Final plan for Fossil Creek an ungainly compromise
The Forest Service released the final management plan for Fossil Creek this week, which mostly promises to keep on keeping on.
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The Forest Service released the final management plan for Fossil Creek this week, which mostly promises to keep on keeping on.
The Fossil Creek recreation area -- a popular hiking area known for its streams and waterfalls -- will remain closed through at least the end of the year potentially as late as fall 2022, to undergo assessments and repairs following the Backbone Fire and this season's monsoon storms.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix reported the region would see gradually cooler temperatures over Saturday and Sunday.
The closure, which could potentially extend into fall 2022 or later, was prompted by concerns of post-fire risks including flash flooding.
Fossil Creek may have dodged a flaming bullet.