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Post by paula53 on Apr 24, 2024 17:50:19 GMT -8
At 11:23 pm on April 15, a large rockfall occurred from the slope above the John Muir Trail between Clark Point and the top of Nevada Fall, sending hundreds of boulders onto the trail. Nearly 1,000 feet of trail are covered with boulders, trees, and other debris.
The trail will require significant repair, including drilling and blasting of large boulders. Geologists are now assessing the potential for additional rockfalls. The trail, which was already closed for the winter season, will be closed for at least several more weeks. A reopening date is not known at this time.
Gates are closed across the John Muir Trail at Clark Point and near the top of Nevada Fall. For your safety, please do not enter the closed section of the trail.
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balzaccom
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Post by balzaccom on Apr 25, 2024 5:28:29 GMT -8
From the oficial website:
A short section of the Valley Loop Trail at The Ahwahnee is closed due to rockfall risk, although a short detour is available.
The John Muir Trail between Clark Point and Panorama Trail junction (near the top of Nevada Fall) is closed due to dangerously icy conditions and a significant rockfall. It is possible to hike to the top Nevada Fall via the upper portion of the Mist Trail.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Apr 25, 2024 8:21:14 GMT -8
In the valley at that time and didn't hear the rockfall. On Tuesday...looked for the rockfall on JMT but didn't get farther than the icy snow in the ice cut. And, the detour at Royal Arch Cascade is, indeed, a short one.
More yellow tape is up near the Vernal Falls bridge rest room. A water tank is being installed on the slope above the building and pieces are being transported up and over via ropes, pulleys and carabiners.
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Post by swiftdream on Apr 25, 2024 9:47:12 GMT -8
That happened to a high up the wall trail in one of our steep and deep canyons here less than a year ago. It took them a while to clear debris and carve the trail back into the wall. Then they kept it closed to see what would happen during monsoon season. It’s a thrilling trail with stupendous views. We met a Canadian woman on that trail last week and she loved it but wanted to know if it was so steep and rocky over the entire length. She had lost some brain to ankle synapse speed over the long winter in Ontario and was afraid of sprains. It is indeed an obstacle course and on top of that rattlesnakes are active now.
I’ll follow the John Muir Trail rockfall and see how much time they need to recover.
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Post by hikerchick395 on Apr 27, 2024 7:14:49 GMT -8
At least there is an alternate route.
The Mist trail just reopened and there are new steps and rock work from the tunnel to the narrow stairway with handrails. So now the top of the steps are rough, making them more safe than the weathered slick ones below.
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Apr 28, 2024 16:46:25 GMT -8
It will be interesting to see how it’s worked out. I’ll have a few days in the valley between wilderness permits and my habit then is at least one visit up to the falls,
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