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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, July 20, 2011 lC
SPORTS AND f00,.ECR.EATION
.High country beginning to open
DELAINE FRAGNOLI
Managing Editor
dfragnoli@plumasnews.com
The residual effects of our
very long and wet winterare
still apparent on many local
trails. I hiked the mountain-
bike loop at Bucks Summit
last weekend and encoun-
tered a number of snow
patches, downed trees and
muddy spots. It was all pass-
able on foot, but a trip by bi-
cycle would be another mat-
ter.
By the time you read this,
the main road through
Lassen Volcanic National
Park will be open. Park offi-
cials expected to open it Sat-
urday, July 16. They also an-
ticipate opening Summit
Lake and Juniper Lake camp-
grounds soon. As of last
week, the road to Juniper
Lake was still covered with
snow.
You can hike the Lassen
Peak Trail to Grandview,
but there will be no more
snow travel on the peak as
the park begins the second
season of work to rehabilitate
the trail. The Kings Creek
Falls trail is not accessible
because of snow, and the
trail to Dream Lake is closed
because of a restoration pro-
ject. The popular Bumpass
Hell Trail is open but still
has some snow on it.
Hiking in the Manzanita
Lake, Warner Valley and
Butte Lake areas is reported-
ly good. Park officials recom-
mend the Cinder Cone vol-
cano trail, which begins
along Fantastic Lava Beds
and opens up with views of
the Painted Dunes, Snag
Lake and Lassen Peak.
Before you head out, call
595-4480 or visit nps.gov/lavo
for current conditions.
The California State Parks
Foundation reports that AB
42 (Huffman) recently passed
unanimously out of the Sen-
ate Natural Resources and
Water Committee and was
scheduled for a hearing last
week by the Senate Appropri-
ations Committee. AB 42 pro-
vides California State Parks
with a broader ability to en-
ter into operating agreements
with qualified nonprofits.
This may be the only way we
can keep Plumas-Eureka
State Park operating in the
coming years.
The Yahi Group of the Sier-
ra Club, out of Chico, plans a
climb of Mount Conard in
Lassen Volcanic National
Park next Saturday, July 30.
The 7.5-mile round trip will
pass Mill Creek Falls and
beautiful meadows before a
cross-country ridge climb to
the summit, at 8,204 feet.
Total elevation gain is 1,500
feet. Views from the top in-
clude Lassen Peak, Brokeoff
Mountain and the surround-
ing area.
Bring lunch, water and
boots with good tread. Con-
tact leader Alan at 891-8789 or
ajmendoza@prodigy.net to
arrange a meeting point.
The group heads to Little
Grass Valley Reservoir, near
La Porte, for a car camp F'i-
day - Sunday, Aug. 5 - 7. Ac-
tivities include day hiking,
kayaking, fishing, swimming
and mountain biking. Folks
are welcome for one or two
nights, with campfires
planned each night.
Bring camping gear, food,
sporting equipment, firewood
and money for campsites.
Call leaders for carpool and
other directions: John Hollis-
ter at 872-8258 or Jeanne at
899-9980.
The Mt. Lassen Chapter of
the California Native Plant
Society will visit Wilson Lake
in the Lassen National Forest
on an outing Sunday, July 24.
The group will explore the
southern slopes of Lassen
Peak in Plumas County via
gravel county roads and
short easy walks to view flo-
ral displays and interesting
areas in and around Wilson
Lake. Expect great views of
the North Fork Feather River
headwaters.
Pack lunch, water, sturdy
shoes, sun/insect protection
and money for ride sharing.
Call leaders Emilie (894-8057)
or Gerry (893-5123) for alter-
nate meeting site.
Priceless
One fishing license: $43.46. One container of baby nightcrawlers: $1.59. One 17-inch,
1-pound, 12-ounce rainbow trout: priceless. JoAnn Amos caught this beauty on an early
morning outing with her dad by Oakland Camp. Photo submitted
Emanuel Moreno, age 3, is introduced to horseshoes by his great-grandfather, Tom McQueen.
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Lee Roy Lassiter releases a horseshoe during the Gold Digger Days tournament at the Greenville
campgrounds last weekend. Photos by Richard McCutcheon
Greenville hosts horseshoes
The 49th annual Gold Dig-
ger Days attracted a good
number of horseshoe pitch-
ers to Greenville last week-
end for a sanctioned tourna-
ment at the Greenville camp-
grounds.
On Saturday, Indian Val-
ley's Gene Washoe won the
tournament, and John
Sylvester from Feather River
Club finished second.
Competitors can move up
to 30 feet after they turn 70,
but John is still pitching
from 40 feet at 82 years old.
In the second group, Lee
Roy Lassiter from Shasta
took first place after a playoff
with Fritz Oberg, who took
the second spot.
In the third group, a new
pitcher to Indian Valley group was Rick Eddy, who
named JerryCole took the .... beat out Indian Valley's
honors. Right behind him
was Mike Presley from Neva-
da finishing in second place.
The two winners in the
fourth group were also new
pitchers to Indian Valley and
from Nevada. David Kinsel
took first and Richard Wil-
son took second.
The tournament winner in
the 30-foot group was Tom
McQueen from Nevada. He
finished in a three-way tie
for first and beat Jack Porter
from Nevadato move on and
play one-time NCHPA presi-
dent Verdan Zelmar, who fin-
ished in second place.
On Sunday, the tourna-
ment winner in the 40-foot
Gene Washoe in a playoff
game. Washoe finished in
second place.
In the second group, the 40-
foot division was won by Lee
Oliver from the Feather Riv-
er Club in a playoff game
with Lee Roy Lassiter of the
Willow Club.
The winner of the third
group was Mike Robinson
of the Willow club, with
Bill Howell taking second
place.
The tournament winner in
the 30-foot group was won by
Nevada's Jack Porter, who
beat Tom McQueen, also
from Nevada, in a playoff
game.
Verdan Zelmar, the former president of the Northern California Horseshoe Pitchers Association,
returned to Indian Valley with his wife and took second place last Saturday.