Goofy Footer 548 Posted May 14, 2022 I noticed the gate along Sunrise Hwy at Indian Portero 14S02 is locked closed. This gate used to be open and connected Sunrise south to Indian Portero then Deer Park and Pine Creek Rd. I have not attempted these trails from the bottom. Does anybody have info or knowledge of this closure? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kato 55 Posted May 14, 2022 I think you’re talking about skyline? I first noticed it closed myself trying to ride the snow a couple winters ago during covid and I don’t think it re-opened since.. bummer cuz it’s a nice area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goofy Footer 548 Posted May 14, 2022 32.92390° N, 116.48108° W Some maps label it Skyline and others call it Indian Portero. Great trail and very scenic area of the forest to have suddenly closed down. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SANRider 87 Posted May 14, 2022 I think it's been closed for quite a while. Here's the notice posted on the Deer Park gate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SANRider 87 Posted May 20, 2022 As posted by Jlburgess in another thread, the Deer Park gate is now open. The gate at Sunrise Hwy is still closed, but does not present much of an obstacle for bikes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crfxer 87 Posted May 20, 2022 Lets see if they open it June 23rd like the letter states Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SANRider 87 Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, crfxer said: Lets see if they open it June 23rd like the letter states The letter was posted on the gate that is now open 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cj54x 57 Posted May 21, 2022 I rode Deer Park on Wednesday. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KTMrad 563 Posted May 21, 2022 Cool. We'd like to use Deer Park on the next Mountain Dash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SANRider 87 Posted May 31, 2022 Now the Deer Park gate is closed again. It has the same notice posted on it as shown above. I checked to see if it's locked and it has a brand new looking lock on it. Hopefully it will reopen in June per the closure notice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagstr 294 Posted May 31, 2022 This is looking downhill from Pine Mountain. Last week, the uphill gate at the “paved” Pine Creek Rd. Was open. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulmbowers 236 Posted May 31, 2022 3 hours ago, Bagstr said: This is looking downhill from Pine Mountain. Last week, the uphill gate at the “paved” Pine Creek Rd. Was open. Um.... Anyone riding that stretch Wednesday the 25th would have had to circumvent that gate in the traditional manner on the far right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jlburgess 93 Posted June 5, 2022 I sent an email to Cleveland NF office about the Deer Park closure notice a few months ago noting that it had expired and asked if I could help clear the damaged area to get it opened for safe enjoyment. I never got a response then happened upon the open gate at Pine Creek about 2 weeks ago. I looked for a cut lock (after I rode it 👍) on the way back and no evidence of tampering. It looked like some recent clearing efforts were done, particularly at the area about a mile west of S1. The intermediate gate at the switchbacks was also open. Just guessing but maybe the fire crew detention facility was working on it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites