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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>There are only to areas AFAIK currently
closed in So Cal, and both have short road walk detours. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Section C: The
PCT will remain closed from the 3N16/Holcomb Creek crossing on the west
side (approx. 2 miles northeast of Crab Flats), to 2N09 (<span
class=SpellE>Polique</span> Canyon Rd.) . Little Bear Springs trail camp
is closed to public use, due to Butler 2 Fire. The PCT detour is north on
Road 2N09, then west on Road 3N16 to Holcomb Crossing. (Per SBNF website </span></font><st1:date
Month="11" Day="7" Year="2007">11/7/07</st1:date> <a
href="javascript:Start('http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/conditions/')">http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/conditions/</a>.<o:p></o:p></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Section D: <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>Endangered Species Closure</span></b> - In order
to protect the mountain yellow-legged frog, the PCT is closed between
Eagles Roost (390.2) and Burkhart Trail (393.8) Use the highway as a
detour to Buckhorn Campground, then use Burkhart Trail to rejoin PCT.
(USFS website 9/16/07). <a
href="javascript:Start('http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/')">Angeles
National Forest</a>. <a
href="javascript:Start('http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/documents/WilliamsonRockClosureOrder-Jan-01-2007.pdf')">Closure
order 1/1/07</a> thru </span></font><st1:date Month="12" Day="31"
Year="2007">12/31/07</st1:date>. <a
href="javascript:Start('http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/documents/pct-detour-map.pdf')">PCT
detour map</a> available online.<o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>There will be some burnt areas to walk through, but the larger ones are
from previous years, as the big fires this year didn’t hit the PCT for
the most part. Don’t fear the burnt areas – in some areas the fires
burnt out thick vegetation so there are now views, and you can see how nature <span
class=SpellE>regrows</span> from the ashes. A few years ago the burnt areas had
some of the most amazing wildflower displays the year after the fires.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>AsABat<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>PCT Water Reports <a href="http://pct.4jeffrey.net/">http://pct.4jeffrey.net</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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