Tuesday 10/5
Okay, if USFS CG are closed i’ll head to Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP. Which will be interesting because the road (US50) is closed and only open from 6:30-8:30am, 12:30-1:30pm, and 5:30-7:30pm. I not sure if the block is before or after the turnoff to the Park. This closure has cut down on traffic! Yea!
I drive 8 miles up a #4 gravel road to check on a campsite and to really know all USFS are closed. And they are and it’s 8 miles back. US50 runs N-S in a large valley with the Gunnison River down the middle. They have dam the river so there are 3 reservoirs. All in the Curecanti RA. Which is in the NP!
Pull into the first area that i saw a tent sign and no gate across the entrance. See a Park truck down by bathrooms and a ranger walking around. Stopped and talked to Melanie and she gave me the scoop on the NP and where i should camp! Hell, i camped here for two days, i tired of driving. The reservoirs is waaaay down and i tried to get to the stream. Two things, the water is super silty and i got into mudflats to my knees and pulled my Teva sandal right off. So i one sandal on one sandal off to s semi stable spot and slide my sandal which is full of stinky mud back on. End of fishing excursion and start of get back to hard ground.
Melaine gave me the low down on the closure. Four CG are open before the closure and one after. Bike ride tomorrow and maybe fish another spot.