Moab Trail Updates

[DORKIEST@domain.elided]

Here is a list of Easter Jeep Safari routes and the impact of the latest
utah wilderness demands, the impacts are still being evaluated and may get
worse if yo see an old favorite and would like to do something, write, send
money to the various legal funds working to maintain access. The county
affected is also a good place to write and ask them to consider an RS 2477
claim, if appropriate. More to come as it is developed.

terry

Here is a list of the trails and how they will be affected. Maps are
available from Imagis, in Moab, at 1-435-259-1644 and talk to Doug or Matt.
The maps were complied from data from the BLM and GPS trail data
as collected by the Red Rock 4 Wheelers.

3-D; not affected

Behind the Rocks; borders wilderness criteria wilderness unit, but
should be okay.

Chicken Corners;not affected.

Cliff Hanger: not affected.

Copper Ridge: not affected.

Crystal Geyser; borders two wilderness criteria units.

Dome Plateau; The loop out to the optional overlook gone but will be
unaffected the way most of us lead it.

Fins & Things; most of it is OK except a small loop which includes
Frenchie's Fin and Ken's Climb..

Flat Iron Mesa;around Mushroom Rock, the cliff edge section is gone,
maybe.... too close to call for sure without clarification.

Gold Bar Rim; portions go in and out of wilderness near the cliff.

Golden Spike; for the most part OK but the trail goes in and out of
wilderness near the cliff edge and at the T with Gold Bar Rim Trail.

Hell Roaring Rim; did not meet wilderness criteria but much of it
boarders wilderness.

Hell's Revenge; OK the small section of inventory did not meet criteria
for wilderness.

Hey Joe Canyon; gone.

Kane Creek Canyon; about 2 1/2 miles of the south side of the creek is
in inventory and shows it right to the creek. and the road crosses the
creek many times. This one is also too close to call.

Metal Masher Trail; not affected.

Moab Rim Trail; from the top of the new tram gone.

Poison Spider Mesa Trail; not included in inventory because of all the
vehicular activity..

Porcupine Rim Trail; last third gone, maybe, maybe not... very close.

Pritchett Canyon; bordered but not affected.

Secret Spire Trail; 75% in inventory, basically gone.

Sevenmile Rim; not affected.

Steel Bender; out of the inventory but completely bordered and the old
route up Mill Creek gone.

Strike Ravine; not affected.

Top of the World; overlook is cherry stemmed so contrary to earlier
reports it will be OK..

Rose Garden Hill; bordered but not affected.

Wipe Out Hill Trail; not affected.

Labor Day Trails: Lockhart Basin Trail; will be in inventory but could
be cherry stemmed.

Dolores Triangle; gone

Scott Ray