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climbsomething
Apr 15, 2004, 7:24 AM
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From tucsonclimbers.org:
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Windy Point will be closed to the public beginning next weekend (April 23rd) for approximately one month while the General Hitchcock Highway contractor builds a new retaining wall through the site.
Windy Point will be in the area between stop lights during this time, so no traffic will be allowed to get out of the line of traffic and park. Once the wall is constructed, the
area will open up to visitors, climbers, etc until it is necessary to close again, briefly, while concrete sidewalks and stamped concrete roadway is being built.
This information provided as reported by Coronado National Forest.
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raindog
Apr 15, 2004, 7:32 AM
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Argh! What was wrong with the adventurous, super-narrow road that was there before?
-Jeff
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gds
Apr 26, 2004, 3:00 PM
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Actually, it turns out that the climbing around Windy Point is not closed. You just can't stop your car or park there. You can continue up and park at Geology Point Vista and walk back via a trail that goes right to Hitchcock.
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gds
May 19, 2004, 7:49 PM
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In reply to: Actually, it turns out that the climbing around Windy Point is not closed. You just can't stop your car or park there. You can continue up and park at Geology Point Vista and walk back via a trail that goes right to Hitchcock.
And it turns out I'm wrong!!!
At least for now. The USFS is not alowing anyone in the Windy Point area and you can't park at any of the Windy Ridge pull outs and hike back. You need to go almost to the Matterhorn to park.
Sorry for the confusion but various folks at the USFS are giving various answeres.
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howdidshedothat
Jun 7, 2004, 7:20 PM
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i was down there last weekend and it seems most of the mountain is closed. What i found out that mid-mountain and south (bear canyon and lower highway) seem to be the only areas not effected by the closure for either construction or fire damage. It kinda sucks :? :(
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