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| | Hiking | 6.64 Miles | 2 Hrs 36 Mns | | 2.55 mph |
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| partners | | I'd been missing the third leg of Bill's tripod and decided today would make a good day for the attempt. No cheating by coming down from the top though, I wanted to do it the way it was designed.
I've not been able to solve the mystery of the closure of FR 45. It was used as a fire break during the 2009 Twin Fire (a prescribed burn that escaped and threatened the entire mountain and city of Williams before being controlled.) I can envision a post-fire closure due to potential flooding and erosion issues, but I found no information online confirming that. On other forests that have implemented the mandated travel management rule, I've found that roads that access hiking trails are deemed necessary and kept open. This one is an anomaly.
As others have stated, it's a beautiful trail. Well constructed with nice views and a bomber bartelsesque oak forest unlike any other I've seen here. The trailhead is marked as well as the other trifecta of trails on the mountain, but of course it's now inaccessible to all but those who put in the extra effort to hike the old access road.
It's a rough road for sure, but would be passable by a 4wd vehicle with clearance -- and in fact, does appear to get some regular maintenance and driving use either by official vehicles or poachers.
After making the climb, met up with 9L and offered him a shuttle back around to his car. Needless to say, nobody else out on Bixler today!  |
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