[pct-l] silverwood lake is open

[tahoe.cat at verizon.net (Bill & Cathy)]

Hi How's the snow in Big Bear? Just wondering how soon I can get going.
What's it look like from the high desert?     Ground Pounder Bill
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Davison" <mardav@charter.net>
To: "David Tibor" <david_tibor@yahoo.com>; "PCT List"
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] silverwood lake is open


> David Tibor wrote:
>
> >RE: Silverwood Lake
> >
> >That said, there were a couple of heavily eroded
> >sections of trail after you leave the main lake area
> >and climb away from it. One in particular was pretty
> >bad, and even made one hiker turn around and road walk
> >due to its sketchiness. Of course, that winding road
> >isn't too safe either. So be careful.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> As I pointed out in an earlier post, work has been done from Cleghorn
> Ridge to Cedar Springs dam.  A temporary re-route has been built and
> marked from Cleghorn Ridge to the Highway 138 underpass.  The route is
> then passable from the underpass to Highway 173 near the foot of the
> dam.  There is erosion damage near the underpass but it has been
> traveled by hikers and livestock, and all blowdowns have been removed.
> Work is underway to repair the damage behind the Mojave River Dam (C
> 13).  About half the damaged tread has been restored, and about 600 feet
> of tread will be restored soon, making the trail passable from Deep
> Creek Crossing to hiway 173.  Hikers have reported that the trail is
> passable from the 173 crossing to Cedar Springs Dam.
> HOWEVER there is severe landslide/slideout damage to the trail from
> Devils Hole to Deep Creek (C11-12) crossing.  Currently it is impassible
> to stock, but a few intrepid hikers have gotten thru.  It will require
> major work and heavy equipment to repair.
> Projects to repair these two areas are pending.
> llamalady
>
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