WestCoastAdmin: Greetings. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the Cuyamaca State Park officials have requested that I archive this cache due to the circumstances described below. At this time it appears the closures will be in effect for a minimum of one year.
As I am sure you are aware, Cuyamaca Rancho State park was temporarily closed after the Cedar Fire. The park authorities have been working very hard to reopen as much of the park as possible. Currently, the park is in a very fragile state. Due to this, the District Superintendent has posted an order as follows:
[b]1. The following land facilities of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park are hereby closed to the public indefinitely from October 7, 2004 to a date to be announced due to extensive wildland fires affecting this facility:
Dead Horse Trail; Willow Trail; Saddleback Trail; Arroyo Seco Trail and camp; Monument Trail; West Side Trail from West Mesa Fire Road to the Cuyamaca Peak Fire Road; Burnt Pine Trail; West Mesa Trail; The California Riding and Hiking Trail from Arroyo Seco Fire Road to Fern Flat Fire Road; Azalea Glen Trail; the connector trails from Paso Picacho camp on the west side; Conejos Trail; Sugar Pine Trail; Minshall Trail; Kelly Ditch Trail; The Stonewall Mine Day use area; Los Caballos Trail; Los Vaqueros Trail; Vern Whitaker Trail; the east side of Stonewall Peak; Cold Stream Trail from F12 to Stonewall Peak Trail; Cold Spring Trail; Harvey Moore Trail from Deer Park to East Side Trail going north; Paso Picacho Campground; Paso Picacho Group Camps A and B; Los Caballos Campground and Day Use area; Los Vaqueros Group Camp area; the Dyar House and garage area; Meadow parking (highway 79 at mile marker 5.5); Manzanita Parking (mm 6.5); Cold Stream Parking (mm 8); View Parking (mm 9).
OPEN TO HIKERS AND BIKERS ONLY is the Cold Stream Trail from the Stonewall Peak Trail to the Stonewall paved road; the Stonewall Road to the gate of the Stonewall Mine day use area; the Los Vaqueros Road to the intersection with the Stonewall Creek Fire Road; the Stonewall Creek Fire Road from the Los Vaqueros Road to the Soapstone Fire road.
2. All persons are required to stay on trail or in camps and day use areas; off trail activity is prohibited in an effort to protect the sensitive soils and afford for recovery of the natural and cultural environment.
3. Use of trails is restricted from sunrise to a half hour past sunset.[/b]
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me via the link to my profile on the archive log.
Thank you for your understanding,
WestCoastAdmin