Castle Rocks Closure??
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I read recently that certain areas of Castle Rocks may have been closed recently? I am headed out there in June and just wanted to clarify. Is everything open, or are there some specific areas that are closed to climbing at this time. |
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The BLM-run portion of Castle Rocks (a corner in the northeast adjacent to City of Rocks) was closed. While unfortunate, this area has not yet been developed. |
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Charlie S wrote:The BLM-run portion of Castle Rocks (a corner in the northeast adjacent to City of Rocks) was closed. While unfortunate, this area has not yet been developed.Not true. There's been plenty of development. |
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management plan
Someone wore the grass down and they have pictures to prove it. Someone has to protect you from yourself so it may as well be the big bad federal government. I had a map at one time but can't find it now. It is confusing but someone said there are signs posted. |
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Info from a previous thread: |
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"Impacts of the Proposed Action Social trails made by COWS are OK because they are animals and they are nature. BUT THIS SOCIAL TRAIL AND VISITOR CENTER AND PARKING LOT IS OK. In fact we should use tax dollars to build all this. IN FACT WE SHOULD BUILD A DISK GOLF COURSE. THEN WE CAN BLAME THE SOCIAL TRAILS BETWEEN HOLES ON THE CLIMBERS. HAVE A 4 WHEELER OR DIRT BIKE? NO PROBLEM!! BRING IT ON DOWN. This staging area can be seen from space. |
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Damn, that's funny if it wasn't so stupid and tragic. |
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Brian in SLC wrote: Not true. There's been plenty of development.Thanks for the info. I was out of the loop on this one. My apologies. |
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Holy shit!!!! :O |
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FOR THE LOVE OF GOD SAVE THE CHEAT GRASS! |
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This is just a simple case of a government employee using their position to influence a personal agenda. This whole closure is predicated on the potential existence of arrowheads in the ground. How is this particular spot any different than anywhere else in the western US? Maybe they should give the BLM HQ Offices in DC back to the tribes instead. |
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ARREST THOSE ROCK CLIMBERS!! Oh wait they are holding a disk, then that's ok. I hope that no one thinks I'm serious. The Massacre Rocks area in divided into several Public Land Agencies. The Idaho State Park has the disk golf, Visitor Center, and encourages use. The BLM (Bureau of Logging and Mining) is making the closure. Forest Service may have a dog in the fight too. It is unfair for me to point out that one Government agency's policies should be the same as the others. I do however think that the BLM is crazy overboard on the real issue, especially given its past reputation of deforestation, damage from mining permits, and whole sale environmental resource. eenews.net/stories/94305 us-mining.com/utah/moab/cop… After reading this, it is interesting how local BLM officials are up in arms over a trail that has eroded 12 inches into the top soil, and cheat grass devastation that can be measured with a tape measure. It is obvious that someone in a powerful position really went to a lot of effort to close the area over trifles. |