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Update on Pinos

Started by Rod Kaufman, 02/07/2008 11:14PM
Posted 02/07/2008 11:14PM Opening Post
I called the ranger station and the road to Pinos is only open to McGill campsite. The ranger told me the county snowblower truck blew up at that point because there's way too much snow up there. The forest service is waiting on a meltdown and a larger truck to clear the road to the parking lot and it won't happen for awhile.
The road to the dirt parking lot behind the ranger station is also closed. Lockwood valley road is open although condition of the dirt roads to the observing area(LAAS)site is unknown but may be passable.
Looks like breezy conditions for Friday and possibly Saturday. Fossil Falls is showing winds on the clock but Walker Pass and Canebrake are looking good at this time. I hope it holds for Friday.
Posted 02/07/2008 11:18PM #1
Hi Rod,

The dirt road is usually plowed by the very nice homeowner to the south of the property (between the club's site and the paved road) named Daryl who collects antique tractors.

I can almost 100% gurantee that the dirt road is clear.... cold but clear.

Jim 8)
www.laas.org