<div dir="ltr"><p><font size="3"><font color="#0d0d0d"><font face="Calibri">>>The road walks that do occur now are considered by government agencies as sections of trail not yet built. This is the reason for the disclaimer in the Mapbook which states: <i>“Paved highways and improved roads are not part of the “official” CDNST. No “official” route yet exists in those places.” </i>BTW, the USFS provided that language and requested it be used. Most of the new trail built in the past few years has been to get off of roads. <<</font></font></font></p>
<div><font size="3"><font color="#0d0d0d"><font face="Calibri">Does the above apply to any black line with waypoints in the map books?</font></font></font></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 3:31 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bcss@bresnan.net" target="_blank">bcss@bresnan.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">“</span><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">now, don't jump down my throat but I think that the CDTA thought better of CC than antelope wells”</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">I’m not jumping, but I think it is a misconception to think CDTA picked the CC terminus. Ultimately, the alignments of the trail were (are) decided by higher ups in the government after considerable study with public input from individuals and organizations such as CDTS, CDTA, and more recently CDTC. Avoidance of private property was (and is) one of the highest considerations, and CC seems to fit that requirement better than Antelope Wells or Deming. (Also why the official trail misses Ghost Ranch.) Some other considerations are proximity to the divide, non-motorized status, and other scenic or environmental qualities. I imagine that the drier Black Range was chosen as the official route over the Gila River for proximity reasons since it is largely on the crest of the divide and the river is further away. Fires in recent years have affected both routes, so it seems like a good idea to be prepared to go either way. There are two places on the CDT where an alternate route is also an official route. They are the short route in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Chief Mountain Route in Glacier. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">The trail is actually the center of a sizable corridor of protected land so the shoulder of a road through private lands would not be acceptable if a reasonable alternative existed. The road walks that do occur now are considered by government agencies as sections of trail not yet built. This is the reason for the disclaimer in the Mapbook which states: <i>“Paved highways and improved roads are not part of the “official” CDNST. No “official” route yet exists in those places.” </i>BTW, the USFS provided that language and requested it be used. Most of the new trail built in the past few years has been to get off of roads. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">best wishes,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(13,13,13);font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-size:11pt">Jerry Brown<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> <a href="mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net" target="_blank">cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net" target="_blank">cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b><a href="mailto:ks1007@aol.com" target="_blank">ks1007@aol.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 11, 2013 2:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cdt-l@backcountry.net" target="_blank">cdt-l@backcountry.net</a>; <a href="mailto:KS1007@aol.com" target="_blank">KS1007@aol.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] CC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><div class="h5"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">at the time of sam's untimely death there were a few people scrambling for his trail angel job per a friend of mine that lives there</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I will contact him and see if I can make contact with any of them to see what can be done </span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">actually I believe that you can camp on the side of the road on your way to antelope wells - there's about 40 - 50 feet of highway right of way to the rancher's fence line - I have been there and seen it - I remember when Li Brannfor's and I left some trail magic for Nitro and her group off the side of the road hidden behind brush - now, don't jump down my throat but I think that the CDTA thought better of CC than antelope wells</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p style="margin-bottom:12pt" class="MsoNormal"><em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">talked to my friend in hachita just now - he says that there isn't anyone right off that wants to do it all the time BUT he said to put his number on here as a point of contact and he'll do what he can do for the hikers - Tom Nelson <a href="tel:575%20436%202751" target="_blank" value="+15754362751">575 436 2751</a> - he has been hachita's fire chief and teaches a lot of classes - he has lived there for years and has many contacts</span></b></em><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Keith </span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Deming, NM</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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