Santa Barbara on Fire - Gibraltar
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Rokrover

Trad climber
SB, CA
Jun 9, 2009 - 04:35pm PT
The Brickyard (and Playground) are currently off limits due to the hydromulch treatment to prevent erosion before plant regrowth stabilizes the soil again. Supposedly hikers will break through the mulch crust and compromise its effectiveness. The concern was runoff during the rainy season would impact the ranches and watershed along the foothills. The closure should be lifted this Fall. The art at Arrowhead Springs is OK, but the Gap Fire came mighty close and singed the neighboring boulders at “The Village.” Meanwhile, there is no indication yet of similar treatment with closure being planned around Gibraltar Rock / Toxic Waste Wall / Cold Springs Dome. The hills there are too steep for hydromulch to be effective. Probably there’s no budget left by now anyway.
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