• Oregon's Blue Mountain Heritage Trail set to open in 2010 - The Oregonian - OregonL

[WhiteBlaze]

<table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7><tr><td valign=top class=j><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class=lh><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/2-0&fd=R&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/01/oregons_blue_mountain_heritage.html&cid=0&ei=kpZySaPFE4a-wAH704yKDg&usg=AFQjCNEzh0Eleut4cQXfx1bgFhHa-uICsA">• Oregon&#39;s Blue Mountain Heritage <b>Trail</b> set to open in 2010</a><br><font size=-1><font color=#6f6f6f>The Oregonian - OregonLive.com,&nbsp;OR&nbsp;-</font> <nobr>13 minutes ago</nobr></font><br><font size=-1><b>...</b> like to see the Blue Mountain Heritage <b>Trail</b> become part of the national scenic trails system, joining such trails as the Pacific Crest and <b>Appalachian</b>. <b>...</b></font></div></font></td></tr></table>

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[yappy]

Ugh, it sounds like what they are planning is NOT like the At, pct or other long trails in the states. it sounds like a way to make money at the expense of the wilderness. I have been in that part of Oregon. It is surely gorgeous and worth taking a pack and actually sleeping outside in it. Why they can't try and keep it a primitive trail is kinda sad.