New Closures 2/25/23

[trailhound]

There has been a change in the park's closure map. It still lists the North Hwy as closed "due to flood debris on road." However, if you click on the North Hwy, it now says "Note: Debris at milepost 27." The parking area for Red Wall is only 20 miles from the road start at Mud Canyon/Hwy 190. I understand that the park does not want people driving 27 miles only to turnaround. But, if there is nothing wrong with that first 27 miles, what would it hurt to allow people to drive it?

I'm not going to go rogue and drive it. I've thought about an appeal to the superintendent, but I would probably just get the book answer "the road is closed."

I know that there are a lot of hikes in the park, but I am somewhat obsessed with Red Wall. Three years ago, when I was in a lot better shape, we got to the canyon mouth on an overcast day. Looking back at the Cottonwoods, it was pouring rain. Not knowing what was happening on the peaks of the Grapevines, we bailed out. I got a few pictures, but they are crap because the sun was not shining. Now, my health is in decline. The amount of time that I have left to travel long distances and do serious hikes is dwindling.