There was a guided tour conducted by JCOS staff this morning, to view the extent and nature of the flood damage at Apex Park.
The damage has to be seen to be believed. It is expected that repairs and reconstruction will begin next year. The complete assessment and general plan for moving forward will likely be done in the next few months. But it is known that the significant nature of the work which needs to be done, not to mention the sheer volume, will require materials and equipment which is not going to be allowed to weather and degrade under the snow over the winter. Significant work is not expected to begin until spring.
Patience will be required. This isn't going to get fixed any time soon.
In addition to the numerous examples of damage one might expect after a significant rain event, there are at least 5 places on Apex trail proper which evoke that "Oh... wow..." reaction. See a couple examples below.
20 photos can be seen here: Apex Flood Damage Tour - 2013.10.24 - a set on Flickr
Doesn't look like such a big hole ...
... until you are down in it, looking back up at the trail.
The damage has to be seen to be believed. It is expected that repairs and reconstruction will begin next year. The complete assessment and general plan for moving forward will likely be done in the next few months. But it is known that the significant nature of the work which needs to be done, not to mention the sheer volume, will require materials and equipment which is not going to be allowed to weather and degrade under the snow over the winter. Significant work is not expected to begin until spring.
Patience will be required. This isn't going to get fixed any time soon.
In addition to the numerous examples of damage one might expect after a significant rain event, there are at least 5 places on Apex trail proper which evoke that "Oh... wow..." reaction. See a couple examples below.
20 photos can be seen here: Apex Flood Damage Tour - 2013.10.24 - a set on Flickr
Doesn't look like such a big hole ...
... until you are down in it, looking back up at the trail.