The Forest service usually closes the roads we drive on for a few months in winter, so the top sign isn’t unusual. (We have a key.) When they posted it last week they added the notice and the map showing which roads are affected.
The notice says the only exceptions are officials performing their official duties and anyone with written authorization from the Forest Service. So Andy phoned the local office last Friday to see about the authorization and the secretary didn’t know anything about it. When he phoned again this morning no one answered.
We’re not concerned. We photocopied our latest property tax receipt and Andy will take it with him…also most of the rangers up there know him. Again, we’re not concerned, but it is interesting. We’re cutting everyone a lot of slack in these COVID times.
January 18, 2022
So this is a locked gate then? It makes sense. You wouldn’t want someone unfamiliar with the road traveling it in less than ideal conditions.
Yes. Also, we know from experience roads can get seriously messed up if there’s a lot of traffic in mud season.
this must mean the snow is dangerous, or more than usually is. hope all is well when he goes today if he is going today. I did not realize your mountain is part of a park with rangers. or that you have to drive through one. I agree, we live in covid times and must work our way around and over and under things and cut people some slack. we are watching our world change almost daily
The private land up there is surrounded by national forest.
I hope all us well and that he has a save trip.
Thanks. 🙂
I hope by now all’s well! This sounds like a case of it’s not what you know, but who!
Land owners up there have an easement on the roads, but they don’t want a lot of other people driving on them this time of year. Proof of land ownership should be enough if they haven’t figured out how to give written authorization,
Just tell that determined Andy to be careful:)
He’s doing his best. 🙂
wow…
at least you are in the know on what you officially could/were able to do…
We expected the closure and know we have an easement so it wasn’t a big deal. I actually sympathize because we landowners must be a pain for them.