Comments by John Wayne

Caltrans padlocks road, closes trails on Slide to hikers

I'm not a Caltrans apoligest by any means. The trails were closed because Caltrans is using explosives to clear debris. The trails are close enough to allow hikers to enter the danger area. It's easier to close the trails then to patrol them just prior to a blast. Explosions are unpredictable. Being killed by schrapnal is anoying. The water sensitive ammonian nitrate/desel explosive just happens to be the most economical and the best suited explosive for moving large masses of rock. Technically,…