- Trail:
- Black Bear Trail (Deer Creek Canyon Park)
- Status:
- Closed / Red
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Issue status:
- Condition:
- Dry -
- Reporter Primary Activity:
- Mountain Bike
Description:
CLOSED: Deer Creek Canyon Park, Rattlesnake Gulch, & Black Bear Trails closed until further notice following the Quarry Fire.
Deer Creek Canyon Park, as well as Black Bear and Rattlesnake Gulch Trails remain closed until further notice while we complete damage assessment, repair, hazard assessment, and hazard mitigation. These activities are standard for post-fire operations and are required for visitor safety and resource protection prior to reopening the park. Known damage to the park includes fire suppression actions, trail tread, and erosion due to severe to moderate burn areas.
Known hazards include erosion, rockfall, and hundreds of hazard trees that will need to be assessed and removed from the trail corridor. Urgent water quality protection repairs have already been made to over 500 feet of bulldozer line that was cut as a firebreak on the east side of the park. Post-fire work continues, and we appreciate your patience and understanding during this important process. For further information, please check out this video that was released at the end of August during a Quarry Fire update press conference.
There is no expected open date for any of the park and/or trail connections within the park due to the work being done. Thanks for giving the park space and time to heal!
Deer Creek Canyon Park, as well as Black Bear and Rattlesnake Gulch Trails remain closed until further notice while we complete damage assessment, repair, hazard assessment, and hazard mitigation. These activities are standard for post-fire operations and are required for visitor safety and resource protection prior to reopening the park. Known damage to the park includes fire suppression actions, trail tread, and erosion due to severe to moderate burn areas.
Known hazards include erosion, rockfall, and hundreds of hazard trees that will need to be assessed and removed from the trail corridor. Urgent water quality protection repairs have already been made to over 500 feet of bulldozer line that was cut as a firebreak on the east side of the park. Post-fire work continues, and we appreciate your patience and understanding during this important process. For further information, please check out this video that was released at the end of August during a Quarry Fire update press conference.
There is no expected open date for any of the park and/or trail connections within the park due to the work being done. Thanks for giving the park space and time to heal!
