Seward Ranger District-October 23, 2019

Tomorrow Morning the State of Alaska Department of Transportation will be closing and locking the gate at mile 1.3 of Herman Leirer Road (Exit Glacier RD) for the winter.

The gate at Coeur d’Alene Campground (mile 6 of Palmer Creek RD) is now closed and locked for the winter. The gate at the beginning of Palmer CR RD will be closed and locked as soon as snow/ice warrants it.

Well we finally received a good fall windstorm in the wee hours of the morning yesterday. About 50 fire weakened trees fell across Resurrection Pass Trail South between Trout Lk Junction and Juneau Lake Cabin, but get this, it’s going to be your Lucky weekend as the Seward Ranger District is putting together some awesome employees to get a handle on this section of trail by removing as much as they can from across the trail tomorrow. 

If you are out and about and notice something worth reporting please take note of #’s of trees and size of trees and approximate location and flip a note my way.

A year ago today there was 15” of snow on the ground at Clemens Cabin elevation 1700 feet, today there is zip.

With the lack of snow below 2,000 feet in elevation biking with fat tires is rather pleasant with no vegetation obstructing the trail, see the attached photo. The woody vegetation made sounds while running along my wheel spokes, this area would have been almost impossible to ride when leafy matter was present.

Seward Nordic Ski Club is having a ski and gear swap Sunday, November 3, see attached flier for more information.

Happy wet and soggy trails to you this weekend.

Irene Lindquist 
Forest Technician

Forest Service

Chugach National Forest, Seward Ranger District

p: 907-288-7748 
irene.lindquist@usda.gov

33599 Ranger Station Spur
Seward, AK 99664
www.fs.fed.us 

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