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Swimming Holes Closed by ranchers..

Posted: Oct 23 2010 10:19 am
by DaveB96
http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/ar ... losed.html

Just came across this this morning. Figured I'd pass it on in case anyone was thinking about going to this area.. Nothing worse then getting all excited for a hike and hitting a locked gate. Sad when people trash an area so bad that it has to come to this... :?

Re: Swimming Holes Closed by ranchers..

Posted: Oct 23 2010 11:09 am
by chumley
Thanks Dave. That's a very interesting write-up on something that's been discussed here before.

Plenty of reading on this subject at this existing thread:
http://www.hikearizona.com/dex2/viewtop ... f=2&t=4196

Re: Swimming Holes Closed by ranchers..

Posted: Oct 24 2010 5:19 pm
by azdesertfather
I saw that article yesterday, it was funny how the writer thought this just happened, when this has been the case since Jan. 1

Re: Swimming Holes Closed by ranchers..

Posted: Oct 24 2010 6:15 pm
by skatchkins
[Payson Ranger Larry Vogel] said people can still get to the pools if they park along the road and circumvent the private lands. Asked about the notice warning of vehicles getting towed, Vogel said that the road before the fence is public and that parking is legal.
hmmm...