The Outer Cape

[Forester]

How about one for the list - the 8pm to 8am closure of the pole road to the light and hatches harbor for no good reason as far as I know. I asked two different NPS folks and they couldn't give me an answer.

[fishonnelsons]

Pole Road closure must have been in thepast, as far as I know it has been open 24/7 this year, at least until another chick hatches down at the end.

[Forester]

Pole road closed at decision point - light or north beach. You can go out to north beach 24/7 but you can only go to the light and hatches between 8am and 8pm. On Weds 6/17, I actually had to call the ranger station at 9:05 am to see if it was ok to remove the barriers. They did allow me to remove the barriers and when they did come out to check hatches harbor they said they were sorry for not coming out at 8am to remove the barriers themselves. Still can't understand why they are restricting night access out there. By the way excellent fishing out there on Thurs 6/18 good size bass chasing tinker macks up on the beach. Fortunately it was well after 8am.

[maddmatt]

Originally Posted by Forester

How about one for the list - the 8pm to 8am closure of the pole road to the light and hatches harbor for no good reason as far as I know. I asked two different NPS folks and they couldn't give me an answer.

they're protecting us from ourselves again. thank god for the park service!! they're afraid someone might "drive" into the water at night. not much beach there and if there isn't enough room to turn around at high tide at night they close the access. don't you just feel the love? any excuse to take away access, any excuse at all.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by maddmatt

they're protecting us from ourselves again. thank god for the park service!! they're afraid someone might "drive" into the water at night. not much beach there and if there isn't enough room to turn around at high tide at night they close the access. don't you just feel the love? any excuse to take away access, any excuse at all.

I drove around out there for 30+ years and never saw anyone drive into the water. If that's the reason for the closure then that's stupid. The only place you could get in trouble, at least back then, was the other side of Peaked Hill where it would wash into the dunes on a Moon high.

[likwid]

Originally Posted by piemma

I drove around out there for 30+ years and never saw anyone drive into the water. If that's the reason for the closure then that's stupid. The only place you could get in trouble, at least back then, was the other side of Peaked Hill where it would wash into the dunes on a Moon high.

Its called "liability"
They're not protecting you, they're protecting themselves.

[Slipknot]

That's great, good to know there is fish in the curl
Nice going Mikey and Rick and #^&#^&#^&#^&

[Sea Dangles]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

That's great, good to know there is fish in the curl
Nice going Mikey and Rick and #^&#^&#^&#^&

ant hill curl

[maddmatt]

Originally Posted by piemma

I drove around out there for 30+ years and never saw anyone drive into the water. If that's the reason for the closure then that's stupid. The only place you could get in trouble, at least back then, was the other side of Peaked Hill where it would wash into the dunes on a Moon high.

that came straight from one of the "jailors"

welcome to stupidville