Mountain Fire Trail Closures -- Accurate Map?

[Hikin_Jim]

I drew up a map of the trail closures in the San Jacinto Mtns due to the Mountain Fire. I was mainly doing this for the PCT, but I have now added other trail closures. Trails shown in red are closed. Trails shown in any shade of green are open. I'm pretty confident that I'm accurately portraying the trails shown in solid lines. The one dotted red line (south of Hidden Lake Divide) I'm not quite sure what's closed and what's not. Where exactly does the closure start?

Have I made any goofs?

HJ

[Florian]

I think the loop through what you have labeled 4-way junction and Little Tahquitz trail is open. At least was open last summer.

-Florian

[Ulysses]

I think the loop through what you have labeled 4-way junction and Little Tahquitz trail is open. At least was open last summer. -Florian

Yes. this section is definitely open.

SBNF renewed the Mountain Fire closure in November. It is my understanding that the only area opened at the renewal is through May Valley.

[guest]

Jim,
The trail from Hidden Divide / High trail, (aka Round Valley loop), is closed at the junction, (it was a few weeks ago anyway).
So, folks aren't able to descend towards Carumba or Laws / Skunk Cabbage to the SW.
Of course, it you get lost coming off the peak, or get seperated from your hiking mate, and wander over that way, (as several have recently), your golden!

[medbot]

Looking east from Saddle Junction, how bad is the fire damage to Skunk Cabbage Meadow?

Lightly charred or completely unrecognizable?

[jfr]

Looking east from Saddle Junction, how bad is the fire damage to Skunk Cabbage Meadow?

Lightly charred or completely unrecognizable?

Back in October 2013, in the main Mountain Fire thread, I posted some pics of that area from a spot on the ridge directly north of Skunk Cabbage Meadow:

http://www.mtsanjacinto.info/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4256&start=100

[Ulysses]

Skunk Cabbage Meadow itself didn't burn. The fire came pretty close and there are a few spots to the north and east of the meadow that burned. I don't understand why the FS closed the area. I was told they are concerned with snags in the surrounding areas. I was hoping they would open that area when they revised the closure order in November. Maybe next year.

[Hikin_Jim]

I saw this graphic, below, on the SBNF website. Based on the graphic, I've made a few changes to the map showing open vs. closed trails due to the Mountain Fire in the San Jacinto Mountains.



Updated map of the trail closures in the San Jacinto Mtns due to the Mountain Fire.

HJ