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ck1
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 1331 Location: Mesa
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Posted: 1/21/2003, 11:10 am Post subject: Prescott Closure |
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If you were planning to hike Thumb Butte or Granite Mtn, better do it soon.
Forest Service announced they will close both areas on Saturday. Closure will be in place until July.
The reason for the closure is for the Peragrin Falcons nesting... _________________ -Colin
"The Journey is the Destination" |
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mike What box?
Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 3134
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Posted: 1/21/2003, 11:14 am Post subject: |
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They're closing the entire areas? Usually they just close Granite Mtn for climbing, but hiking is still allowed. _________________ [/size] |
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cactuscat
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 459 Location: Phoenix
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Posted: 1/21/2003, 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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That's a good reason for closings - Peregrine Falcons are awesome! There's at least one that can be seen often at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve, where I volunteer. Anyone interested in birds should check the place out - it's right behind the library at Greenfield and Guadalupe. |
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ck1
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 1331 Location: Mesa
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Posted: 1/22/2003, 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Mike wrote: |
They're closing the entire areas? Usually they just close Granite Mtn for climbing, but hiking is still allowed. |
It might just be for climbing...I caught the end of a report on NPR... _________________ -Colin
"The Journey is the Destination" |
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azhiker96
Joined: 05 Jan 2003 Posts: 1419
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Posted: 1/22/2003, 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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I checked the Prescott National Forest website and didn't find that closure.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/
They might not have it updated yet. |
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Hnak
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ
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Posted: 1/30/2003, 8:03 am Post subject: |
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In all of the years past, it has just been the climbing areas that were closed. The trails remain open..... Hank |
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