Low Snow Levels Have Off-Road Vehicles Venturing into Closed Gifford-Pinchot Roads |
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| Written by KELA-AM |
| Thursday, February 04, 2010 |
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( RANDLE ) – The Gifford-Pinchot National Forest says people in four wheel drive vehicles are ignoring closed road signs. It seems the low snowfall amounts this year are attracting people to areas which normally are impassible at this time of year. Officials say some of the roads are closed for the winter range of elk and deer. The winter recreation road closure extends until April 1, which bans vehicles from certain roads. -- Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites     |
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"As long as people stay on existing trails, then it's OK... You can drive cars and motorcycles on the roads, but you can't take vehicles into the desert -- and people ignore it pretty regularly." -- Mickey Quillman, BLM chief of resources, "Two ways of life collide in Wonder Valley", Los Angeles Times (1/5/10) |