Show North Fork of Duchesne ready for Campers following flood in Forest has recommendations The North Fork of the Duchesne River campgrounds are readied for use by the public Although some of them were closed last season because of the flood the four major campgrounds are in fair reports Burt F. Rouse ranger for the Duchesne District of the National These camp grounds were damaged and polluted by the flood waters from Little Deer Creek Reservoir in June 1963 The 30 acres of campgrounds have been partially cleaned of flood picnic tables and grilled stoves have been repaired although some are still Trails have been cleared of rocks and to make travel washed-out spots in the road have been temporarily The river has been restocked with by the State Fish and Game All campgrounds are open to the public Iron Mine the end of the the bridge at this spot was washed out by the flood and not Hades Canyon Castle Cliffs Campground and Aspen Grove These campgrounds are located within a six-mile area in North Fork above the Ranger Station near Iron a that has facilities for 90 persons at one has five camp four trailer parking nine picnic 12 three and three water a four-acre has a capacity for 80 11 two trailer parking j three picnic 14 two toilets and two water Castle another four-acre has facilities for 25 persons in its two picnic areas are designated in this which is equipped with three one toilet and one water Aspen the lower campground in North has 13 campsites in its One trailer parking area is as well as three picnicking in which are located 15 three toilets and three water In this estimated for use by 85 persons at one are 30 individual parking lots and 10 parking The Iron Mine Campground is the site chosen for the 1964 Duchesne County Three of the campgrounds washed out by the June 16 flood last Riverside and Mill have not been restored in the North Fork of the Duchesne Two campground sites In this area have not been developed to the fullest extent at present Dam and Grandview of the road in Hades A road from North Fork puts the motor vehicle within four miles of the Granddaddy Lake and trails are completed this past Rocky Set Pass Trail and Four Lakes Basin possibly accounts for increased travel and use of the primitive Damage m the North Fork area by the Little Deer Creek flood waters were estimated at This is the figure arrived at for replacement of actual facilities lost or damaged the according to Ranger Burt F. and does not take into consideration the Joss of recreational development Ranger Rouse says was allowed for clean-up of flood damaged campgrounds and was allowed to reconstruct and rebuild the campground sites and including returning the stream to its proper sloping and filling flood-made cleaning rebuilding roads and replacing All of this money was Forest Fund transfer Notice is being given that the North Fork of the Duchesne is ready for use by the and it is a cool place to spend a va-i cation or a weekend J better prepared for give the Admissions Office better opportunity to counsel and evaluate credits and improve the orientation |