Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
Well Humboldt Toiyabe joined the other National Forest closures but not as strict. Day hiking and camping in established campgrounds is allowed but no overnight camping including Hoover Wilderness.
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Terry
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#74906
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Re: Status of VVR
Thanks so much for your service and hard work ! Hopefully next year will bring snow and rain to fill the lake back up !
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Lyn
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#74905
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Re: Status of VVR
Hi Everyone just a quick update:
VVR will continue to provide hikers their resupply boxes, continue to pickup boxes and store them and we will also provide access to the store for resupplies and offer
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Jim
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#74904
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
Also:
https://www.iqair.com/us/usa/california ( https://www.iqair.com/us/usa/california/sequoia-national-park )
For SEKI:
https://www.iqair.com/us/usa/california/sequoia-national-park
For Yosemite
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@Fredxy
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#74903
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
Another very useful resource. You can zoom in and get air quality data for multiple locations.
https://fire.airnow.gov/
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ravi_jmt2013
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#74902
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
This page has current information on Lodgepole in SEKI and a chart of air quality trends over the past several days. It doesn’t seem too awful at the current time but of course that can change.
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ravi_jmt2013
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#74901
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
Well maybe we were just unlucky. At the moment Yosemite Valley and Tuolumne Meadows webcams look clear and the NOAA forecasts show blue skies for the next week.
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@Fredxy
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#74900
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
For Yosemite at least you need a reservation to enter the park. I have a wilderness permit this weekend entering Hoover Wilderness through the Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest which is still open…so
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Terry
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#74899
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
FWIW: Just hiked Mammoth to Tuolumne Meadows on the JMT with my son. Little to no smoke. Exited Monday 8/30.
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chris ford
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#74898
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
Lower JMT = southern end. Not claiming to be a prognosticator, in fact the
opposite. Using past info weighs into a future decision. It’s a moot point
anyway since the CA NF are close. Good day sir
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Will Cronan
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#74897
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
As of Tuesday noon PDT the following is on the Yosemite NP web
“ Yosemite National Park is NOT affected by closure of California national forests. Yosemite is open.”
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Ken Wiley
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#74896
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Re: All National Forest Closures Calif as of today
#Conditions
I was on trail last year. The Rangers were patrolling and it was very clear that we were to leave via the nearest trail
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Tom Kennefick
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#74895
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
"The BETA I have seen from backpackers along the Lower JMT has been little to no smoke back there."
I'm not sure what the "Lower JMT" means but my recent experience over a 2 1/2 week period was smoke
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@Fredxy
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#74894
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
I’ve seen mixed reports and some encouraging reports of less smoke at higher elevations which is the only reason I’m still considering making the trip. ?I’ve sent an email to SEKI asking them
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ravi_jmt2013
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#74893
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
I'll speak for our group as to why we would attempt hike in our smoky
state. We have been keeping a diligent eye on smoke reports for both INYO
and Yosemite. The BETA I have seen from backpackers
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Will Cronan
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#74892
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Re: All National Forest Closures Calif as of today
#Conditions
The order is very clear that it prohibits not only starting a new hike but also prohibits being on any Forest Service trail (even with a prior, legal entry)
Last year I know some hikers who thought
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John Ladd
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#74891
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
Exactly...having been smoked out three years with INYO closures, we
"backed" up our INYO reservation date of 8/6/21 out of OV with another same
date / similar mileage route in Yosemite. So far, it's
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Will Cronan
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#74890
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
I'd be worried about NPS closure too. But even if they stay open why would you come out to this smoky state now? It's really awful here. I wish I lived somewhere else. Our backpacking plans are
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@Fredxy
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#74889
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Re: Hoods
"... the hood is nice layer for breaking the wind and keeping your head warm during cold mornings"
I never thought of that as a way to warm up. Another win for dehydrated chili bean dinners!
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@Fredxy
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#74888
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Re: Insights on National Park Closure Risks?
I would plan a loop, probably over Colby Pass, since there would be no exit to the east.
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ravi_jmt2013
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#74887
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