Baldy Update

JEFFSCOF · Post by **JEFFSCOF** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:20 pm

Called the ranger station, and he told me to call back next Friday. Let's hope that it opens up next week. My San Gorgonio summits are starting to catch up to my Baldy ones' becuase of the closure. Have a good weekend all.

Jeff S

hillbasher · Post by **hillbasher** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:49 pm

I also just called the visitor center in the village and they did say that the lifts will be running this weekend but once up at the Notch, you are pretty much restricted to that area only and hiking is still prohibited.

KathyW · Post by **KathyW** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:57 am

I'd be surprised if the Baldy area opened this weekend with the Red Flag Warning. My guess is that they'll open up that area once fire season come to an end, which might be when we get snow/rain.

lik2hik · Post by **lik2hik** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:14 pm

According to the ranger at the Baldy visitors center, the trails up there are all open as of this morning.

Kathy - nobody more surprised by this than me!

KathyW · Post by **KathyW** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:34 pm

lik2hik - I'm really surprised, but that's great news for us hikers.

lik2hik · Post by **lik2hik** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:42 pm

Just to make sure, I actually went up to Icehouse Canyon trail and walked on it with my own 2 feet. The trails ARE open!

asbufra · Post by **asbufra** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:23 pm

This is great news.
I thought closing the Baldy Area because of a fire so far away was a poor decision, I find it interesting that they reopen on the first santa ana wind day since the start of all this.

Post by **Taco** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:53 pm

FWIW

I didn't go past the gate. I just went to IHC instead.