Anybody know when PCT and Ernie Maxwell will reopen?

[sthewlis]

I drive up today in hopes of doing the PCT north from 74. Closed. Ernie Maxwell, closed also. Anybody know when the No Access will be lifted?

[Florian]

Short answer is no, i don't think anyone here on the forums knows when closures will be lifted. PCT along Desert Divide and the Tahquitz Valley area will probably be closed for a long time. I would guess Ernie Maxwell trail around Idyllwild might be open fairly soon.

-Florian

[Florian]

This is a good source for fire closure info .. http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3516/

-Florian

[Backwoods]

Closed:

All Forest Service Campground and Day-use areas located along Highway 243, Including Lake Fulmor, Black Mtn. Group Camp, Boulder Basin CG, Dark Canyon CG, Fern Basin CG, and Marion Mtn CG. Trail closures include Devils Slide, South Ridge, Deer Springs, Marion Mountain, 7 Pines, Black Mountain, and Fuller Ridge,trails, the Pacific Crest trail from Highway 74 (mile 152) to Strawberry Junction (mile 183) and all trails connecting to the Pacific Crest Trail, including: South Ridge, Carumba, Spitler Peak, Fobes, and Cedar Springs Trail.

San Bernardino National Forest Closure Orders 13-8 and 13-9 north of Highway 74 and east of Highway 243

San Jacinto Wilderness

San Jacinto State Park Wilderness.

All hiking and mountain biking trails out of Hurkey Creek County Campground Area / May Valley Area..

[tarol]

Ernie has re-opened

PCT is open from Devil's Slide to South Ridge only - so you can hike from Humber to Tahquitz

Orders 13-11 and 13-13 are the current ones

[greatshaitan]

Thanks much for the updates!

[skunkboy]

Went up Devil's Slide to the fire lookout on Tahquitz on Wednesday. The yellow tape and closed signs were all over Saddle junction. The only trail open is the one to the lookout. Saw a CCC crew coming down after working on the trails in the fire area. I thanked them profusely for their efforts. They were the only people on the mountain until I was almost to the parking lot on the way back. From the lookout the route of the fire is not readily apparent. The trees on the east end of Tahquitz valley still looked somewhat green. I hope they stay that way. There was even a little bit of water on the DS trail. The bees were sure loving it.

[climbant]

Did Ernie Maxwell today with the family starting from Humber. Lovely hike with the occasional faint sound of the Jazz Festival. The only obviously burned area was just up the 243 from the 74. The village was pretty busy, looked business as normal.