Surprise Canyon

[whyt]

Surprise Canyon is on the agenda at the Desert Advisory Council meeting on Friday, September 19th, 2003.
The BLM will be presenting the status of the EIS for Surprise Canyon at 2:00pm, and public comment is scheduled for 3:15pm.

The meeting will be at the Kerr McGee Center, 100 West California Ave, in Ridgecrest, CA.

The agenda can be found here Agenda (http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/rac/dac/DAC_sept_agenda.html)

[CRASH]

Thanks for the update. Too bad Ridgecrest is 11 hours from my location.......are you headed out there?

CRASH

[MJR]

Yes this is an important issue and thanks for posting a update. I would like to see it opened again as this is a one of a kind trip to do. I really enjoyed the trip up there before it was closed.

[DesertXJ]

Originally posted by CRASH
Thanks for the update. Too bad Ridgecrest is 11 hours from my location.......are you headed out there?

CRASH

Yeah but, it's closer than Jonson Valley!!!:D :D

[Jes]

Surprise Canyon is at the top of my very small "To Do" list. I ran it when I was about five years old(pre-flood/washout) in a stock 1978 Cherokee. I'd love to go back there and see it in it's present condition, I really hope it gets reopened.

Jes

[CRASH]

Cherokees can't make it up Surprise Canyon. Everyone knows that.

CRASH

[whyt]

I will certainly be attending the meeting and commenting during the public comment.

Bryan

[Jump This]

Can I ask a stupid question here (as though I'm not already used to it :D).....Where is this Suprise Canyon..?

[Jes]

Originally posted by Jump This
Where is this Suprise Canyon..?

It's just below Death Vally National Park, it's one of the canyons leading up into the Panamint Range.

Jes

[Loose_Nuts_Enterprises]

It's on the opposite side of the paniment range from death valley. You have to winch up seven waterfalls, yes with running water. I've been there 3 times in the flattie. No place like it on earth.

Dan