Sandstone Canyon closed - Help!! Anza Borrego

[Tankota]

I'm not sure Mikey, I had this thread running on the Outdoor Adventure USA board and Pirate4x4. On both of those people mentioned it being open again. Here is an email from Supervising ranger Paul Reisman, to a member of just runs.

The official park position. I have to commend Mr. Reisman for his
prompt response. Thank you.

Michael,

Thank you for asking about Sandstone Canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert
State Park. As you seem to have been there, you can appreciate the
awesome beauty of this area. The canyon is not closed. Over the
years the park has been open, the end of the driven portion of the
canyon has often changed according to environmental conditions.
Signs were put in to limit how far vehicles may travel but the canyon
is still open for driving through some of the most beautiful steep
wall sandstone canyons around. Toward the upper end of the canyon,
signs were placed to limit vehicles. As flooding has further eroded
the sand at the floor of the canyon, people with vehicles have driven
further up on the sides of the walls. I am sure, if you have been
there, you have seen the black color of rubber on the sandstone
walls. The state park has a responsibility to preserve the pristine
nature of the lands under its control the best we can and the black
rubber tire marks do not belong there and are unsightly.

Paul Reisman
Supervising State Park Ranger
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
200 Palm Canyon Drive
Borrego Springs, CA 92004

[Tankota]

The Pirate4x4 Thread - http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?p=8941381

Outdoor Adventure USA - http://forums.oausa.net/viewtopic.ph...st=0&sk=t&sd=a