Post by ljdude on Oct 13, 2012 22:13:35 GMT -8
Copied from WAYALIFE's Youtube page...
"Approximately 100 feet in length and filled with enormous boulders that offer little in the way of traction, the Little Sluice has stood for decades as being the premier obstacle on the world famous Rubicon Trail. Unfortunately, as of Friday, September 28, 2012, it will also cease to exist as we've come to know, love, respect and fear it. In spite of significant efforts made over the last 2 years by organizations such as The Rubicon Trail Foundation and Friends of the Rubicon to prevent this from happening, El Dorado County Supervisors have decided to proceed with their plans to break up many of the boulders within the Little Sluice and level out the rest with tons of fill rock that'll be flown in by helicopter."
Here is a thread from Pirate 4x4 about the Little Sluice
www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/1093411-urgent-little-sluice-altered-friday.html
I found post numbers 135, 141, and 145 to be very interesting
While not necessarily PC post 135 said "Atleast they are keeping the trail open for you guys. The forest service here said screw it and just shut down Tellico rather than find a solution to keep the greenies away...... "
Post 141 "I hope your joking"
Post 145 "Not in the least. We have lost one of the best places on the east coast because we took the stance of all or nothing.... Well we now have nothing. I will say the one good thing is we(the local wheeling community) have joined forces with the forest service and have input because of workdays, alot of the solutions are brought up and executed by us. Being pro active is helping greatly."
Here are some pictures that I found on Pirate 4x4 of the Little Sluice that show some of the changes to the trail over the years.
Early to mid 90's
from June 2012
August 2012
July 87
What the trail looks like today
What does any of this mean? I dont know...
Personal opinion is that we the 4x4 community lost a very challenging section of trail on one of the most famous trails around. But we still have that trail to go wheeling on and that right there is a victory. I also think that the pictures above show that we all need to do our part in conservation and Tread Lightly while on the trail.
"Approximately 100 feet in length and filled with enormous boulders that offer little in the way of traction, the Little Sluice has stood for decades as being the premier obstacle on the world famous Rubicon Trail. Unfortunately, as of Friday, September 28, 2012, it will also cease to exist as we've come to know, love, respect and fear it. In spite of significant efforts made over the last 2 years by organizations such as The Rubicon Trail Foundation and Friends of the Rubicon to prevent this from happening, El Dorado County Supervisors have decided to proceed with their plans to break up many of the boulders within the Little Sluice and level out the rest with tons of fill rock that'll be flown in by helicopter."
Here is a thread from Pirate 4x4 about the Little Sluice
www.pirate4x4.com/forum/general-4x4-discussion/1093411-urgent-little-sluice-altered-friday.html
I found post numbers 135, 141, and 145 to be very interesting
While not necessarily PC post 135 said "Atleast they are keeping the trail open for you guys. The forest service here said screw it and just shut down Tellico rather than find a solution to keep the greenies away...... "
Post 141 "I hope your joking"
Post 145 "Not in the least. We have lost one of the best places on the east coast because we took the stance of all or nothing.... Well we now have nothing. I will say the one good thing is we(the local wheeling community) have joined forces with the forest service and have input because of workdays, alot of the solutions are brought up and executed by us. Being pro active is helping greatly."
Here are some pictures that I found on Pirate 4x4 of the Little Sluice that show some of the changes to the trail over the years.
Early to mid 90's
from June 2012
August 2012
July 87
What the trail looks like today
What does any of this mean? I dont know...
Personal opinion is that we the 4x4 community lost a very challenging section of trail on one of the most famous trails around. But we still have that trail to go wheeling on and that right there is a victory. I also think that the pictures above show that we all need to do our part in conservation and Tread Lightly while on the trail.
