the project besides engineering, manpower, and materials, so it’ll be interesting to see what their solution is.

Same. I'm curious what the actual plan is...