Per a letter I have from Death Valley National Park Superintendent Mr. Richard H. Martin, the following roads are open (as opposed to my earlier posting on The 4x4 Web Page):

• South Park/Pleasant Canyon Loop

• Hole in the Wall Canyon

• Tucki Mine

• Schwaub Townsite

• Ibex Springs

(My review of the Desert Protection Act maps indicated that these roads would be closed -- and this was verified by DVNP Resource Management staff personnel in March 1995. So we can assume one of two options: 1) these roads will in fact be closed, but later on; or 2) something has changed with the boundaries of the wilderness area and these roads will be left open. I hope it's the second alternative).

The following roads, according to Mr. Martin, will in fact be closed forever:

• Greenwater Canyon (possible RS 2477 action here)

• Confidence Wash

• Lemoign Canyon

• Marble Canyon

• Jail Canyon

• Skidoo (some of the area)

• Hall Canyon

• Buckwheat Wash

• Saddle Peak Hills

• Quail Springs

Respectfully submitted, Del Albright, jeepndel.

                                Del Albright
 and the Friends of Death Valley
 (Dedicated to keeping roads open)
United 4WD; CA4WDC; High Desert Mulitple Use Coalition;
 Friends of DeathValley;Calif. Desert Coalition; Mother
Lode Rockcrawlers Club; Death Valley Natural History
Association; and Tread Lightly.