To: Silver City Cabin Owners
From: David Hopper, President
Fellow Cabin Owners,
We all are anxious either to know about our cabins and/or have the desire to travel up to see them.
I had a follow-up discussion with NPS officials and the summarized details are as follows:
Good news the NPS was able to get a Road Crew up there and they have made significant progress on repairs to the erosion damage on MK Road.
The NPS Road Crew also worked on some preventative measures to help minimize future erosion damage (ie clearing culverts and creating water diversion bars). This will greatly help with further storms and the spring thaw.
The bad news, these major storms continue to impact the road as we have many more areas of erosion areas than previously observed, and most of them are manageable. However, the one major break near Slap Jack is still a major concern.
The bottom line, the integrity of the road needs to be assessed. As previously mentioned, NPS and Federal agencies will be conducting more detailed inspections in the next couple of weeks (weather permitting). After which, they should have a better understanding of the road integrity and options for both the short and long term.
With this said the SCSC Board unanimously supports NPS closure of the road to motorized vehicles.
Traveling on these roads with any motorized vehicles may be a safety hazard to you. Not to mention it may cause further damage to the road and increase repair times.
Please exercise patience and restraint on your desire to go up to our cabins.
As soon as NPS authorities give partial or full clearance to drive on the road we will let you know.
Regards,
David Hopper and SCSC Board Members
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