Bicyclists Of Nevada County

2 weeks ago

Just got a request from the Ranger to remind everyone that the Forest is closed. They have noticed continuing traffic and don't appreciate the disrespect. This includes Hoot and Scotts and all the Lone Grave area in addition to all the other trails managed by the Tahoe National Forest. We are so lucky to have other good places to ride--Miners and Taxi, Round Mountain, Loma Rica. If you're desperate to ride and need some info about them just holler and we'll help you out. info@bonc.org ... See MoreSee Less

Bicyclists Of Nevada County

2 weeks ago

In case you somehow missed it, the Tahoe is not reopening this week. All the National Forests in CA will remain closed through at least 9/17. This includes Hoot and Scotts. Still plenty of good places to ride near town--better, in fact, if your taste doesn't run to the totally blown. Miners and Round Mountain are riding great!To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California.

This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

As you may already know, the Tahoe National Forest has remained temporarily closed, along with eight other National Forests in Northern California, since August 22, 2021. That original closure was anticipated to last through September 6, 2021. This new, temporary closure supersedes the original closure.

The following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.

2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

3. Persons with a Forest Service special use authorization for an electric transmission line, an oil or gas pipeline, communications site, or any other non-recreation special use.

4. Commercial recreational special-use permit holders and their customers are not exempt from this Order. However, commercial recreational special-use permit holders, under the terms and conditions of their permit, may access their permit areas to conduct administrative functions and to protect property and related assets. Recreation residence permit holders are not exempt from this Order.

5. Persons with a Forest Service non-special-use written authorization to conduct non-recreational activities, such as harvesting timber or forest products, or grazing livestock.

6. Owners or lessees of land, and residents of such private landholdings, to the extent necessary to access their land.

7. Persons engaged in a business, trade, or occupation are not exempt from the prohibitions listed above, but may use National Forest System roads to the extent necessary to carry out their business, trade, or occupation.

Factors that led to this decision include:

1. By temporarily reducing the numbers of people on national forests, we hope to minimize the likelihood that visitors could become entrapped on National Forest System lands during emergency circumstances.

2. The closure order will also decrease the potential for new fire starts at a time of extremely limited firefighting resources, and enhance firefighter and community safety by limiting exposure that occurs in public evacuation situations, especially as COVID-19 continues to impact human health and strain hospital resources.

3. Due to state-wide conditions, any new fire starts have the potential for large and rapid fire growth with a high risk to life and property. The Forest Service and our partners are absolutely doing all we can to fight these fires and will continue to do so, but the conditions dictate the need for this region-wide closure order.

4. Forecasts show that conditions this season are trending the same or worse as we move into late summer and fall.

5. Although the potential for large fires and risk to life and property is not new, what is different is that we are facing: (a) record level fuel and fire conditions; (b) fire behavior that is beyond the norm of our experience and models such as large, quick runs in the night; (c) significantly limited initial attack resources, suppression resources, and Incident Command Teams to combat new fire starts and new large fires; and (d) no predicted weather relief for an extended period of time into the late fall.

Thanks folks, we know this is difficult! The Tahoe National Forest thanks our partners and the public for their cooperation and understanding of this extreme public safety and fire threat.

More than 6,800 wildfires have burned 1.7 million acres across all jurisdictions in California, and the National Wildfire Preparedness Level (PL) has been at PL5 since July 14, 2021, only the third time in the past 20 years that the nation has reached PL 5 by mid-July – indicating the highest level of wildland fire activity. ... See MoreSee Less

Bicyclists Of Nevada County

1 month ago

It is with great sadness that we must announce the cancellation of Grousefest 2021. The current Covid surge is projected to last into the fall and a weekend's camping for a large group is too great a risk for everyone, especially anyone unvaccinated including our younger kiddos. We are still going to shoot for small group trail work parties for Saturday September 11 if the Forest stays open and it's not prohibitively smoky. Fingers crossed and details will follow as it gets closer. Stay well, everybody, and ride on! ... See MoreSee Less

Bicyclists Of Nevada County

2 weeks ago

Just got a request from the Ranger to remind everyone that the Forest is closed. They have noticed continuing traffic and don't appreciate the disrespect. This includes Hoot and Scotts and all the Lone Grave area in addition to all the other trails managed by the Tahoe National Forest. We are so lucky to have other good places to ride--Miners and Taxi, Round Mountain, Loma Rica. If you're desperate to ride and need some info about them just holler and we'll help you out. info@bonc.org ... See MoreSee Less

Bicyclists Of Nevada County

2 weeks ago

In case you somehow missed it, the Tahoe is not reopening this week. All the National Forests in CA will remain closed through at least 9/17. This includes Hoot and Scotts. Still plenty of good places to ride near town--better, in fact, if your taste doesn't run to the totally blown. Miners and Round Mountain are riding great!To better provide public and firefighter safety due to the ongoing California wildfire crisis, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing a temporary closure of all National Forests in California.

This closure will be in effect from Aug. 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. through September 17, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

As you may already know, the Tahoe National Forest has remained temporarily closed, along with eight other National Forests in Northern California, since August 22, 2021. That original closure was anticipated to last through September 6, 2021. This new, temporary closure supersedes the original closure.

The following persons are exempt from this Order:

1. Persons with Forest Service Permit No. FS-7700-48 (Permit for Use of Roads, Trails, or Areas Restricted by Regulation or Order), specifically exempting them from this Order.

2. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.

3. Persons with a Forest Service special use authorization for an electric transmission line, an oil or gas pipeline, communications site, or any other non-recreation special use.

4. Commercial recreational special-use permit holders and their customers are not exempt from this Order. However, commercial recreational special-use permit holders, under the terms and conditions of their permit, may access their permit areas to conduct administrative functions and to protect property and related assets. Recreation residence permit holders are not exempt from this Order.

5. Persons with a Forest Service non-special-use written authorization to conduct non-recreational activities, such as harvesting timber or forest products, or grazing livestock.

6. Owners or lessees of land, and residents of such private landholdings, to the extent necessary to access their land.

7. Persons engaged in a business, trade, or occupation are not exempt from the prohibitions listed above, but may use National Forest System roads to the extent necessary to carry out their business, trade, or occupation.

Factors that led to this decision include:

1. By temporarily reducing the numbers of people on national forests, we hope to minimize the likelihood that visitors could become entrapped on National Forest System lands during emergency circumstances.

2. The closure order will also decrease the potential for new fire starts at a time of extremely limited firefighting resources, and enhance firefighter and community safety by limiting exposure that occurs in public evacuation situations, especially as COVID-19 continues to impact human health and strain hospital resources.

3. Due to state-wide conditions, any new fire starts have the potential for large and rapid fire growth with a high risk to life and property. The Forest Service and our partners are absolutely doing all we can to fight these fires and will continue to do so, but the conditions dictate the need for this region-wide closure order.

4. Forecasts show that conditions this season are trending the same or worse as we move into late summer and fall.

5. Although the potential for large fires and risk to life and property is not new, what is different is that we are facing: (a) record level fuel and fire conditions; (b) fire behavior that is beyond the norm of our experience and models such as large, quick runs in the night; (c) significantly limited initial attack resources, suppression resources, and Incident Command Teams to combat new fire starts and new large fires; and (d) no predicted weather relief for an extended period of time into the late fall.

Thanks folks, we know this is difficult! The Tahoe National Forest thanks our partners and the public for their cooperation and understanding of this extreme public safety and fire threat.

More than 6,800 wildfires have burned 1.7 million acres across all jurisdictions in California, and the National Wildfire Preparedness Level (PL) has been at PL5 since July 14, 2021, only the third time in the past 20 years that the nation has reached PL 5 by mid-July – indicating the highest level of wildland fire activity. ... See MoreSee Less

Bicyclists Of Nevada County

1 month ago

It is with great sadness that we must announce the cancellation of Grousefest 2021. The current Covid surge is projected to last into the fall and a weekend's camping for a large group is too great a risk for everyone, especially anyone unvaccinated including our younger kiddos. We are still going to shoot for small group trail work parties for Saturday September 11 if the Forest stays open and it's not prohibitively smoky. Fingers crossed and details will follow as it gets closer. Stay well, everybody, and ride on! ... See MoreSee Less