After the fire

[neverwashasbeen]

Talking to state park personnel today, they stated that all along Wellman's Divide are fire crews that are still working on the clean up of the fire and they don't want hikers interfering with the crews.

[recordalley]

Tim, i rode the tram the first week it was open. I was 8 years old. Can i apply to be a VIP?

Florian, I was 8 & rode the tram probably the first day. I remember how excited I was watching them build it...the helicopters landed by the El Mirador where I watched them take off & land (no mishaps). My uncle Culver Nichols owned the land & he went up every day. I'll never forget my first pass the 1st year...25 dollars & was good for 4 people!

[tarol]

Opening August 10, 2013

• Humber Park
• South Ridge Road and yellow post sites
• Climbers Trails (to base of Suicide Rock and Tahquitz Rock)
• Ernie Maxwell Trail
• Devils Slide Trail to Saddle Junction
• Upper South Ridge Trail from the South Ridge Trailhead to the junction with the PCT
• PCT from the junction with South Ridge Trail to Devils Slide at Saddle Junction
• Tahquitz Lookout.

[tarol]

Deer Springs, Marion Mountain, Seven Pines, Fuller Ridge, Black Mountain and Lower South Ridge remain closed

[Jill G]

Fire Closure Map & Order

http://www.flickr.com//photos/calfireri ... 474389243/

[Hikin_Jim]

Jill, thanks for that link.

Looks like the Deer Springs Trail is open. Might be interesting to hike up there since so much is closed. Probably have the place to yourself.

HJ

[tarol]

Jim - see my post - Deer Springs Trail is still closed - all trails going into the State Wilderness are closed - per Idyllwild Ranger Station

[Ulysses]

http://idyllwildtowncrier.com/2013/08/1 ... for-months

[Hikin_Jim]

"For next [year]... the [USFS] will re-route the trail. Efforts will be to avoid local roads and keep it in the forest until the PCT can be restored."

Not a lot of bypass options along the Desert Divide.

HJ

[tarol]

Deer Springs has re-opened - along with Marion Mountain Trail