If they close the National Parks

[bettyford-SMB]

I leave friday morning for Zion NP. My question is could I still get to and camp at GooseBerry Mesa if they close the NP.

I have never been anywhere in Zion but the bus trip.

Im sure there are spots all around there you guys know about that would still be open and Amazing.

Im open to anything, Ive got 12days to explore.

Thanks Alot

Ron

 

[Ford_6L_E350]

Gooseberry Mesa is BLM land. I don't think they can close all the BLM land, but they will lockdown the National Parks.

Mike

 

[billwilson-THOR]

I missed something, why close the parks?

 

[Ford_6L_E350]

Where have you been BW? The federal government will shut down on Friday if they don't pass some emergency legislation.

Mike

 

[dhally]

Take your bolt cutters. Bwwaaa...hahaha!

 

[billwilson-THOR]

Where have you been BW? The federal government will shut down on Friday if they don't pass some emergency legislation.
Mike

Missed the part about the parks
Hey they dont do much anyway, why not? :b1:

 

[skibroker]

Dalton wash is remote borders west Zion The east side has many options. Stop in to the guided rock climbing shops in Springdale and ask where they climb because they cant guide in the park and their trail heads make great remote camps.

 

[macmcintire]

State Highway 9 goes through Zion Park, but not Zion Canyon. I would find it hard to believe they would close a main highway. Therefore, my assumption is the road through the park would be open, the road through the canyon would be closed, and the campgrounds would also be closed. So, if the government shuts down, camp on Gooseberry Mesa, drive through the park to see what you can, and have a great time in the area. You also could drive to Lava Point via Kolob Reservoir Road, if there is no snow, because there are cabins and homes in that area that would prohibit the Feds from closing that road. Lava Point will give you a view of Zion Canyon from the top.

Another option would be to go to the Toroweep "area" in the Grand Canyon. Toroweep might be closed by the Feds with some type of "road closed" sign, but there are other public roads on BLM land and private land that also go to the canyon rim. Mike (Ford_6L_E350) could give you some great directions on options in the Grand Canyon area. So can I. Also, don't forget Snow Canyon in Utah and Valley of Fire in Nevada. They are both State Parks and not effected by Washington politics.

 

[bettyford-SMB]

State Highway 9 goes through Zion Park, but not Zion Canyon. I would find it hard to believe they would close a main highway. Therefore, my assumption is the road through the park would be open, the road through the canyon would be closed, and the campgrounds would also be closed. So, if the government shuts down, camp on Gooseberry Mesa, drive through the park to see what you can, and have a great time in the area. You also could drive to Lava Point via Kolob Reservoir Road, if there is no snow, because there are cabins and homes in that area that would prohibit the Feds from closing that road. Lava Point will give you a view of Zion Canyon from the top.

Another option would be to go to the Toroweep "area" in the Grand Canyon. Toroweep might be closed by the Feds with some type of "road closed" sign, but there are other public roads on BLM land and private land that also go to the canyon rim. Mike (Ford_6L_E350) could give you some great directions on options in the Grand Canyon area. So can I. Also, don't forget Snow Canyon in Utah and Valley of Fire in Nevada. They are both State Parks and not effected by Washington politics.

Great thanks Guys very much for the info. we will make the best of it no matter what happens.

Ron

 

[Ford_6L_E350]

I'm going to bet that if National Parks are closed, highways through them will be closed also. Now we can hope for closure to see what happens!

Mike

 

[daveb-SMB]

I wonder, didn't we go through this some years back? I don't ever remember the parks closing.

 

[macmcintire]

Yes we did. I remember it well. Lake Mead was closed for several weeks. The lake finally opened back up on January 17th. I usually went jet skiing every week, so not having gone for several weeks I went jet skiing the day the lake opened back up. The temperature was in the 30s. It was COLD. But I wasn't not going to go jet skiing. All three television stations were out doing a report on the lake opening back up. And, since I was the only fool on the lake, I was featured on all three stations. When I came into the dock so they could interview me one of the cameramen leaned down to help me tie up my jet ski and he dropped the camera in the water. I didn't have on a wet suit, only a nylon jogging suit, but since I had on a swimming suit, I had to dive down and retrieve it. Needless to say, I was done boating for the rest of the day.