Hutchins Road Question - GMU 340:

[Ryans71]

Went up this weekend to get a start on our Elk Camp.  During a drive we dd on Saturday we saw a new gate about 1/2 way up Hutchins road.  Anyone know what this is for?

Ryan

[Killmore]

My guess is that it will keep people from coming down from tamarack springs before the may 1 opener of the elk fence gate.

[jason stevens]

If its on the right side on the way up the farmer off tanum owns about six hundered acres and probly put it up.just my thought

[Ryans71]

It's actually across Hutchins Road.  Not much chance of going around it either with a drop off on one side and a steep bank on the other.  I'm thinking it's for what Killmore said. 

[RG]

The gate showed up about a week or so ago, it's about 6 miles up the hill.  I think the guess about preventing access from the top when the area is closed is probably pretty close.  The rancher with the private land is a lot lower than the gate.

[Ryans71]

That's the one!!