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May 22 ribbon cutting, May 23 for first full day of Hidden Falls Phase II trails (05/22/2013) HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK - Long awaited expansion starts today....See Full Article May 17-19, do not use WST in El Dorado Canyon, Kaput Springs (05/13/2013) WESTERN STATES TRAIL - Trail maintenance done by the Tevis Trail Maintenance crew....See Full Article UPDATE: Fuel reduction along Pioneer Trail in Tahoe National Forest (05/13/2013) TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST - There is some current fuel reduction work along the Pioneer Trail above Nevada City. The work will not impact users or close the trail....See Full Article May 11-American River Parkway Equestrian/Hiking Trail CLOSED for Gold Rush 100K Endurance Run (05/04/2013) AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY - American River Parkway Equestrian/Hiking Trail Closed from Hazel Avenue to Guy West Bridge from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m....See Full Article UPDATE: Pt. Reyes Rift Zone Trail CLOSED May 6-20 for repair (05/02/2013) PT. REYES NATIONAL PARK - This is out of our area, but since so many people hike, ride and bike this park, we are posting this important information....See Full Article "SUPES SHOULD PROTECT ACCESS TO HISTORIC TRAIL," says The Union newspaper (05/02/2013) GRASS VALLEY - There was large public support at the Board of Supervisors meeting, four of the five Supervisors said positive comments, and now the local newspaper, The Union, came out in support of re-opening the Emigrant Trail with this OpEd this past week....See Full Article CANCELLED: May 5 Rucky Chucky Roundabout 50K Run (04/30/2013) AUBURN SRA - Parks administration sent out a note today that this run has been cancelled....See Full Article Best place to hike with your dogs in Nevada County! (04/21/2013) NEVADA COUNTY - List of trails that are especially dog-friendly....See Full Article CLOSED APR 26-Gold Country Trails Council and the Overlook Trailheads (04/21/2013) NEVADA COUNTY - Gold Country Trails Council members are replacing and working on the gravel at both trailheads up on Highway 20 in Nevada County all day, Friday, April 26....See Full Article UPDATE - RESCHEDULED: CRONAN RANCH and Greenwood Creek stagings and trails CLOSED Apr 23-24 for star thistle spraying (04/18/2013) CRONAN RANCH - BLM is alerting all trail users that 14 miles of trails and the stagings will be closed on these dates...See Full Article Lupine blooms at Folsom Lake SRA, go now to enjoy! (04/09/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - Once every 5 - 10 years, the lupines bloom all at once and cover the land by Folsom Lake like rich purple carpets....See Full Article May 23 Set for opening Hidden Falls Phase II trails (04/03/2013) HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK - Long awaited expansion of popular Hidden Falls Regional Park is happening in May....See Full Article Folsom Lake SRA summer hours now expanded (04/02/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - Expanded hours for summer time....See Full Article RATTLESNAKE BAR AND OTHER FOLSOM LAKE SRA AREAS OPENING APRIL 1 (04/01/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - Seasonal changes for Folsom Lake Park....See Full Article Eldorado National Forest Seasonal Dirt Road and Trail Closure Ends April 1 (03/31/2013) ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST - "We recently reviewed the road and trail conditions and found that they met our criteria for ending the seasonal closure," Eldorado National Forest Supervisor Kathy Hardy said in a Eldorado National Forest release....See Full Article Sat. April 6 - 34th Annual American River 50 Mile Endurance Run - Pioneer Express Trail (03/30/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - A running event with 850 participants, American River 50 Run has become the second largest 50 miler in the United States....See Full Article Save the American River Association protests May 11 commercial event permitted on wrong trail, asking for letters (03/30/2013) Running and biking events normally take place on the bike trail, but the Gold Rush 100K was given an unprecedented permit to run on the hiking-equestrian path. A Board of Supervisors hearing has been called on April 9 to appeal the permit....See Full Article Saturday, March 30 - TBF presents XTERRA REAL Mountain Bike Triathlon at Granite Beach (03/26/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - On Saturday, over 200 entries are expected to run, swim and mt. bike out of Granite Beach in Folsom Lake SRA. IMPORTANT: Course map is in error, race not to be run on the Pioneer Express Trail!...See Full Article NEW ALERT: EHV-1 EXPOSURE IN SANTA BARBARA at HITS event at Thermal, CA (03/25/2013) SANTA BARBARA - Alert from the California Department of Food and Agriculture today, horses are quarantined....See Full Article UPDATE: Pt. Reyes Rift Zone Trail CLOSED, timeline for repair mid-summer (03/20/2013) This is out of our area, but since so many people hike, ride and bike this park, we are posting this important information....See Full Article This Sunday March 24, NORTH GRANITE BAY TRAILS CLOSED for Nor/Cal High School Mt. Bike Race (03/20/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - 1,700 people are expected to participate in this large event....See Full Article Spenceville Wildlife Area CLOSED March 30-April 7 for turkey hunt (03/20/2013) SPENCEVILLE WILDLIFE AREA - Every year, some folks head over to Spenceville to hike or ride and find the park closed for the annual turkey hunt....See Full Article Mt. biker breaks neck on illegal trail, helicoptered to ER. Do YOU have your CALSTAR card? (03/18/2013) It's not unusual to get hurt mt. biking, but getting hurt on an illegal "unofficial" trail is DANGEROUS. This is an important warning. You may get hurt. And, you may not be found in time to save you. Thank goodness this mt. biker was saved today by dedicated firefighters and medical personnel!...See Full Article CLEARED today: Abandoned vehicle blocking Pioneer Express trail (03/14/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - 4x4 vehicle illegally left on trail, stripped and abandoned....See Full Article Trails beneath Foresthill Bridge closed four days in March (03/08/2013) AUBURN SRA - The planned closure dates are The planned closure dates are March 11, 12, 25 and 26....See Full Article Docent-Lead Wild Flower Walks at South Yuba River State Park March 16 through May 19 (03/07/2013) SOUTH YUBA RIVER STATE PARK - Considered by many to be the most spectacular wildflower trail in the area, the middle of March is the perfect time to go!...See Full Article March 10 - Cool Staging CLOSED - 21st Annual Cool Mt. Bike Races on Olmstead Loop (03/05/2013) AUBURN SRA - 1,000 mt. bike riders expected, and Cool Staging will be closed except to participants....See Full Article March 9 - Way Too Cool 50k Endurance Run - Cool Staging CLOSED (03/04/2013) AUBURN SRA AND WST - This Saturday, over 1,000 entrants will be filling up the trails on Saturday....See Full Article Spenceville Wildlife Area report - in good condition for trail season (03/04/2013) SPENCEVILLE WILDLIFE AREA - It's the best time of year to enjoy the low elevation trails, such as at Spenceville....See Full Article FOUND: Set of keys at Cool Staging (03/03/2013) See more at the LOST AND FOUND ON THE TRAILS section at the bottom of the LINKS page....See Full Article Rattlesnakes reported, some never hibernated (03/03/2013) SPENCEVILLE WILDLIFE AREA - Take a look at the size of this rattlesnake found at Spenceville last week....See Full Article 200 MPH hydroplanes on Folsom Lake - PUBLIC INPUT MEETING Feb. 28 (02/26/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - Folsom Lake SRA "Big Wake Weekend" meeting for the public will be held at the Granite Bay Library....See Full Article New review! Western States Trail - Michigan Bluff to El Dorado Canyon Bridge section (02/26/2013) A wonderful write up by Bob Sydnor with pictures on the historic Tevis trail....See Full Article Mountain lion sighted on Knickerbocker Loop in Auburn SRA (02/24/2013) COOL - Third sighting in area....See Full Article Mountain lion killed by Warden on Stevens Trail in Colfax (02/20/2013) COLFAX - Rare aggressive mt. lion threatened two people before being killed....See Full Article Tree clearing Feb 20 Darrington Trail parking lot and the Powerhouse (02/15/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - Heads up for next week....See Full Article Hidden Falls equestrian staging expansion soon or in the future? (02/11/2013) With the addition of 21 miles of trails at Hidden Falls this spring, the pressure to add the promised expansion of more equestrian parking to the seven existing spaces increases....See Full Article 4x4s and dirt bikes illegally accessing Folsom Lake SRA destroying artifacts and disrupting wildlife (02/08/2013) LOOMIS - We need YOUR help to stop it!...See Full Article This Saturday, Feb. 9, Sterling Pointe Equestrian Staging will be full (02/04/2013) The Elegant Ears Mule Association ride is this weekend....See Full Article Events on our trails beginning February 2013 (02/02/2013) It's almost spring and more events are happening on our trails. Dust off the bike, groom your horse, buy some new hiking shoes...let's go!...See Full Article UPDATE: WSTF adding horse camping as well as eliminating parking fee at Auburn Overlook Equestrian Staging (01/27/2013) AUBURN SRA - No $10 parking fee required at Auburn Overlook....See Full Article Feb. 16 - USFS Chain Saw Training and Certification (01/26/2013) To be able to volunteer and use a chain saw on public lands, you must have training and be certified with the tools. This class will do both. Register now....See Full Article UPDATE: Trees all cleared Pioneer Express Trail (01/26/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - Folsom Lake SRA maintenance worked hard this week to get this trail back in use after winter storm damage....See Full Article Water flow at Avery Pond horse trough (01/24/2013) Quite a few Park Watch Reports were submitted from concerned trail users that new water overflow from the horse watering trough to Avery Pond was possibly from a broken pipe....See Full Article Lake Forest Trail re-opened as huge tree cleared by Placer County Parks and Grounds (01/18/2013) GRANITE BAY - Commercial size chain saws needed to be remove tree before trail could be open and safe....See Full Article Mountain lion observed on Los Lagos Trail near Folsom Lake (01/15/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - Two Park Watch Reports have been filed that there is a young mountain lion in the Los Lagos area....See Full Article Jan. 19 - HIDDEN FALLS - VOLUNTEER DAY OF SERVICE FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (01/14/2013) HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK - Several trails groups are working to volunteer as many folks as possible for this final push to complete the 30+ miles of trail system in Hidden Falls Regional Park....See Full Article Lake Forest Trail officially closed as downed tree creates bog danger (01/11/2013) GRANITE BAY - The Placer County Parks and Grounds Department working to clear trail....See Full Article American Bald Eagle sighting at Folsom Lake and pictures! (01/08/2013) FOLSOM LAKE SRA - A California State Parks Gold Fields District employee sent these lovely pictures to post up on Park Watch Report....See Full Article Update on Hidden Falls trail expansion and bridge installation (01/06/2013) HIDDEN FALLS REGIONAL PARK - PLACER COUNTY - Bob Sydnor prepared this update report for LBHA equestrians and also submitted it to Park Watch Report today....See Full Article See All Alert Headlines

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