They've been "fowling" me up for the last twenty years with their damn gates. Our community tried playing the game, we formed a road access committee to discuss and hopefully negotiate access or at the very least get keys for the local fire dept. We suggested a user key checkout program, or a double lock system for claim holders or hunters, nothing- best we got was "If your side of the mountain is burning we'll make sure the gate is open". The gate he is referring to is blocking a historical roadway, it was a wagon trail first that brought folks to the western side of the Sierra, then a stage coach, haul road, and a mail route thru the early 1900's. Sad part is I don't blame them for blocking the roads, I get it, there is a small percentage of the population who are POS's and can't help themselves from destroying what's not theirs. I got that, however, because of them the majority of the population is punished- the blanket spank. There are two beautiful claims in the bottom of that canyon, one of my partners grandpa raised his family off what he took out of there. Still good gold. We've been told they won't seek trespassing if they see us unless we are in or or on a motorized vehicle. We are welcome to hike or bike, gee thanks guys! 4 miles one way to the bottom. We tried the bike thing- once! I was going to join the POS's and dump the darn thing, won't be trying that again.
same ol'sure you can walk........
John
