All Airstrip Reports
Landing surface East of the windsock has the previously mentioned cattle and mule tracks, although this portion is still very much useable with 8.50 tires. The rest of the runway is in excellent condition. The West camp is currently overrun with what we believe to be Western Tent Caterpillars (moth larvae). The East camp is caterpillar-free, but more exposed (no trees=no caterpillars=no shade). The entire area this year is infested with moth larvae. Very interesting to see.
We were passing by on the highway so we stopped to inspect the airstrip. As long as you treat the road as a displaced threshold and land to the NW it is in good condition. The SE side would be a bit rough for most airplanes. There are a few bushes starting to grow that most pilots would want to avoid but they are sparse enough so you can do so. The sign that used to warn motorists about the runway is no longer visible but was still standing. We did see a piece of thick rusty wire on the runway
The north landing area is in great shape. We landed there with a C170 and a 206 both also on 850s. The area south of the sagebrush that is between the island and the north landing area looked wet/damp and not usable yet. The pole for the windsock looked like it was up but the sock wasn't seen. We didn't have time to hike over from the north landing area. It may just be up in the rocks.
