Fire Season Stuff
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Old&InTheWay
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Went to Maple Springs just to see what was going on there. The Private Security Guard I talked with told me that Maple Springs, Harding and San Juan trailheads all have personnel in place 24/7. He told me that he has turned away a whole lot of bike riders.
Old&InTheWay
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I think they will be there until the fire is 100% contained. Til then fire vehicles need unimpeded access , in part for the safety of whoever else might be on the road.
Cyclotourist
iMTB Hooligan
Line Fire containment dropped 5% and acreage jumped by 4,000 acres... It's racing up Seven Oaks valley and also moving on the intersection of Skyline/Clarks/Plantation. It looks like all of Clark's Grade route has been engulfed.
Cyclotourist
iMTB Hooligan
The fire looks to be currently stopped right below Clarks/Skyline intersection in Big Bear, but in Angelus Oaks the SART is gone if the map is correct.
Post Office Loop in particular looks to be a thing of memory. My go-to "mountain" ride. Hwy 38 on the bottom of the image below, and Middle Control Rd. is at the 6:00 going to the upper right. I'm hoping it's not a total moon-scape, but prepared for the worst...
Post Office Loop in particular looks to be a thing of memory. My go-to "mountain" ride. Hwy 38 on the bottom of the image below, and Middle Control Rd. is at the 6:00 going to the upper right. I'm hoping it's not a total moon-scape, but prepared for the worst...
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Stkx66
iMTB Rockstah
Is the Maple Springs Motorway trail closed?
Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
I don't know. I just heard Blackstar and Skyline are open.
Rumpled
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Where did you get this from? CNF website still has no change, but their use of the website sucks.
Old&InTheWay
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Obsidian
iMTB Rockstah
I got it from the OCMTBA Instagram group. They seem to be on top of things. If you have IG, I recommend following them.
I don't have time to find it right now, but they posted something yesterday showing their communication with the ranger where it definitely sounds like everything up to and including The Luge will be open very soon.
Old&InTheWay
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From Orange County Hiking Facebook, photos from Bell Ridge
Rumpled
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Once the fire is out, which is not yet.
BAER assessment done, I think these take months
Could be awhile.
Hopefully they at least open the truly unaffected areas.
Runs with Scissors
iMTB Hooligan
The BAER assessment will be completed no sooner than the whackjobs at the Sierra Club can get bicycles banned from "their" trails.
Oh crap, did I think that out loud????
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Old&InTheWay
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Old&InTheWay
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That is outrageous if they are actually going to keep Maple Springs closed for a whole year when it's not even in the burn area!!
Hope it is opened when the fire is 100% out!!
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1208446.pdf
Hope it is opened when the fire is 100% out!!
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1208446.pdf
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Old&InTheWay
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Crused by Maple Springs yesterday at sunset just to see if anything had changed. Found a USFS fire engine sitting in the parking area. Probably because of the Santa Ana winds warning. Too bad they weren't so concerned about suppression before the fire started.
Y-not
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Bluesrider
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It’s not affecting my area, but it is close. My son had to evacuate his place in Camarillo. No smoke as the wind is blowing other direction