[pct-l] PCT closed in Angeles Forest

[jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)]

The link is not good, can you explain a bit more about this-- i.e. how long 
the stretches are and where they are....


> Attempts are being made to get this open for hikers, needless to say 
> hikers
> would have to stay on the the trail through the closure.
>
> I was hopeing to flag an alternate route from Eagles Roost to Waterman Mtn
> Trail, then take the Waterman(?) trail to Three Points bypassing the 
> segment
> from Cloudburst Summit to Three Points as well as Cooper Cyn closure area.
>
> The problem is parts of the possible route are not sutable trail with out
> signifigant improvements, though it still possible to start XC at Cedar
> Spring and follow the ridge to the Waterman Trail, it's certianly nicer 
> than
> the road and safer as there is a lot of high speed traffic on the road.
>
> Trail90
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill" <Bill@4Jeffrey.Net>
> To: <pct-l@backcountry.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:01 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] PCT closed in Angeles Forest
>
>
> A section of PCT is closed at Mt. Williamson and in Cooper Canyon in the
> Angeles National Forest for the mountain yellow-legged frog.
>
> From
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/news/2005/news-2005-12-23-endangered-species
> -closure.shtml :
>
>
>
> A portion of the Pacific Crest Trail lies within the impacted area. Hikers
> can take a detour around the area by departing the trail (northbound) at
> Eagles Roost and taking the highway to Cloudburst Summit, a distance of 
> 4.5
> miles. The U.S. Forest Service has also been meeting with members of the
> rock climbing community to work on a proposal that may allow climbing to
> eventually continue at Williamson Rock.
>
>
>
> The Angeles Crest Highway, which is administered by Caltrans, has been
> closed to through traffic (connecting Wrightwood) since the fall of 2004,
> due to storm damage. By assisting the Forest Service with restricting use 
> of
> the highway, an additional mile and a half of the road will be added to 
> the
> normal seasonal closure.
>
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