Vallecito, CA…The Bureau of Reclamation will temporarily close the Natural Bridges Trail at New Melones Lake beginning August 23 until further notice. The Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office has requested the closure due to limited resources of emergency services for this unprecedented fire season.
For updates: call the Administration Office at 209‑536‑9094, ext. 0 or visit the website at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/ccao/newmelones/.
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it will stop nobody from going down there
A shame so many left their trash behind and ruined it for everyone else. Still, a hopeful win for the environment!
People do leave so much trash down there. I try to take up a small bag of other peoples trash if I do go.
The trail never should have been built! I grew up next to natural bridges. The trail ruined it.