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TOSC Advocacy Report
April - May 2013 (5-14-13)
1. Waldo Canyon Fire Area Access:
The U.S. Forest Service has announced it will reopen Rampart Reservoir Friday, May 24th for camping and hiking. Rampart Reservoir, its trail network, Rampart Road from Woodland Park to the Reservoir, Pike National Forest trails and roads north of the reservoir and Stanley Canyon Trail from the Air Force Academy will all open.
Waldo Canyon Trail, Williams Canyon Trail, Rampart Range Road between Colorado Springs and Rampart Reservoir, Blodgett Peak Trail and Queens Canyon Trail will all remain closed. There will still be hazards in the soon to open trail system and they urge people to keep their heads up and watch for falling trees. Work crews will be performing post-fire mitigation work so visitors need to be prepared for heavy truck traffic.
The Trails and Open Space Coalition will be in contact with U.S. Forest Service officials to bring you the latest user information as it becomes available. We want to see Waldo and Williams Canyons re-opened to hikers and bicyclists as soon as possible with a balanced approach that protects the revegetation efforts and the newly emerging vegetation and doesn’t expose users unnecessarily to flood hazard, falling trees and unstable ground.
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