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Elden Lookout Road has been reopened to public use. The associated area/trail closure has been lifted. We also anticipate fixing the north end of Schultz Pass Road and reopening it to thru-traffic within the next few days (the section north of FSR 556 requires high clearance vehicles).
Visitors are reminded to continue to be cautious and aware of their surroundings at all times. Use good judgment while visiting the forest!
Brienne Magee Public Affairs Specialist Flagstaff Ranger District, Coconino NF 5075 N Hwy 89 Flagstaff AZ 86004 o: 928-527-8290
NEWS RELEASE U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest
For Immediate Release September 10, 2013
Public Affairs Contacts: Brienne Magee, Flagstaff District Public Affairs Specialist, 928-527-8290 Brady Smith, Forest Public Affairs Officer, 928-527-3490 Dean Jones, Forest Deputy Public Affairs Officer, 928-527-3643
Temporary closures on Elden Lookout Rd, Schultz Pass Rd, and area trails
Elden Lookout Road (FSR 557): Elden Lookout Rd is closed to vehicles starting at the junction with Rocky Ridge Trail. A person was severely injured this morning when a very large boulder fell off the hillside and landed on the individual. Emergency personnel responded and the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office will be releasing information on the incident.
An area closure is in place generally between Upper Oldham Trail to Sunset Trail, east of the area commonly known as “Wasabi Drainage.” Upper Oldham Trail is closed.
Sunset Trail, the Elden Climbing Area, and Rocky Ridge Trail remain open. Brookbank Trail is open, but users must walk or bicycle from the road closure barricades to the trailhead.
Schultz Pass Road (FSR420): The majority of Schultz Pass Rd is open, but a one mile stretch on the north end is closed, preventing through traffic. The road is accessible from Hwy 180 and Elden Springs Road (FSR 556). High clearance vehicles are required on Elden Springs Road and on Schultz Pass Road north of the Elden Springs Road junction.
Lockett Meadow Road and Campground remain open.
Visitors should be cautious and aware of their surroundings at all times. “The saturated soils and continuing rain create the potential for rocks and debris to fall on any steep hillside,” cautions Mike Elson, Flagstaff District Ranger. “Flooding and road damage also continue to be potential hazards. Use good judgment while visiting the forest.” ###
A photo of the large boulders that fell onto Elden Lookout Road this morning and injured one person can be viewed/downloaded from our Flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest/9721636018/
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