Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
I'd like to know if anyone can provide information on Horseshoe Meadows road. Is it open all the way to the trailheads? Thank you very much.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
It was open on 10/4 - 10/6.
orbitor wrote:I'd like to know if anyone can provide information on Horseshoe Meadows road. Is it open all the way to the trailheads? Thank you very much.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
I called Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau. They said Beasore road is open.afahrland wrote:Also would appreciate any info on the area. I'm heading to Quartz Mountain tomorrow, I hope there aren't any locked gates.gglass wrote:Has anyone been up Beasore Road or Sky Ranch Road FS10 in the Sierra National Forest to hike into Yosemite / Chain Lakes, or to access the Jackass lakes Trailhead? I'll be in Bass Lake this weekend and would like to do one of those two hikes. Any info appreciated.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
Are you talking about the road to Devils Postpile and Agnew Meadows? What is the campground in question? I can't locate Granite Creek...
Does anyone know if the Agnew Meadows TH is accessible by car?canukyea wrote:Minarets Road was open all the way to a few miles before Granite Creek. Don't know about the campground itself because I didn't go that far.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
Roads are dry and open, all campgrounds closed...we saw nobody at the top upper Kiosk thing.
Seems the only thing else closed per se is DPP...seemed odd.
Seems the only thing else closed per se is DPP...seemed odd.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
Thanks Markskor!
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
Ah it didn't occur to me that so many names are shared between the two areas. No, I was talking about the Minarets Road near Mammoth Pool in the Sierra National Forest.zorobabel wrote:Are you talking about the road to Devils Postpile and Agnew Meadows? What is the campground in question? I can't locate Granite Creek...Does anyone know if the Agnew Meadows TH is accessible by car?canukyea wrote:Minarets Road was open all the way to a few miles before Granite Creek. Don't know about the campground itself because I didn't go that far.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
Parking and outhouses open this wknd at Lundy and McGee Creek trailheads in Mammoth Lakes area.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
Went up on the Kern Plateau this last weekend. There were self issue permits available at the blackrock station. All 4X4 roads and regular roads were open (lots of hunters having roaring bonfires too). Car campgrounds were closed and toilets locked or had "closed due to govt. shutdown" signs, but access tot he backcountry and wilderness is OPEN!
Fishing is still pretty good. Weather was very nice as well.
Fishing is still pretty good. Weather was very nice as well.
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Re: Access to National Forest trailheads during shutdown
Passed by both houses this evening and on the way for president to sign. Will we see everything open Thursday morning??
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