USFS Preparing for Winter Conditions

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Forest Service Preparing for Winter Conditions

Kernville, CA….Forest Service personnel have begun to winterize recreational areas as higher elevations experience freezing temperatures.

Water systems have been shut off at the Blackrock Trailhead, Fish Creek and Horse Meadow Campgrounds, as well as, Beach and Cannell Meadow Public Pastures. The water systems at Troy and Kennedy Meadows Campgrounds will be shut off this week. These areas will remain open for use.

The Blackrock Visitor Information Station, on the Kern Plateau, is scheduled to close for the winter on Saturday, November 10th.

The Lake Isabella and Kernville Ranger Stations will remain open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through the winter.

Be advised woodcutting season will end November 30, 2012. Permits are still available.

*Winter Advisory* Use caution when traveling through the forest this time of year. Weather and road conditions can change rapidly at any elevation. Watch for icy road patches. Make sure you have a full tank of gas, tire chains, warm clothing, blanket(s), matches, food and water. Remember to tell someone where you will be going.

Expect district roads and trails to close after the first significant winter storm.

For further information, please contact the Lake Isabella Ranger Station at (760) 379-5646 or the Kernville Ranger Station at (760) 376-3781.