CA residents, enjoy the long weekend.

[Danger Dave]

California fires prompt closure of state's national forests

The US Forest Service issues an order temporarily closing the forests for public safety.

www.cnet.com

 

[Singleton]

Yep and rumor is CA state land is next. Will be announced Wednesday is what I am hearing.
Wife had a morning hike planned Monday, now we are doing TBD

 

[c_land]

Is snow summit bike park included in that closure? i can't tell from anything on their site.

 

[Ziggy]

Never waste a good crisis to keep your citizens down has been the mantra for the last 1 3/4 years.

 

[Brokeboatin221]

Of course the night after I pick up a new dirt bike for myself and the kid. She’s going to be pissed when I tell her tomorrow. Fucking comyfornia!

 

[Singleton]

Of course the night after I pick up a new dirt bike for myself and the kid. She’s going to be pissed when I tell her tomorrow. Fucking comyfornia!

Superstition is open

 

[QC22]

This is the new normal: close anything and everything, anytime, for nothing, just cuz.

 

[azsunfun]

my favorite southern az mnt playground still have burn scar? restrictions from 15 years ago, wtf!

 

[FCT]

Superstition is open

To dang hot out their!

 

[badgas]

This is interesting one.
A week ago my daughter and my SIL were trying to get a permit to go back packing and they were all sold out. I told her " do you really want to be out in the forest with all these fires burning everywhere and the max amount of people out camping ?"

Does not sound like a good thing !

Now the Feds step in and close it down.

They are now joining us in Havasu for the weekend.

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I will be spending my long weekend post tax dollars in AZ.

 

[Taboma]

I see, CA commies bad, but when AZ closes theirs in June due to the same fire concerns, no problemo ?
A few of our area ranch roads run across AZ Trust land, had to get special permission just to maintain them.

 

[Bpracing1127]

My once a year trip to kern is cancelled now. Complete bull shit

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

My once a year trip to kern is cancelled now. Complete bull shit

That sucks. Can you relocate the trip last minute?

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

I see, CA commies bad, but when AZ closes theirs in June due to the same fire concerns, no problemo ?
A few of our area ranch roads run across AZ Trust land, had to get special permission just to maintain them.

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The weather sucks in AZ in June so no Juan cares.

 

[Brokeboatin221]

I’m sure there will be Juan million Juan’s out there for ya

 

[Singleton]

I see, CA commies bad, but when AZ closes theirs in June due to the same fire concerns, no problemo ?
A few of our area ranch roads run across AZ Trust land, had to get special permission just to maintain them.

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We had issues then as well, since we like cooler weather as well.

 

[robk]

Is snow summit bike park included in that closure? i can't tell from anything on their site.

Yes, unfortunately Summit is included in the closure.

 

[Bpracing1127]

That sucks. Can you relocate the trip last minute?

Relocated to lake naci

 

[77charger]

az forest closed earlier this summer as well as public land but it opened after a few rains storms,and blm land is back open to shooting again.Went fished at sedona after it opened got a couple trout and decided to go desert shooting last monday morning got a couple hours before it began to warm up.

Ca will keep it closed for a while unfortunately

 

[Rondog4405]

Parker it is.. f cali!!

 

[Taboma]

az forest closed earlier this summer as well as public land but it opened after a few rains storms,and blm land is back open to shooting again.Went fished at sedona after it opened got a couple trout and decided to go desert shooting last monday morning got a couple hours before it began to warm up.

Ca will keep it closed for a while unfortunately

According to the press release by USDA Forest service, regarding CA's National Forests -- re-opening slated for 9-17-21 at 11:59 PM. That of course could change.

 

[77charger]

According to the press release by USDA Forest service, regarding CA's National Forests -- re-opening slated for 9-17-21 at 11:59 PM. That of course could change.

Yeh especially if fire danger remains high. Or more fires break out.

 

[RiverCruiser]

I was in Mammoth at Twin Lakes camping for what was supposed to be a week. We we’re told last night that we had to be out by noon today. Wasted a week of vacation. Just got home.

 

[bilz]

Yep and rumor is CA state land is next. Will be announced Wednesday is what I am hearing.
Wife had a morning hike planned Monday, now we are doing TBD

Ah shit. I called Mount San Jacinto State Park, Idylwild, she said my reservations for Friday were still good. Guess I'll call Thursday night..

 

[Singleton]

Ah shit. I called Mount San Jacinto State Park, Idylwild, she said my reservations for Friday were still good. Guess I'll call Thursday night..

San Jacinto is closed. State park in national forest. Had plans to go hike until noon, wife called and ranger station stated closed. Developed campgrounds are open, no fire or open grills allowed.

 

[bilz]

I called at 10 am, ranger stated that they would remain open as they are developed campground. This is the c g right next to the fire station in Idy.
I'll call again before I leave. We have a trip planned on the 17th up near Onyx Summit. Looks like that one may be a bust also. But it is after the recall.

 

[Brokeboatin221]

What’s next we can’t fart due to high green house gasses certain days……. I’d sure be screwed

 

[Classic Daycruiser]

Beaches are open.

 

[Willie B]

… Hsd my own personal 100 acre campground above Lake Oroville for 21 years … it met the torch last September… So now I can’t even escape to it..,

 

[HB2Havasu]

San Jacinto is closed. State park in national forest. Had plans to go hike until noon, wife called and ranger station stated closed. Developed campgrounds are open, no fire or open grills allowed.

So let me get this straight. Even if a National Forest or State Park is NOT on fire they are closing it? WTF - we need to start voting these idiots out of office who come up with these rules! This is the peoples land after all.

Curious. What is the fine for hiking when closed?

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

So let me get this straight. Even if a National Forest or State Park is NOT on fire they are closing it? WTF - we need to start voting these idiots out of office who come up with these rules! This is the peoples land after all.

Curious. What is the fine for hiking when closed?

Fire crews and equipment are screeched so thin that closing everything down is a logical way to prevent the possibility of another fire and taxing them even further...

 

[240Hallett]

So let me get this straight. Even if a National Forest or State Park is NOT on fire they are closing it? WTF - we need to start voting these idiots out of office who come up with these rules! This is the peoples land after all.

Curious. What is the fine for hiking when closed?

No fine. Just tell them your “unhoused“ and you have “rights”!

 

[Yldboyz]

Second year in a row our Mammoth trip has been cancelled, complete BS.

 

[RiverCruiser]

Second year in a row our Mammoth trip has been cancelled, complete BS.

Ours also. Last year was due to COVID.

 

[Meaney77]

More climate change

 

[Track Man]

I can’t believe that people say closing the forest in California right now is political. Nothing political about it. We had a terrible winter no snow pack. The forest right now is a tinderbox dry as a bone. The Condor fire is now over 200,000 acres.15,000 firefighters are on this fire right now. It is just south of me. The Dixie fire is over 800,000 acres. The biggest fire the state of California has ever had. Just north of me. I don’t like that they shut the forest down but it is for safety reasons. They just do not have to manpower to put another fire out. Also you do not want a vacation up here right now the smoke is terrible.

 

[just_floatin]

Can’t travel Labor Day weekend anyways per the CDC. Well some can travel. World

 

[Singleton]

Can’t travel Labor Day weekend anyways per the CDC. Well some can travel. World

so
those who are sick, but show no symptoms due to vaccine - travel all you want, no risk
those unvaccinated - you are at risk, so stay at home, since you can get Covid

well, logic has gone bye bye! Spending the weekend at the beach and playing some beach volleyball

 

[Brokeboatin221]

 

[rivermobster]

California fires prompt closure of state's national forests

The US Forest Service issues an order temporarily closing the forests for public safety.

www.cnet.com

No worries...

Most us that still have functional brain cells stay home on holiday weekends. We prefer to avoid all the amateurs and idiots.

I'm pretty sure all the fire fighters out there today, don't need any new work...

God bless em.

 

[gqchris]

so
those who are sick, but show no symptoms due to vaccine - travel all you want, no risk
those unvaccinated - you are at risk, so stay at home, since you can get Covid

well, logic has gone bye bye! Spending the weekend at the beach and playing some beach volleyball

This affirms the idea that I have no desire to go ANYWHERE right now while the vaccinated super spreaders are spreading this shit like literal wildfire. What ever happened to just relaxing at home on a long weekend?

 

[Singleton]

This affirms the idea that I have no desire to go ANYWHERE right now while the vaccinated super spreaders are spreading this shit like literal wildfire. What ever happened to just relaxing at home on a long weekend?

the older I get, the more I enjoy getting away from crowds.

 

[Backlash]

We did a quick hike down to Switzers Falls last weekend via the Gabrielino Trail, and it was toasty! There was a little bit of water in the streambed, but not enough to get all excited.

Glad we made the quick trip before it got closed down.

 

[bilz]

Yep and rumor is CA state land is next. Will be announced Wednesday is what I am hearing.
Wife had a morning hike planned Monday, now we are doing TBD

Any breaking news on this?

 

[Singleton]

Any breaking news on this?

Buddy that works at state parks has said nothing today.
Gut says the pushback was too big. Only state parks in National Forests have been impacted

 

[AQUA-HOLICS]

Just returned from the Eastern Sierras today, strange seeing all the camp sites empty at Rock Creek. Not one boat was on lake Crawley this morning. Fishing was only good in the backcountry. Most lakes are low along with the streams. One of the tackle shops told me they will loose thousands this weekend alone. This is a picture of South Lake.

 

[brgrcru]

According to the press release by USDA Forest service, regarding CA's National Forests -- re-opening slated for 9-17-21 at 11:59 PM. That of course could change.

Two weeks to stop the spread. hmm ,heard that before.

 

[Singleton]

Any breaking news on this?

Texted with my buddy today, only state parks in National Forests are impacted throughout the state.
State decided not to close all state parks, only select closures up north. Public pushback on potential closure was large (phone / email) volume was insane is what I got texted.

 

[DWC]

no mountain biking for you.