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funhog
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Pastoral yesterday
hiked out the new Iditarod trail in Turnagain Pass.
some of the stuff that has been sitting around for awhile is ok trail while the new stuff is muddy. I guess that Saran Wrap around the "cabin" of the trail boss is to keep the rain out and off the operator 
the trail crosses Ingram Creek, bridge not built yet, near Eddies, then crosses Ingram Creek again and heads to the highway. It should open terrain up for hiking and probably skiing. I thought they were going to be finished by October 1st but I am pretty sure that isn't going to happen.
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phil907
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Nice pics, funhog. I didn't know about that new trail- cool. State Parks is doing some great work on Reed Lakes, fer sher. |
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Dongshow
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wfinley
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey Bob... Do you know if this portion of the trail will be open to snowmachines? I was under the impression that the entire iditarod trail would to open to snow machines and was unaware that they had chosen the route along Ingram/wolverine creeks. |
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risk.reduction
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | Hey Bob... Do you know if this portion of the trail will be open to snowmachines? I was under the impression that the entire iditarod trail would to open to snow machines and was unaware that they had chosen the route along Ingram/wolverine creeks. |
Section 7(a) of the National Trails System Act states that:
Development and management of each segment of the National Trails System shall be designed to harmonize with and complement any established multiple use plans for that specific area in order to ensure continued maximum benefits from the land. The location and width of such rights-of-way across Federal lands under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency shall be by agreement between the head of that agency and the appropriate Secretary. In selecting rights-of-way for trail purposes, the Secretary shall obtain the advice and assistance of the States, local government, private organizations, and landowners and lands users concerned.
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wfinley
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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And what does that mean? Open or not?
In other words will the state play it's RS 2477 card?
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risk.reduction
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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If I read it correctly, the trail will follow the management plan outlined by the USFS. If that is true, no snowmachines.
And over the last two years, I have slowly come around on my thoughts on snowmachines- and this side of Turnagain does not need them.
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wfinley
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| risk.reduction wrote: | | And over the last two years, I have slowly come around on my thoughts on snowmachines- and this side of Turnagain does not need them. |
Hey... Wow. This is almost like hearing that VT secretly enjoys heliskiing!  |
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funhog
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Billy, the trail is on the non-motorized side so no snowmachines. Trail should run from No. Johnson Pass down to the lower Eddies "trailhead" lot at mile 72.5. On the sections I was on not many bridges in so access is limited right now. For instance nothing over Lyons Creek, and Taylor Creek out of Taylor Pass. They put those bridges in on the snowmachine side last year to enable longer seasonal access between Johnson Pass and the motorized trailhead at the mile 69 lot.
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wfinley
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ANCHORAGE...EAGLE RIVER...INDIAN...EKLUTNA
400 PM AKDT WED SEP 28 2011
.TONIGHT...INCREASING CLOUDS THIS EVENING. NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS
DEVELOPING BY LATE EVENING...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW ALONG THE
HILLSIDE. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION ON THE HILLSIDE. LOWS IN THE
30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY. SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW
ALONG THE HILLSIDE IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN...POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW AT TIMES. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S TO
LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH ALONG TURNAGAIN
ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE 30S. VARIABLE WIND 10 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH
ALONG TURNAGAIN ARM AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE 30S.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE 40S. LOWS IN THE 30S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE 40S.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE 30S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE 40S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS 25 TO 35.
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Norqski
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Just what are you trying to say Mr Finley? |
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funhog
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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I am more of a visual person myself. Reading and writing are like a 2nd language for the funhog. so while you write snow, I kind of like to see it...Up on Sunburst about noon.
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bergbryce
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| Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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BOO YAH!!!
Confirmed sighting of some legit snow!!! |
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Dongshow
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phil907
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: |
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Almost wintry out there today!
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