fire closes tilly jane, cloud cap access road

[godskid5]

we were preparing for our annual crevasse rescue practice on the eliot when we saw this and have since changed plans. going to one of the south side glaciers now, we'll see what we can find.

 

this is from the mount hood fs web site:

 

August 9, 2008

 

 

 

For questions on any of the following information, please call Hood River Ranger District at : 541-352-6002

 

For current weather updates go to www.wrh.noaa.gov or contact the Hood River Ranger District (541) 352-6002.

 

GNARL FIRE UPDATE: AUG.9TH. 3:00pm...currently nearly 300 acres. Located between North Fork of Cold Springs Creek and unnamed stream to the north - about 3/4 mile east of Timberline Trail.

 

TRAIL CLOSURES: Bluegrass Ridge #647, Cooper Spur #600-B, East Fork #650, Elk Mdws #645, Elk Mdws/BlueGrassTie #647-B, Elk Mdws Perimeter #645-A, Elk Mt Vista #647-C, Gnarl Ridge #652, Gnarl Ridge Cutoff #652-A, Lamberson Spur #644, Newton Creek #646, Polallie Ridge #643-A, Sahallie Falls #667-C, Tamanawas Falls #650-A, Tamanawas Tie #650-B, Tilly Jane #448, Timberline Trail #600 between White River and Eliot Bridge, Umbrella Falls #667.

 

CAMPGROUND CLOSURES : Cloud Cap and Tilly Jane. Little John snopark. Recommend no use of Nottingham campground.

 

WATCH FOR CREWS AND EQUIPMENT: FROM POLALLIE to WHITE RIVER ON HWY 35 and ALONG COOPER SPUR RD. Also watch for helicopter dipping at Laurance Lake.

Edited August 10, 2008 by godskid5

[bobinc]

Thanks for posting this; we will revise our plans accordingly.