![]() ![]() From the surface a trail may look like it’s in good shape, but a lot of underlying infrastructure was damage and will need to be rebuilt. The rebuilding process will continue through next year with retaining wall construction, drainage maintenance, clearing trees, tread work, installing signs and rebuilding bridges. Next steps for Trail Restoration and Rebuilding Sidewinder: Has been tuned up with preliminary fixes for this fall/winter, but will need more long-term repairs next season.Incense Cedar: Mostly in good condition, but watch for stump holes in the burn area.Toads Wild Ride: Most of the trees have been cleared, but two bridges are still out and won’t be replaced until next year. The bridge is still out and won’t be replaced until next year. More long-term fixes will be needed next year. Corral: Corral has been tuned up with preliminary fixes for this fall/winter.Many retaining structures are destroyed along the upper half and will not be replaced until next year. Volunteers have mostly tuned up the lower half of the trail, while the upper half still needs a lot of work. Armstrong Connector: There are still a lot of trees down, especially at the top.Armstrong Pass Trail: The bottom half mile of trail has numerous downed trees at this time.Below is a status of the trails impacted by the fire that TAMBA helps maintain. You can see several Desolation Wilderness peaks, Echo Lake, Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf. Please understand that just because a trail is open to the public, does not mean it has been rebuilt or safe. There is loose gravel on some parts and a little boulder climbing as well. We are thrilled that the LTBMU fire closure has been lifted as this will help speed up the rebuilding process. ***Please note that the closure areas shown below are approximate and it is ultimately up to the individual to know if they are in a closed area.*** This order can be found here and is separate from the LTBMU closures. The El Dorado NF has refined and extended their previous forestwide closure and this reopens some areas around Carson Pass and Desolation Wilderness. El Dorado NF Caldor Fire Closure (effective 10/15 – 3/31/22) Check our trail conditions below for the status of trails impacted by the fire.Īlso, the El Dorado NF still has a fire closure in effect, see below for more details. Please use caution when entering the fire area. Please understand that open, does not mean safe. This means all USFS land, including trails and roads impacted by the Caldor Fire are reopened in the Tahoe Basin. The LTBMU Caldor Fire Closure was terminated as of 11/17/21. ![]() Please find project details here as well as the directions to make comments by the March 14th deadline. Both the current (latest) image, and the most recent daylight image are available for each webcam. This project would utilize heavy machinery to remove trees within 200 feet of trails, roads and facilities within the Caldor Fire scar. Fallen Leaf Webcams Here you can see the latest view from 4 live webcams in the destination of Fallen Leaf, United States. The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is seeking public comments on a proposal to remove hazardous trees from the Caldor Fire area. South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe City on the west shore had the nation's worst air pollution at midmorning Wednesday, reaching 334, in the "hazardous" category of the 0-500 Air Quality Index, according to AirNow, a partnership of federal, state and local air agencies.Public Comment on LTBMU Caldor Tree Removal Project (updated 2/15/22) The Caldor Fire spread to within 20 miles (32 kilometers) east of the lake that straddles the California-Nevada state line, eating its way through rugged timberlands and "knocking on the door" of the Lake Tahoe basin, California's state fire chief Thom Porter warned this week.Īsh rained down on Tuesday and tourists ducked into cafes, outdoor gear shops and casinos on Lake Tahoe Boulevard for a respite from the unhealthy air. A California fire that gutted hundreds of homes advanced toward Lake Tahoe on Wednesday as thousands of firefighters tried to box in the flames and tourists who hoped to boat or swim were enveloped in a thick yellow haze of the nation's worst air. It is now less than 20 miles from Lake Tahoe. The massive wildfire has scorched more than 190 square miles and destroyed hundreds of homes since Aug. Smoke from the Caldor Fire shrouds Fallen Leaf Lake near South Lake Tahoe, Calif., on Tuesday. ![]()
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