I don’t usually post on the weekends but I wanted to get this information out as quickly as possible.
Mineral Bottom Road to Re-open March 29, 2011
As many of you know, Mineral Bottom Road was badly damaged last year in a torrential thunderstorm. It has been closed for several months and under repair for the last few weeks. Work is progressing quicker than expected and Mineral Bottom Road will re-open on March 29, 2011. Go ahead and start planning those White Rim trips!
Canyonlands National Park Temporarily Requires New Day Use Permits
From March 1 to May 31, 2011, day use permits are required for users of the Shafer Trail, and sections of the White Rim and Potash Road that are within Canyonlands NP. Until now these areas have been open to day use without a permit requirement. The permits are free and can be obtained at the Arches NP or Canyonlands: Island in the Sky NP Visitor Centers, the Moab Information Center (Center & Main St. in Moab) and the NPS headquarters located at 2282 S. West Resource Blvd. Learn more about the day use permits at the Canyonlands National Park website.
3 Responses to “Canyonlands National Park & Mineral Bottom Road Update”
Art Lund says:
What is the logic for this move?
Bret Edge says:
Art: As I understand it the permits are only required while road work is being done in those areas for the safety of the workers. Thankfully, the permit requirement is only temporary.
dave holmstrom says:
I think day permits should be required of all riders and users. They make sense because users will then receive notification of the rules of use for the White Rim. Perhaps we can begin to prevent motorized vehicles and bicycles from straying off road and leaving tracks everywhere. Let’s make it a permanent requirement of anyone going on the White Rim Road. I have been on this trail over 60 times and I see the roads getting wider and wider and more and more tracks where they don’t belong.