[pct-l] Fire closures Quincy/LaPorte Road to Highway 36 Hope for openings

[mattjolley at comcast.net]

 For NOBO hikers south of Sierra City ...

Some or all closure areas of the PCT between the Quincy La Porte Rd and Hwy 36
  maybe open real soon.

 Plumas NF verbally indicates stay tuned for changes over the next few days.

 Lassen NF closure from just North of Belden to Hwy 36  is undergoing hazard removal.


Private businesses and resorts in forest communities along Highway 70 and
 the Quincy - Oroville Road, including facilities around Bucks Lake are open.
 Snake Lake campground is now open.

The Forest has rescinded the closure in the Bucks Lake Wilderness, 
known on previous maps as Closure Area 2, effective today, July 28, 2008.
 Other Forest Closures remain in effect.
 Please review closure information on the forest website at: 
www.fs.fed.us/r5/Plumas
 or call: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm (530) 283-2050.

 The Pacific Crest Trail closure order 05-08 has not yet been modified.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/plumas/forest_orders/

 Trail information on Plumas NF  web site.
Pacific Crest Trail - from Bucks Summit to Spanish Peak Open 
Pacific Crest Trail - from Belden Open 
Pacific Crest Trail - north to Lassen National Forest Boundary Open
  The Lassen National Forest Boundary is a mile or two NW of Belden.

 Further North, July 24, the Lassen National Forest continues the closure order
 for the PCT from Hwy 36 south to the Plumas National Forest boundary.
  Several crews are removing fire damaged trees.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/conditions/