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mudslides on 395 #79682 08/27/10 04:39 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 949 Ridgecrest tomcat_rc Member
tomcat_rc Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 949 Ridgecrest	A friend just sent this to me mudslide information Smugmug Photos facebook

Re: mudslides on 395 tomcat_rc #79684 08/27/10 08:04 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 31 Ridgecrest CA jwest Member
jwest Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 31 Ridgecrest CA	According to CalTrans page, one lane is now open (midnight) and CHP is escorting traffic through both north and south. Hwy 190 is now also open, but note that the restaurant and bar at Stovepipe Wells had a serious fire and is closed for repairs.

Re: mudslides on 395 jwest #79685 08/27/10 01:06 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,434 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,434 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA	It's still one lane as of 6:00am. I'd recommend that you L.A. folks stay home this weekend. Cancel your permits so I can get one please. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: mudslides on 395 Richard P. #79686 08/27/10 01:39 PM
Joined: May 2006 Posts: 417 Wildomar DUG Member
DUG Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 417 Wildomar	Originally Posted By Richard P. It's still one lane as of 6:00am. I'd recommend that you L.A. folks stay home this weekend. Cancel your permits so I can get one please. I'd recommed that you local folks grab a shovel and start digging so we can get through............................DUG Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. ~Steven Wright

Re: mudslides on 395 DUG #79687 08/27/10 02:04 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 Orange County Elway Member
Elway Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 32 Orange County	I pulled up on the northbound closure yesterday at 5:30 and waited until it opened at 11:15. No fun!

Re: mudslides on 395 Richard P. #79688 08/27/10 03:00 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,190 Glendale, CA AlanK Member
AlanK Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,190 Glendale, CA	Originally Posted By Richard P. I'd recommend that you L.A. folks stay home this weekend. Cancel your permits so I can get one please. Shouldn't we be doing this for you every weekend?

Re: mudslides on 395 Richard P. #79689 08/27/10 03:23 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 337 Steve Larson Member
Steve Larson Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 337	Originally Posted By Richard P. I'd recommend that you L.A. folks stay home this weekend. Cancel your permits so I can get one please. I have a better idea: why don't you go up and get permits for those of us who have a hard time arriving a day early?

Re: mudslides on 395 Steve Larson #79694 08/27/10 06:25 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,434 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA Richard P. Member
Richard P. Member Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,434 Likes: 9 Ridgecrest, CA	............Dug, you need to call Crazy Chuck and get him to fly out from Florida. He'd probably shovel the road for you. Originally Posted By Steve Larson I have a better idea: why don't you go up and get permits for those of us who have a hard time arriving a day early? I've done this in the past and probably will in the future. If you can't get up here by 6:00pm, I can try and get a permit for you. There are a couple of conditions though: 1. It probabaly won't happen if it's a NF Overnight. Too few available. 2. If you're doing something interesting, you'll have to put up with me tagging along (up to about 5.9 that is). My e-mail is available in my profile. Photos: http://piotrowski.smugmug.com SpotCasting: https://maps.findmespot.com/s/9DDZ#history/assets

Re: mudslides on 395 Richard P. #79697 08/27/10 09:04 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 298 Ventura County, CA Norma R Member
Norma R Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 298 Ventura County, CA	Originally Posted By Richard P. I've done this in the past and probably will in the future. If you can't get up here by 6:00pm, I can try and get a permit for you. There are a couple of conditions though: 1. It probabaly won't happen if it's a NF Overnight. Too few available. 2. If you're doing something interesting, you'll have to put up with me tagging along (up to about 5.9 that is). My e-mail is available in my profile. Really? Any chance you want to go to Lake Sabrina next Thursday and nab me a walk-in campground spot???? Aw, come on!

Re: mudslides on 395 Norma R #79703 08/28/10 05:20 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 31 Ridgecrest CA jwest Member
jwest Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 31 Ridgecrest CA	395 isn't on the CalTrans list anymore, so it must be open enough that CHP isn't escorting traffic... Have you seen this? Was on ABC news tonight too - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oOEWWH7QqE

Re: mudslides on 395 jwest #79731 08/30/10 06:31 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 441 Lake Arrowhead, CA Candace Member
Candace Member Joined: May 2003 Posts: 441 Lake Arrowhead, CA	395 is fine now, no delays. I came down from Yosemite on Sunday, 8-29 and the road was totally clear.

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