Coyote bypass impassable
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There was an articke in the SD Union on Sunday about how all the excess rain in the desert has created a "false spring" and it's really green right now with flowers growing. Also mentioned how the rains and flash floods made many Jeep trails impassible and that it was nice because it was only accessible on foot and "untouched" right now.
The plants get a head start this year
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This trail is going to remain closed until the state vehicles can traverse the area with out a lot of damage.. We have to wait meanwhile and speculate on how fun it would have been.. They will however, allow hiking and back packing in the area..
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Coyote Canyon Bypass
Gentle Readers,
Coyote Canyon is an environmentally and culturally sensitive area. It has a great deal of oversight from the state and federal governments. (1) It is the largest "lambing" area in the park and is closed from 1 June to 1 September each year to give the sheep & lambs a quiet and secure place to get acclimated to life in the desert. (The mountain lions have not been told about this) (2) From the Bypass up to, and including, Sheep Camp and Cougar Canyon has been designated an Anza Borrego Desert Cultural Preserve by the Los Coyotes Band of Mountain Cahuilla Indians. Their reservation backs into Park land. The Park has to obtain permission to alter any land features in this area and the Band has the authority to close the canyon, for short periods, or forever, if they feel that their sacred sites, which include burial sites, have been desecrated. (The Kumeyaay Band has similar sites in the central and southern portions of the Park) In your zeal to break new trails, don't do anything stupid ! Stay out of Coyote Canyon until the Bypass Trail is officially reopened. If the Forum wanted to do something constructive, some one in authority could contact the Supervising Ranger Sue McLaughlin at 760-767-5311 and volunteer a JK Forum Trail Crew to assist the Park crew when reconstruction starts, if another local 4 X 4 club hasn't already volunteered.
Fred McDavitt - (ABDSP Volunteer)
Coyote Canyon is an environmentally and culturally sensitive area. It has a great deal of oversight from the state and federal governments. (1) It is the largest "lambing" area in the park and is closed from 1 June to 1 September each year to give the sheep & lambs a quiet and secure place to get acclimated to life in the desert. (The mountain lions have not been told about this) (2) From the Bypass up to, and including, Sheep Camp and Cougar Canyon has been designated an Anza Borrego Desert Cultural Preserve by the Los Coyotes Band of Mountain Cahuilla Indians. Their reservation backs into Park land. The Park has to obtain permission to alter any land features in this area and the Band has the authority to close the canyon, for short periods, or forever, if they feel that their sacred sites, which include burial sites, have been desecrated. (The Kumeyaay Band has similar sites in the central and southern portions of the Park) In your zeal to break new trails, don't do anything stupid ! Stay out of Coyote Canyon until the Bypass Trail is officially reopened. If the Forum wanted to do something constructive, some one in authority could contact the Supervising Ranger Sue McLaughlin at 760-767-5311 and volunteer a JK Forum Trail Crew to assist the Park crew when reconstruction starts, if another local 4 X 4 club hasn't already volunteered.
Fred McDavitt - (ABDSP Volunteer)
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Are there any updates on Diablo Drop Off, Heart Attack Hill and the Squeeze? We were out off Split Mountain last weekend and our property had a lot of water that ran through it a few weeks back. We never had a chance to go to Fish Creek to check things out. We were told that Fish Creek had a lot of water running in it.
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Gentle Readers,
Coyote Canyon is an environmentally and culturally sensitive area. It has a great deal of oversight from the state and federal governments. (1) It is the largest "lambing" area in the park and is closed from 1 June to 1 September each year to give the sheep & lambs a quiet and secure place to get acclimated to life in the desert. (The mountain lions have not been told about this) (2) From the Bypass up to, and including, Sheep Camp and Cougar Canyon has been designated an Anza Borrego Desert Cultural Preserve by the Los Coyotes Band of Mountain Cahuilla Indians. Their reservation backs into Park land. The Park has to obtain permission to alter any land features in this area and the Band has the authority to close the canyon, for short periods, or forever, if they feel that their sacred sites, which include burial sites, have been desecrated. (The Kumeyaay Band has similar sites in the central and southern portions of the Park) In your zeal to break new trails, don't do anything stupid ! Stay out of Coyote Canyon until the Bypass Trail is officially reopened. If the Forum wanted to do something constructive, some one in authority could contact the Supervising Ranger Sue McLaughlin at 760-767-5311 and volunteer a JK Forum Trail Crew to assist the Park crew when reconstruction starts, if another local 4 X 4 club hasn't already volunteered.
Fred McDavitt - (ABDSP Volunteer)
Coyote Canyon is an environmentally and culturally sensitive area. It has a great deal of oversight from the state and federal governments. (1) It is the largest "lambing" area in the park and is closed from 1 June to 1 September each year to give the sheep & lambs a quiet and secure place to get acclimated to life in the desert. (The mountain lions have not been told about this) (2) From the Bypass up to, and including, Sheep Camp and Cougar Canyon has been designated an Anza Borrego Desert Cultural Preserve by the Los Coyotes Band of Mountain Cahuilla Indians. Their reservation backs into Park land. The Park has to obtain permission to alter any land features in this area and the Band has the authority to close the canyon, for short periods, or forever, if they feel that their sacred sites, which include burial sites, have been desecrated. (The Kumeyaay Band has similar sites in the central and southern portions of the Park) In your zeal to break new trails, don't do anything stupid ! Stay out of Coyote Canyon until the Bypass Trail is officially reopened. If the Forum wanted to do something constructive, some one in authority could contact the Supervising Ranger Sue McLaughlin at 760-767-5311 and volunteer a JK Forum Trail Crew to assist the Park crew when reconstruction starts, if another local 4 X 4 club hasn't already volunteered.
Fred McDavitt - (ABDSP Volunteer)
Coyote Canyon Is one of my favorite places to go in the desert because of its peace and beauty. Lets not lose it.