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Show LaSal Mountain Roads Closed Due to Mud The roads to Oowah Lake and Warner Campground are closed at their junction wi'h the LaSal Loop Road, according ac-cording to District Ranger Dahl Zohner of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. This closure is put into effect ef-fect to protect . the roads during the spring thaw and the closure will remain in effect ef-fect until the roads are dry enough to allow travel without with-out damage to the roads, Mr. Zohner said. The closure was put into effect by Vern Ham-re, Ham-re, regional forester in Og-den. Og-den. Zohner reported that ' the Loop Road is muddy between Mill Creek and Horse Creek and people are urged not to travel the road until it has had a chance to dry. Roads to LaSal Pass and Dark Canyon Lake are closed clos-ed due to a culvert washout, just above Stocks sawmill. It will not be fixed until the road is dry enough to permit travel. Indications from the Forest Service are that the roads on the north end of the mountain moun-tain are dry enough to travel so long as visitors do not leave the packed roadway. Shoulders are very wet and slippery, they said. Pack Creek Campground is now open to visitors, although water is not available. . |