Visitors to the Stanislaus National Forest:The US Forest Service has issued a High Hazard Fire Restrictions order, effective Wednesday, July 27. Sonora, California (July 26, 2023) – With the release of Forest Service Order FS-16-2023-16, the Stanislaus National Forest will enter into high hazard fire restrictions effective, Wednesday, July 27, 2023. With the forest order, the following items are prohibited in the high hazard areas: 1. Discharging a firearm 2. Building, maintaining, attending or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire, except in the Developed Recreation Sites 3. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, within an open within […]
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Saturday, July 8th, the SWV Team cut 5 trees on the Arnot Creek trail. It appeared that someone else had gone in recently and cleared approximately 20-25 trees. We were unaware that they had been cut. The team then moved to the Clark Fork trail and removed 19 trees from the Trailhead to the wilderness boundary. There is now open access. Many thanks to Dick Chimenti, Ron Davenport and Dave Salzer for their efforts in clearing these trees. Jeff Hawley President, Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers
The 2023 Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers season is finally beginning! Access to the back-country will be late this season due to the heavy winter snowpack. The first trail clearing event is scheduled for July 8, 2023. at Arnot Creek trailhead. It starts with a meet-up at 9am at Summit Ranger Station on Hwy 108 near Pinecrest Lake. We expect to have a complete list of events soon & email/blog updates will follow. The first Leave No Trace Public Education event is scheduled for Saturday July 1, 2023 at Summit Ranger Station on Hwy 108 near Pinecrest Lake (8:15 am to 3pm). […]