[at-l] Trail closings

[daveh@psknet.com (Dave Hicks)]

I have know the USFS & Park Service to close their lands and hence the
segment of the trail through it, for any number of reasons.

Go past the signs and they find you, it can be a health fine in Federal
Court.  In practice, they usually warn you first.  But if you ignore the
warning, are blatant about the trespass, or are mouthy it can be go straight
to the magistrate.

Chainsaw

BTW -- On occasion I have seen them set up a bus shuttle around the problem,
when they have the resources to divert to it.


----- Original Message -----
From: "W F Thorneloe" <thornel@attglobal.net>
To: "Phil Heffington" <Phil.Heffington@oc.edu>
Cc: "AT- L Mailing List" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Trail closings


> There was no closing of the AT. In the past, as recently as 1999, there
> have been closings of sections due to high fire danger during droughts at
> the Harriman Park in NY. I do not know how that is enforced, but probably
> some sort of law enforcement or park authority notice is present.
>
> Regarding your choice of gear next week, I have made the mistake of
> bringing only a windbreaker and getting caught in rain and drizzle. You
> will get wet and miserable, if not hypothermic. Don't go out there without
> some sort of rain gear.
>
> OrangeBug
>
> At 10:07 AM 4/22/2002 -0500, Phil Heffington wrote:
> >Regarding the email received in the past few days about closings on the
> >AT in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, how does this work in
> >practice?  For example, I show up in Port Clinton on the bus with my
> >pack, etc., and head out on the trail.  I'm assuming there is no trail
> >police to come drag me off the trail and send me back to Oklahoma, is
> >there?  How does the word get out to hikers that the trail is closed and
> >where?
>
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