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Access to Purple Valley?
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:38 am
by Zspider
The road back to Purple Valley is closed. Might have had something to do with the hard rain a few weeks ago. Any news on when (if?) it will reopen?
Thanks, ZSpider
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 12:56 am
by spuzo
we were at pistol ridge on Saturday. We had to park just off of the last strip of blacktop. accross from the "STOP THE DAM" barn. About a mile with a pack to the access trail. Purple would be even further. Good luck it looks to be a while. We were thinking mountain bikes would be the way to go. No one will be all the way at purple and you could have it all to yourself!!
As for the hike, Crankmas, I am blaming that one on you!
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:15 am
by Wes
http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtop ... sc&start=0
Sounds like a bike is the way to go. Or, break out the topo and come in from 77.
Wes
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:08 pm
by Wicked Tribe
It took me 20 minutes to bike out to the last low water ford. Easy biking too.
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:40 pm
by captain static
Maybee from a Limits of Acceptable Change standpoint Forest Road 9 should be permanently closed to motorized travel & remain open only for bikes and foot traffic? That would certainly cut down on the number of overall people going back there and the subsequent impacts. Also, maybee the money that would go to repairing the road and future maintenance of the road could be used instead for existing trail maintenance or some other need that is lacking in funds?
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 5:45 pm
by Rags
Are your proposing captain that the Forest Service essentially shut down what is arguably one of the most popular camping spots in the Red? such a concept is quite radical.
Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:39 pm
by Wicked Tribe
Cool, I'd go for that.
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:19 pm
by lordjim_2001
Sounds good to me too.
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 12:57 pm
by Wes
Man, 9 a/b is the "hunting" area, so you can bet it will be back open before the season starts. To much money in permits not to have it open. And, I don't mind the redneck campers. I feel safer parking my car at Muscle when there are 5+ beer drinking rednecks with guns camping nearby, as they make nice guards.
Wes
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:40 pm
by TradMike
I hope it's back open for the annual 9B keg party. I wouldn't want to miss that.