After nearly 2000 man/woman hours of taking our chainsaws for "strolls"
the volunteers of Powell River Parks and Wilderness Society (PR PAWS)
and friends are happy to report that the winter's blown down trees,
jungly patches of brambles and other obstacles have been removed from
the Sunshine Coast Trail. Hikers can now follow the cleared trail from
end to end. Of course attention still needs to be paid so as not to be
inadvertently drawn off the trail by easy looking options, usually at
road crossings.
Also around Tin Hat you have to pay attention
because Western Forest Products (WFP) is building new roads in the
general area and will be doing some blasting at various times, necessitating closing
either the Tin Hat East Ridge, or the old Tin Hat road/trail. That means hikers
have to take either the old road/trail if the East Ridge and the East side of Lewis Lake is closed, or
taking the East Ridge option if the old road/trail is closed.
The
blasted rock can fly several hundred metres. Call Western Forest
Products before setting out to make sure you know which option you must
exercise (1)-604-485-3100, or the WFP road report at (1)-604-485-3132.
The forest might get too hot and work will be
shut down so there will be no road building or logging, meaning you
will be able to use one or the other of the options that will take you
around Lewis Lake, either on the east side, or the west side.
Anyone can comment on posts but if you want to be able to create a post then send an email to: SCT WEBMASTER . You will then receive an automated invite to join.Follow the instructions to accept the invite.If you do not have a Google account you will be asked to create one.There is no cost and they will never contact you.
24/7 Road Access Hotline: 604-485-3132. Call this phone number to find out what the most up to date road access conditions of the Western Forest Products tree farm tenure are.
This is an excellent safety feature that can be called 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and should be referred to any time you are planning to head out into the back country.
Posts
