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significant number of injuries on it every year from vehicle crashes. Hiking this road on foot is not recommended while the gate is open. The maintained dirt access road is steep has sharp rocks that cause flat tires regularly. Do not drive this road without a full size inflated spare tire. The condition of this road varies drastically throughout the year. It can be easily passable after being graded but is usually heavily rutted. Rain damage such as road washouts and fallen trees are why the gate is closed any time it is raining. The gate usually remains closed after rains for several weeks as the road is cleared and repaired by the forest service.
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Silverado Creek runs in the winter and dries up in the summer, reaching its highest flow in winter and early spring, while diminishing to a trickle or dring up for most of the rest of the year. It has been known to dry up at the low-water crossing directly upstream of the Forest
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The canyon is so named because silver mines originally operated in the area. Tailings from the Blue Light Mine milling operation on the south side of the canyon can still be seen. In 2002, two people exploring the mine suffocated from bad air. The silver ore in the presence of moisture removes the
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