Walker 5/5/12

Yotakid · May 1, 2012

Anyone want to run Walker on Saturday? Thinking of getting to the staging area around 9:30. Just need to get out in the woods for a while.

zukkev · May 1, 2012

I would, but Jim's leaving for MOAB the 9th, and we still need to button a few things up...:redneck:

Yotakid · May 3, 2012

Does anybody wheel anymore? Somebody has to be going out on saturday.

YotaDude1997 · May 3, 2012

Us 2 will be out there Sat. Jeep and Yota. open/open on 33's.

9:30 main lot

Yotakid · May 3, 2012

YotaDude1997 said:
Us 2 will be out there Sat. Jeep and Yota. open/open on 33's.

9:30 main lot

Sweet, I'll be in a red chev pulling a toyota truggy on 39.5" iroks. I'm open for running anything, just need a day on the trails.

Duck Dodgers · May 3, 2012

Word is Upper Mainline is closed or will be very shortly.....Just so you know

boardbysled · May 3, 2012

Duck Dodgers said:
Word is Upper Mainline is closed or will be very shortly.....Just so you know

What for?

hiwater · May 3, 2012

The mainline "IS" closed right now and will be for a while. It washed out and into the river below. It will remain closed until the weather dries up and they can repair the damage.

Duck Dodgers · May 3, 2012

boardbysled said:
What for?

Sediment delivery by the switch backs that everyone is bypassing is what I understand.

hiwater · May 3, 2012

the official story
http://www.dnr.wa.gov/RecreationEducation/News/Pages/2012_05_02_walkervalley_trail_closure_ma.aspx

Duck Dodgers · May 3, 2012

THX hiwater:awesomework:

boardbysled · May 3, 2012

That sucks because that breaks the "loop."

jeepmauler · May 3, 2012

IMO it has nothing to do with the switchback bypass. I'm up there alot and have watched this section deteriorate.

It appears to me that with all the spring rain and traffic on the trail...a natural spring has come to the surface. Combine the heavy traffic on the trail and a steady supply of water and you have the colossal mess that section has become.

The switchback cut is a conenient scapegoat but has done nothing to contibute to the mess.

Duck Dodgers · May 3, 2012

jeepmauler said:
IMO it has nothing to do with the switchback bypass. I'm up there alot and have watched this section deteriorate.

It appears to me that with all the spring rain and traffic on the trail...a natural spring has come to the surface. Combine the heavy traffic on the trail and a steady supply of water and you have the colossal mess that section has become.

The switchback cut is a conenient scapegoat but has done nothing to contibute to the mess.

Thanks Mauler, I was just passing on what came down the line to me and the by-passes was one of the reasons. Like you said a convenient scapegoat. It has got to be quite a mess in that section for sure.

* Just re-read my prior post.... What I meant was the sediment delivery was in the area of the switchback, not because of the switchback

lethe · May 3, 2012

If im thinking of the right area then it has been getting progressively worse for a while now.

I might be heading up there saturday to make sure the new locker i installed is working properly. I probably wont make a for sure decision until tomorrow evening or saturday morning.

jeepmauler · May 3, 2012

Duck Dodgers said:
Thanks Mauler, I was just passing on what came down the line to me and the by-passes was one of the reasons. Like you said a convenient scapegoat. It has got to be quite a mess in that section for sure.

* Just re-read my prior post.... What I meant was the sediment delivery was in the area of the switchback, not because of the switchback

Yeah....No worries:beer:

I'll be up there this weekend.I plan to really check out the section and try to see whats up. I'd be down for some work party time if we can get this area fixed and the trail reopened.

lethe said:
If im thinking of the right area then it has been getting progressively worse for a while now.

I might be heading up there saturday to make sure the new locker i installed is working properly. I probably wont make a for sure decision until tomorrow evening or saturday morning.

Gonna be up there providing chase support to the wife as she RAGES around on her dirtbike

Perhaps I'll see you:beer:

lethe · May 3, 2012

jeepmauler said:
Gonna be up there providing chase support to the wife as she RAGES around on her dirtbike Perhaps I'll see you:beer:

sounds good. if i do end up going im going to leave the mall crawler at home and take the yota:redneck:

hiwater · May 3, 2012

no problem:hi:.

My understanding is volunteers will be needed to fix it, but won't be till the dry season. And for volunteering you'd be able to contact someone off the dnr site

Binder · May 3, 2012

x2.....The mess is a ways below the switchback in question where the trail has been repaired in the past. I don't see a short term fix short of just filling it all with rock. It may just take time for it to dry out.:cheer:
And yes that section of trail is currently closed.:booo: