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It was gated because they have graded and widened the road to log the entire watershed. Ursa stewardship sale. Never heard a word about it until I went up this past Saturday to see for myself.

RE: the expense involved or whatever, from the Bike Portland article https://bikeportland.org/2020/05/18/metro-acquisition-will-close-cazadero-trail-gap-at-deep-creek-314933 : In 2013, Metro estimated the bridge project would serve over 327,000 annual biking and walking trips and would have an econo...

RJ,

springwater goes to Boring. Cazadero trail goes from Boring to just shy of Barton b/c of non-existant Deep Creek crossing. So once this crossing is bridged, you will be able to go from portland most of the way to Estacada w/o being on a motorized trail.

I hope I'll see it in my lifetime.

I'm 42. I am as well, but i'm not sure it'll happen.

RJ,

click the link to the Metro article, it tells you all about it.

The grim reality about funding trails in Hood River County:

https://www.hrats.org/news/how-hr-count ... affect-cou

https://www.gorgeradio.com/both-hr-coun ... -defeated/

Rode my bike up 4109 this past saturday and had to laugh at all the cars attempting to get up the road. Some folks indeed did make it, but I wouldn't attempt it with a vehicle that I cared about at all. It's past time for them to gate this road. There is no real reason to leave it open since they do...

That's cool! I was on mtn bikes up there on Saturday, on Bluff mtn trail. I have wondered about the E Fork trail, and I assume it's lesser used since there is a river ford. It's amazing how much of a barrier that can be to some folks, though not at Ramona Falls!

Coming back past ski-bowl on Sunday, there were dozens of cars parked at the "old" spot and about 10-12 groups walking on the side of the highway.

The trail through the clearcut that used to be the Grouse Vista trail is completely unrecognizable. There is a new road that switchbacks around the slope and several loading landings w/ steep sides that make the "trail" much more difficult in spots. There was a few spots where new sections of trail ...