Around the bend from Tie Hack campground is a road to Elgin Trail Head. We packed a lunch, got on our hiking gear and determined to explore the area, hike and maybe fish in the Tie Hack Reservoir from the back side. From the beginning we determined that this whole park area is a dispersed camping area for boondockers, people who like to camp off the grid, back in the woods. Some campers really were off by themselves, others were camped in groups, some had horses and most had OHV’s (Off Highway Vehicles aka ATVs).
After several wrong turns (which we described as checking out a road and not getting lost) we found the hiking trail that is suppose to lead to the lake. We never saw water but enjoyed the quite solitude of our walk.
This afternoon John asked our campground host about the road closure. He brought us a printout of the forest service bulletin that had the road closed but indicated that they were escorting vehicles through the closed area. If that’s not confusing! The host, Sam, stayed and visited awhile around our fire. Very nice people whom we hope we will run into again down the road.
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