Utah facing multiple closings

[bsaunder]

Hey guys - I know this is a CO board and most of us are from CO, but a lot of us also go to Moab so I figured we would be interested in it, besides all of us need to get more acitve all over if we want o maintain any areas to have access to with our 4x's

info about new propsed national monument in Utah - http://www.off-road.com/land/san_rafael_monument.html
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=28464

possible closing of potato salad hill - http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=26575

and possible closing of Dump bump -
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29097

[ZooMigo]

re: Dump Bump

I was out there in early November, on Hells Revenge, and from what I could see, they had drilled the rock and placed metal rods. This was on the far south end, the steepest climb.

Kevin

[xoc]

People were driving it during Thanksgiving when we were there.

[ZooMigo]

ah, good. The entrance to HR is a long way away. Glad to know I was seeing things.

Kevin

[Mr. Gutwrench]

According to our Snap On Tool dealer, who also sells in Moab, the Dump Bump is fenced off and closed. This guy wheels there, so his info should be reliable.

[Norco]

That's what I heard too. I guess the guy that owns Lions Back also holds the deed to Dump Bump and some lawyers got too close to him.
That really sucks! graemlins/flipoff.gif

[mtndewmaniac]

Sounds like the pressures of politics are weighing heavy onto the land owners. Not much we can do about private lands, or is there? Don't some land owners already charge a nominal fee to enter or cross? Closing off access to some of our favorite wheeling spots, BS if you ask me.