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Mtn.goat John
Mon Jun 06 2011, 08:52PM

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God forbid campers in a primative campground like Holcomb get dusty. As I remember they first said the road base was to ease access and to cut down on erosion as you mentioned. Only thing I have noticed that soon after some sections get paved and folks who would normally drive slowly due to ruts are doing 35-40 on some of the roads.



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©ammy
Mon Jun 06 2011, 09:02PM


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After one winter though, the road base isn't in such great shape in some parts. 2N09 - Polique Canyon Road is really bumpy on the north end, 3N12 - Delamar Mountain Road has some good ruts in it from people spinning their tires and there's also one nicely eroded section that I slow nearly to a stop to cross. It may have sounded like a good idea when they pitched it, but it hasn't held up well in some places. I've seen evidence of grading on lots of roads this spring, but they were all dirt roads. I haven't seen any evidence of the roads with the new base being maintained yet.
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©ammy
Mon Jun 06 2011, 09:08PM


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We saw another deer yesterday evening near where I saw the 2 about a week and a half ago.

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Mtn.goat John
Mon Jun 06 2011, 09:12PM

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At the risk of turning this into a politics thing, great way to spend our tax dollars. Wasn’t much more wrong with the roads 2 years ago than there is now with the “new upgrades”. But of course I like bumpy dirt roads.

Nice picture Cammy, I love seeing wildlife!

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©ammy
Mon Jun 06 2011, 09:24PM


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Thanks! We enjoy the wildlife too! R mentioned we should go for our drives around sunset and maybe we'll see more than we've been seeing.
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bills grandson
Mon Jun 06 2011, 09:37PM

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It would be nice to see them make a comeback.
yes sunset and sunrise are the best times. It is good to park downwind of a place you see them and often they will come out near sundown. near water is the best Often it is a little to late to get a good picture

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dd
Mon Jun 06 2011, 10:09PM
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Come on Goat Boy. It's just another obstacle in the new sport of Car vs Mtn Bike. Besides, more people know my name when they can drive like maniacs out there.

Y'know, Nietzsche says: "Out of chaos comes order."
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Mtn.goat John
Mon Jun 06 2011, 10:28PM

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dd wrote ...

Besides, more people know my name when they can drive like maniacs out there.

Very funny!! I had something to that effect written after the post about Holcomb campground. Back spaced it away as most wouldn't know what we were talking about. Probably can figure it out now.

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©ammy
Tue Jun 07 2011, 09:14PM


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Out on a drive to Big Pine Flat a couple days ago, we discovered that 3N97 - map: [Click Here] and 3N97A - map: [Click Here] have recently been reopened! 3N97 is only open to the Ironwood Group Camp which is at "B" on the 3N97 map. This road is in good shape and could possibly be traversed in a low clearance vehicle. We did not need 4WD here. 3N97A has deep ruts in it so you'll want to choose your route carefully if you go on this road. 4WD is not necessary but a high clearance vehicle is a must to get over & through the deep ruts.
Other roads in this area - if you're looking at the Google Map, you'll notice a 3N97B. That road only goes about 1/2 as far as the map shows and it ends at a Yellow Post campsite. We did not drive on 3N04Y as it looks like it's supposed to be blocked off on the south end. We did verify it IS still fenced off at the north end.
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