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<\/p>\nSonora, CA…A section of Lumsden Road on Groveland Ranger District reopened today to public traffic. The road is open from Ferretti Road to Southfork Campground. Lumsden Campground and Merals Pool are open, but Southfork and Lumsden Bridge campgrounds remain closed. A landslide and failed roadbed keeps the road past Southfork closed.
\n\u201cNow that the road is passable, our Forest crews are preparing Southfork campground for visitors and we expect it will be open within two weeks,\u201d said Michael Jow, acting Groveland District Ranger.<\/p>\n
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\u201cVisitors can use the road to reach Lumsden campground, but please use extreme caution,\u201d Jow said. \u201cEven when it\u2019s in good shape, Lumsden is a steep, narrow, one-lane road with big drop-offs in places.\u201d<\/p>\n
The popular Merals Pool is now accessible via Lumsden Road, where kayakers and rafters put into the Tuolumne River, Jow said. \u201cSnow levels in the mountains are very high and that causes all the rivers to flow very high and very fast. It is critical that visitors know how to float safely in dangerous, high-flow water conditions. For example, landings are much more challenging in fast water. Keep all of your group in sight at all times on the water. Know your procedures for high water navigation, unplanned swims and flipped boats. Practice them before you enter high water.\u201d<\/p>\n
Motorists are urged to remain alert for damaged roads and barricaded areas that remain impassible. \u201cWe know how important the Forest roads are to the Groveland community and our visitors and we are reopening as many as possible,\u201d Jow said. \u201cDriving defensively and looking out for other vehicles is the best way to stay safe.\u201d
\nVisitors are encouraged to call their local District Ranger office for road updates, or view our road closure list at https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/stanislaus.<\/p>\n
Stanislaus NF Supervisor\u2019s Office: 209-532-3671
\nCalaveras Ranger District: 209-795-1381
\nGroveland Ranger District 209-962-7825
\nMi-Wok Ranger District at 209-586-3234 (Fridays only, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
\nSummit Ranger District at 209-965-3434.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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