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HoneyBadger
07-19-2012, 10:03
I just went to drive up Mt Herman rd in Monument to do some 4 wheeling on my day off and I got to the base of the mountain and there was a roadblock with "road closed" traffic barriers, along with a State Trooper in a SUV and a Forest Service Jeep Wrangler completely blocking the road. The vehicles weren't just parked there, they had people in them and I could see flashing lights further up the mountain.

Anyone hear anything? I know a lot of people go shooting up there and the roads can be a little dicey at times... Hopefully nothing bad happened.
10mm-man
07-19-2012, 10:06
I just went to drive up Mt Herman rd in Monument to do some 4 wheeling on my day off and I got to the base of the mountain and there was a roadblock with "road closed" traffic barriers, along with a State Trooper in a SUV and a Forest Service Jeep Wrangler completely blocking the road. The vehicles weren't just parked there, they had people in them and I could see flashing lights further up the mountain.

Anyone hear anything? I know a lot of people go shooting up there and the roads can be a little dicey at times... Hopefully nothing bad happened.

Should have stopped and asked! But "NO" Honey badger don't give an F so he didn't ask huh....[ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3]

OK, Ok j/k that sucks but i went up to shoot about 3 weeks ago and closed cause of fire. Think it might be closed still because of that??
HoneyBadger
07-19-2012, 10:08
Should have stopped and asked! But "NO" Honey badger don't give an F so he didn't ask huh....[ROFL1][ROFL2][ROFL3]

OK, Ok j/k that sucks but i went up to shoot about 3 weeks ago and closed cause of fire. Think it might be closed still because of that??

Did they have an actively manned roadblock with a state trooper and FS jeep then?

Yeah, I really wish I would have asked.
10mm-man
07-19-2012, 10:12
Did they have an actively manned roadblock with a state trooper and FS jeep then?

Yeah, I really wish I would have asked.

Yep, sure did... Had a blue tent for shade and "Closed signs".... about 4-6 people there also....

Might have not been a jeep but yes two vehicles, one up the road about 200 feet from blockade w/ lights..
HoneyBadger
07-19-2012, 10:16
Yep, sure did... Had a blue tent for shade and "Closed signs".... about 4-6 people there also....

Might have not been a jeep but yes two vehicles, one up the road about 200 feet from blockade w/ lights..

Dang okay. Seems like a little overkill, but whatever. I guess I'll go to the range instead. Thanks for the info.
Great-Kazoo
07-19-2012, 10:23
Mudslides, clean up? The state entities are being pre preemptive about people in areas where the potential for mudslides may happen. They rather deal with people upset now than a lawsuit later.
Here's what they are doing in larimer cty. of course wording was changed because someone somewhere was upset at the wording, will it ever end??

http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120718/NEWS01/307180039/Sign-discourages-all-traffic-not-just-cyclists-from-Rist-Canyon-after-fire?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE&nclick_check=1