All Airstrip Reports
Camped three nights. Camped at end of runway 6 where there is pretty good parking for one or two aircraft. Incredible view (day and night). We tossed lots of rocks off runway. Pretty good condition overall. Also cleared some brush from the 24 turnaround (threshold of runway 6). Best to turnaround about 50 feet prior to the very end of 24 as it is eroded and sloping those last 50 feet.
We camped here for one night. There were a lot of cattle in the west camping spot area. Like was previously mentioned, lots of cow pies in the campsites. The cattle have really torn the area up and there are a few spots on the runway that could be worked over. One small rut mid field or a little to the east of mid field and two depressions in the middle of the runway on the west end. The parking areas are firm and the campsites were in good condition. We saw signs again of someone that had ridden a mountain bike in from the trailhead. Also something that was kind of weird. The campsite someone has created across from the windsock had recent burn marks like someone was trying to clear some of the bushes. I’m thinking we need to post online and, and maybe at the site, the BLM’s rules and expectations with the use of the strip.
East end of runway was still wet and the cattle have walked across making quite a few ruts. Manure from cattle covering runway. I cleared all the manure but the hoof marks need to be raked out. Surprised that cattle can graze here as there is a lot of damage from the cattle?? West end of runway has a pretty good sandy dip in middle of the runway. Edge of the runway would be the better choice if landing to the East.
