96EXXLTinCO previously posted:
"I came across this the other day, I looked again but couldn't find the links. I do know it would include Eagle Rock/Saran Wrap, Mt. Rosa, and others along Gold Camp Rd. as well as most of the Rainbow Falls area. I'll post the links if I can find them again, but from what I understand, the forest service has some time to provide necessary info to keep the trails open. And the plaintiffs biggest concern was for the Mexican spotted owl, and the preble mouse habitats. They claim these roads were opened to ATV's/OHV's without the proper studies being done, and erosion/damage preventative measures taken. I have been all over down there, some trails go through the old Haymen burn area, and granted I wasn't looking at the trail through an environmentalists' eye, but I dont recall seeing anything that out of the ordinary from any other trail I've been on. If anything, these trails were in better shape than most I've been on that were decimated by our floods in 2013.
I'll keep looking for that info, one of the links was to the actual settlement, and there were pics of MVUM's with the proposed closures highlighted on it."
I'd be interested in this when you find the info. It seems to me that Saran Wrap and Eagle Rock must be "older" than the time frame that is cited, so perhaps they will still be accessible. Living in the Springs these two area's are quick "go to" trails right out the back door. It would really suck to have them shut down.