Tonga Ridge Is Closed!!!!

KarlVP · Dec 4, 2006

Tonga Ridge is closed due to that flooding and erosion that happenend last month.

Not saying any of us here bypassed the blockade, but the Forest Service put some Jersey Barriers across the road, and someone winched them out of the way and went up there anyways.

If anyone has any info the folks at the Skykomish ranger station would like to have a nice chat with them.

Thanks Folks,

Karl

Boonie Buster · Dec 4, 2006

so did they put the blocks back up then???

Jaydog · Dec 4, 2006

That was happening at the cabin in the meadows up on Naches Trail, people were moving the logs so that they could drive down to the cabin, but in that situation it was usually the horse people.

skrause · Dec 4, 2006

Jaydog said:
That was happening at the cabin in the meadows up on Naches Trail, people were moving the logs so that they could drive down to the cabin, but in that situation it was usually the horse people.

What the hell is with these people? Do they not realize WHY the barracades are there?!!?:wtf:

Cascade_Crawler · Dec 5, 2006

Where does the closure start Karl?

2pwrlftrs4u · Dec 5, 2006

skrause said:
What the hell is with these people? Do they not realize WHY the barracades are there?!!?:wtf:

guess not... that "Sno-Jammer" that had been up there for the past 10+ years didnt know :wtf:

KarlVP · Dec 5, 2006

Cascade_Crawler said:
Where does the closure start Karl?

Just past the Trestle. At the little "parking area"

Binder · Dec 5, 2006

Jaydog said:
That was happening at the cabin in the meadows up on Naches Trail, people were moving the logs so that they could drive down to the cabin, but in that situation it was usually the horse people.

Why would horse riders move the logs?

GRNTACO · Dec 5, 2006

What?!?! I always thought gates and jersey barriers were part of the trail......added to add difficulty.:wtf:

Jaydog · Dec 5, 2006

Binder said:
Why would horse riders move the logs?

They were parking their rigs at the cabin.

War-Jeeper · Dec 5, 2006

When i went up there two weeks ago they were moved, i didnt even know it was suppose to be closed cause they were completely off the trail. I didnt reall see any flood damage though so not sure why but i wont go up there again now that i know

Boxxerace · Dec 7, 2006

Flood damage?

Went around them (unknownly) in my Subaru.

Yep, a car. No damage that I could reach in elevation. Why not block it off at the damaged area anyways? I should note that there were no signs, notices or anything on the trail or at the ranger station.

I don't feel guilty at all.