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Ravine, Olive Crags - Locked Gate 10-Feb-2009 At 9:49:35 PM Dave J

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>Dave I disagree that the road has been "trashed". I drove it >12 months
>ago, before all the recent interest (as did you though perhaps you came
>in from the south end?). Then, as now, it was a bulldozed wasteland of
>sand. The only effect of climbers' cars has been to deepen the existing
>wheel ruts. Yes climbers have had an impact but the bulldozing is what
>"trashed" it not climbers' cars.

Fair enough...it certainly wasnt pristine wilderness when I first when in...before anything information had
been published about either of the crags there. It was fine to drive in in a 2wd from the north end then but
I dont think I would attempt it now.