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

[Lou Filliger]

Well, this is great news.   Keep it coming!   And thanks.

Lou Filliger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mattjolley at comcast.net>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 4:15 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Fire closures Quincy/LaPorte Road to Highway 36 Hope foropenings


> 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 The Forest has rescinded the closure in the Bucks Lake Wilderness, 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/
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