Bear T
Tacoma free since '93
- Location
- Boulder, mt
Hey everyone,
A group of us ran up to Mineral Basin this morning to survey the damage.
There is a big ROAD CLOSED sign at the start of the trail, and it is for good reason. The bridge below the rock garden has been completely washed out and is impassible by staying on the trail. There have been a bunch of idiots going around the wash out and tearing things up pretty bad.
I will be in contact with the FS this week to get an update on plans to fix the damage, and what kind of volunteer work will be needed to help close the illegal bypasses.
Folks, this is not helping our battle up the canyon. If you are going up, please respect the signs, and stay on designated trails. The FS has trail maps at the toll shack, even if you've been up there before, I recommend getting one to help refresh your memory. Just because someone else has drove there, or it looks like a road, doesn't mean its ok to drive there too.
If you happen to see people driving off the trail in that area, remind them that they are the reason that our trails are being closed.
On a promising note, all our fences that were installed during the last NPLD event are still standing and in fairly good shape. But it was very frustrating to drive through the canyon and up Forest Lake and see all the new damage because people are not obeying the laws and staying on the trail.
Open Access is everyone's responsibility. It is not a right, but a privilege that we are quickly losing.
A group of us ran up to Mineral Basin this morning to survey the damage.
There is a big ROAD CLOSED sign at the start of the trail, and it is for good reason. The bridge below the rock garden has been completely washed out and is impassible by staying on the trail. There have been a bunch of idiots going around the wash out and tearing things up pretty bad.
I will be in contact with the FS this week to get an update on plans to fix the damage, and what kind of volunteer work will be needed to help close the illegal bypasses.
Folks, this is not helping our battle up the canyon. If you are going up, please respect the signs, and stay on designated trails. The FS has trail maps at the toll shack, even if you've been up there before, I recommend getting one to help refresh your memory. Just because someone else has drove there, or it looks like a road, doesn't mean its ok to drive there too.
If you happen to see people driving off the trail in that area, remind them that they are the reason that our trails are being closed.
On a promising note, all our fences that were installed during the last NPLD event are still standing and in fairly good shape. But it was very frustrating to drive through the canyon and up Forest Lake and see all the new damage because people are not obeying the laws and staying on the trail.
Open Access is everyone's responsibility. It is not a right, but a privilege that we are quickly losing.
