The Park Service, and especially District Ranger Dave Fox, have been very helpful in keeping us posted on the status of the Mineral King Road. The following is Dave's latest message, with the photo which accompanied it.
Friends,
We have been receiving assistance from two of our former maintenance employees in a rented back hoe working their way up toward Mineral King. Below Slapjack Creek, we found a significant washout that will need additional inspection before we are able to determine if the road will support even one lane of traffic.
With the weather prediction for this weekend, I'm not clear how this will shake out. Our crew has cleaned out the culvert the slide that was primarily responsible for this damage so hopefully we won't lose any more, but I'm afraid we'll have to wait and see. It looks like about ¾ inch of rain is predicted prior to some snow at this location.
I know it is tough waiting but that is still the safest thing to do. Please be patient and let the crew work their way through this. Keep your vehicles off the road for now. We can't guarantee the stability of the decomposed granite below that section of roadway and your safety is our greatest concern.
Thanks,
Dave Fox
Sequoia District Ranger
Sequoia District Ranger
Wow. Mineral King Road will need lots of repair work in that section... Thanks for your continued efforts!
ReplyDeleteYes, I wonder when we'll be able to get up to the valley this spring??
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