Closing the rock garden on Gold Mtn?

[SOCALFJ]

THIS IS NOT CONFIRMED YET:


Gold Mtn trail in Big Bear also known as 3N69

I just got wind of this. Apparently there is a endangered root growing through the rocks or some crap someone found. So they are shutting it down Jan 22nd. We dont know if they are shutting down the whole entire route or just the rock garden section that cuts off at the "Y" 3N69A.

I've left a message with my forest service buddy to confirm any of this for me.

If it's true i'd like to go run it before it closes.

I'll keep you guys posted.

Here is the section im referring too:
http://www.shadowco.org/~cal/offroad/BigBear-8-15-05/slide003.html

 

[clownmidget]

One of these I imagine...
Bear Valley sandwort (Arenaria ursina)
southern mountain buckwheat (Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromantanum)
ash-gray paintbrush (Castilleja cinerea)

I believe these are federally threatened, not endangered, but that status wouldn't change the ability to close the trail.

 

[rfjtoy]

Oh yah, Oh yah, I see it!!! Dah??? It's a rock garden.

 

[Slomo]

One of these I imagine...
Bear Valley sandwort (Arenaria ursina)
southern mountain buckwheat (Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromantanum)
ash-gray paintbrush (Castilleja cinerea)

I believe these are federally threatened, not endangered, but that status wouldn't change the ability to close the trail.

How in the world do you know what those are. You in the field?



Oh yeah, that sucks about the closure.

 

[AMMO]

SOCAL,

-The least you can do is post up pic's with an 80 in the garden... not a jeep.... awww man....



More here - http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/154016487jlmOWD

-Matt

 

[SOCALFJ]

hahahhah whoops, i forgot what board i was on lol

force of habit