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Mostly just "developed recreation sites." Not a popular opinion, I am sure, but this is a half measure.
So we are not under martial law, how can they shut down our national forest for hiking? Up north you can’t even walk on the trails of na forest land! So, what happens if I’m caught walking in the forest on na forest land? Arrest?
And they say closed until September 30th, unless rescinded earlier...https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/mbs/alerts-notices/?aid=57349
I was thinking at some point folks would realize these closures aren’t about going hiking or hunting or fishing. It’s the traveling to and from that they’re trying to cut off. It’s a pretty simple concept to understand really. One member on here was angry about the fishing closure. His county in eastern Washington had only 2 cases less than a week ago when they closed fishing and it made no sense to him. They have 16 cases now. And that’s multiplied within the time frame of the stay home order. Wait until they close the entire NF because people won’t listen and are still ignoring the requests. Orders really.
Quote from: trophyhunt on March 29, 2020, 10:24:55 AMSo we are not under martial law, how can they shut down our national forest for hiking? Up north you can’t even walk on the trails of na forest land! So, what happens if I’m caught walking in the forest on na forest land? Arrest?Same way state lands are closed and fishing is closed. Technically a violation of the FS closure is a misdemeanor but you would just be cited.Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk
Quote from: aaronoto on March 29, 2020, 12:14:13 PMAnd they say closed until September 30th, unless rescinded earlier...https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/mbs/alerts-notices/?aid=57349Thay is only the Mt Baker Snoqualmie, Olympic is April 8th and will re-evaluateSent from my SM-N976V using Tapatalk
Under-promise, over-deliver. It will be a pleasant surprise to lift restrictions early.
Quote from: Fl0und3rz on March 30, 2020, 10:27:12 AMUnder-promise, over-deliver. It will be a pleasant surprise to lift restrictions early.Fingers crossed.
Last Sunday on an essential drive on Mt Loop Hwy. Most campgrounds were locked, but one had the gate open and half a dozen camps set up. Garbage cans were over flowing Also a good dozen or more dispersed camps set up Trailheads were packed!Appears no one is patrolling up there
Quote from: Widgeondeke on May 21, 2020, 04:51:26 PMLast Sunday on an essential drive on Mt Loop Hwy. Most campgrounds were locked, but one had the gate open and half a dozen camps set up. Garbage cans were over flowing Also a good dozen or more dispersed camps set up Trailheads were packed!Appears no one is patrolling up there Took the family up the Mountain Loop Highway on Sunday and found a spot by the river with no one around. Had a mini picnic and played around by the Sandbar. Decided to drive around and check out the campgrounds and all the trailheads. All the campgrounds were closed except for Red Bridge which is probably the one you are talking about? All the trailheads like Heather Lake, Lake 22, Mount Pilchuck and the gate at Deer Creek we're all packed full of cars at least 40 cars per trailhead minimum. And the cars were piling up on the highway and on the sides of the Forest Service Roads. You are right there is zero patrolling up there. They are opening up the gate on the highway at Deer Creek tomorrow so all the campgrounds FS roads and trails beyond that are now accessible.
8Quote from: timberghost72 on May 21, 2020, 04:57:48 PM Quote from: Widgeondeke on May 21, 2020, 04:51:26 PMLast Sunday on an essential drive on Mt Loop Hwy. Most campgrounds were locked, but one had the gate open and half a dozen camps set up. Garbage cans were over flowing Also a good dozen or more dispersed camps set up Trailheads were packed!Appears no one is patrolling up there Took the family up the Mountain Loop Highway on Sunday and found a spot by the river with no one around. Had a mini picnic and played around by the Sandbar. Decided to drive around and check out the campgrounds and all the trailheads. All the campgrounds were closed except for Red Bridge which is probably the one you are talking about? All the trailheads like Heather Lake, Lake 22, Mount Pilchuck and the gate at Deer Creek we're all packed full of cars at least 40 cars per trailhead minimum. And the cars were piling up on the highway and on the sides of the Forest Service Roads. You are right there is zero patrolling up there. They are opening up the gate on the highway at Deer Creek tomorrow so all the campgrounds FS roads and trails beyond that are now accessible.Who exactly is supposed to be patrolling?From what I heard from a reliable source you aren’t going to get stopped by the state patrol...
Quote from: hughjorgan on May 21, 2020, 05:18:20 PM8Quote from: timberghost72 on May 21, 2020, 04:57:48 PM Quote from: Widgeondeke on May 21, 2020, 04:51:26 PMLast Sunday on an essential drive on Mt Loop Hwy. Most campgrounds were locked, but one had the gate open and half a dozen camps set up. Garbage cans were over flowing Also a good dozen or more dispersed camps set up Trailheads were packed!Appears no one is patrolling up there Took the family up the Mountain Loop Highway on Sunday and found a spot by the river with no one around. Had a mini picnic and played around by the Sandbar. Decided to drive around and check out the campgrounds and all the trailheads. All the campgrounds were closed except for Red Bridge which is probably the one you are talking about? All the trailheads like Heather Lake, Lake 22, Mount Pilchuck and the gate at Deer Creek we're all packed full of cars at least 40 cars per trailhead minimum. And the cars were piling up on the highway and on the sides of the Forest Service Roads. You are right there is zero patrolling up there. They are opening up the gate on the highway at Deer Creek tomorrow so all the campgrounds FS roads and trails beyond that are now accessible.Who exactly is supposed to be patrolling?From what I heard from a reliable source you aren’t going to get stopped by the state patrol...The forest service patrols up there all the time. At least pre covid-19 they did. They write hundreds of tickets a weekend for parking on the Mountain Loop Highway on the over crowded trails. And for no forest service recreational pass. Also the Snohomish County Sheriff has the contract for law enforcement all the way through the Mountain Loop Highway to Darrington. Those are the two who typically patrol up there.If the trailheads were supposedly closed for the last month and a half you would think they would be up there writing tickets for all the cars parked up there. but who knows.? The DNR has been writing tickets and towing cars from places like Mount Si and Mailbox Peak out of North Bend.
