Yet someone said they were driven out of the trail when they reached Reds.?
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On Sep 3, 2021, at 7:26 AM, Jim <Vvrjim@...> wrote:
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That¡¯s close to what I discussed with the district ranger here in the Sierra National Forest, if you are on the trail prior to the closure you can continue your hike to your final destination and your transportation. They can come into VVR or MTR for their resupplies and continue their hikes. The point I raised is that both Kings Cyn and Yosemite National Parks remain open and a good portion of these hikes are in these parks.
VVR-Jim?
On Sept 1, Inyo issued a Q&A document that appears to allow a hiker who legally entered Inyo before the closure date to continue their hike to their intended exit (at least if they don't exit and re-enter). The text reads "What if I am exiting a backpack? The Inyo National Forest understands that people have trips planned and vehicles staged. This is not an emergency evacuation, but a closure. People should make an expedient, orderly, and safe completion of their hikes. However, people who are planning hikes and backpacks and are aware that they will enter a closed area should change those plans." Inyo then reposted the same Q&A language yesterday. Both posts can be found on the Inyo FB page
This appears inconsistent with the language of the closure order. Hopefully the backcountry ranger advice and the signage was consistent with the "clarification".
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