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This closure went to effect Tuesday and may affect your weekday travels on the Jones & Jones-White trails. Please respect the area closure and give mountain bikers a good name. For more information you can visit the Humboldt-Toiyabe National web site at :
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/
http://www.fs.fed.us/r4/htnf/
Attached is a jpg file that shows the effected area and some closure information.
USFS News Release:
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Carson Ranger District
1536 S. Carson Street Contact: Franklin Pemberton 775-884-8150 Carson City, NV 89701 For Immediate Release on May 27, 2008 Stop Date is: July 7, 2008
Temporary Weekday Closure of Whites Creek and Jones-Whites Creek Loop Trails Carson City, Nevada
The Carson Ranger District is temporarily closing a portion of the popular Whites Creek Canyon area due to hazardous fuels reduction activities that include the felling of trees near the trail.
Temporary Weekday Closure of Whites Creek and Jones-Whites Creek Loop Trails Carson City, Nevada
The Carson Ranger District is temporarily closing a portion of the popular Whites Creek Canyon area due to hazardous fuels reduction activities that include the felling of trees near the trail.
The temporary closure will start on Wednesday, May 28, 2008, and is expected to be lifted by July 4, 2008.
The temporary closure will be in effect during the weekdays only and will be lifted on Saturday and Sunday.
For public and worker safety, this area will be temporarily closed to all public access including dog walking, foot traffic, mountain bikes, and equestrians. Violation of these prohibitions is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months or both, as Class B Misdemeanors under federal law.
The western portion of the Jones-Whites Creek Loop Trail will continue to be accessible from the Galena Creek Regional Park. The western portion of the Whites Creek Trail is still accessible from the Dry Pond Trail.
Thomas Creek trailhead will remain open and allow access to the Dry Pond Trail.
For more information concerning the temporary closure, or the hazardous fuels reduction activities in the area, please contact the Carson Ranger District at 775-882-2766.
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The Poedunks mission is to maintain and enhance Peavines non-motorized trail network by volunteering to do trail maintenance, trail building and mountain clean ups by working with the U.S. Forest Service, Washoe County Parks, the City of Reno, and other Peavine user groups.
Check us out at: http://poedunk.com
or email us at: poedunknv@...
2008 Poedunk Officers & Directors:
Dale Beesmer - President
Randy Meyer - Vice President
Kristi Stewart - Director
Steve Cleek - Director
Jed Colvin - Treasurer
Michael Henderson - Director
Quinn McLaughlin - Director, Secretary
Lee Turner - Director
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