Post by Trix on Sept 13, 2017 4:37:16 GMT -5
Chimney Top Overlook Will Be Closed During Graffiti Removal
Posted: Sep 12, 2017 8:43 PM EST
Updated: Sep 12, 2017 8:43 PM EST
(LEX 18) On Saturday, September 16, the trail to the Chimney Top Overlook in the Red River Gorge will be closed to visitors as graffiti is removed from a rock feature.
The U.S. Forest Service announced that the Wolfe County Search and Rescue team and Forest Service volunteers will be removing the graffiti from the rock surface using gas-powered water/sandblasting equipment.
For the safety of these workers and the visitors, the trail will be closed as the work is ongoing.
The estimated time for closure is 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
www.lex18.com/story/36351578/chimney-top-overlook-will-be-closed-during-graffiti-removal
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Wolfe County Search and Rescue cleans up graffiti in Red River Gorge
Posted: Sat 3:40 PM, Sep 16, 2017
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Chimney Top Trail is one of the most popular hikes in the Red River Gorge. It's that popularity that has also led to some issues. Saturday one local search and rescue crew did something about them.
"Chimney Top, it's kind of a iconic location in the Red River Gorge," said John May with Wolfe County Search and Rescue. "A lot of visitors come here, and graffiti on the other side of this railing could entice someone to come out and try to repeat that."
Rescuers had planned a day of training, but they also used a high pressure blaster to remove graffiti that had built up over the last few years.
They worked with the Forest Service, who trucked out four hundred gallons of water for the operation.
The cleanup only took a few minutes, but the crew didn't leave, using the day to practice rescues at an area they know too well.
"We've been over this three times in the past two years for fatalities, so we anticipate having to do that again unfortunately in the near future," May said.
May said this won't be their last graffiti removal project. He said their next plan is to clean up Sky Bridge, which he says has more graffiti than what they dealt with today.
Forest Service workers tell us they often work with volunteers, such as the Red River Gorge Trail Crew, to keep trash and graffiti to a minimum.
www.wymt.com/content/news/Wolfe-County-Search-and-Rescue-cleans-up-graffiti-in-Red-River-Gorge-444882973.html
Posted: Sep 12, 2017 8:43 PM EST
Updated: Sep 12, 2017 8:43 PM EST
(LEX 18) On Saturday, September 16, the trail to the Chimney Top Overlook in the Red River Gorge will be closed to visitors as graffiti is removed from a rock feature.
The U.S. Forest Service announced that the Wolfe County Search and Rescue team and Forest Service volunteers will be removing the graffiti from the rock surface using gas-powered water/sandblasting equipment.
For the safety of these workers and the visitors, the trail will be closed as the work is ongoing.
The estimated time for closure is 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
www.lex18.com/story/36351578/chimney-top-overlook-will-be-closed-during-graffiti-removal
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Wolfe County Search and Rescue cleans up graffiti in Red River Gorge
Posted: Sat 3:40 PM, Sep 16, 2017
WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - Chimney Top Trail is one of the most popular hikes in the Red River Gorge. It's that popularity that has also led to some issues. Saturday one local search and rescue crew did something about them.
"Chimney Top, it's kind of a iconic location in the Red River Gorge," said John May with Wolfe County Search and Rescue. "A lot of visitors come here, and graffiti on the other side of this railing could entice someone to come out and try to repeat that."
Rescuers had planned a day of training, but they also used a high pressure blaster to remove graffiti that had built up over the last few years.
They worked with the Forest Service, who trucked out four hundred gallons of water for the operation.
The cleanup only took a few minutes, but the crew didn't leave, using the day to practice rescues at an area they know too well.
"We've been over this three times in the past two years for fatalities, so we anticipate having to do that again unfortunately in the near future," May said.
May said this won't be their last graffiti removal project. He said their next plan is to clean up Sky Bridge, which he says has more graffiti than what they dealt with today.
Forest Service workers tell us they often work with volunteers, such as the Red River Gorge Trail Crew, to keep trash and graffiti to a minimum.
www.wymt.com/content/news/Wolfe-County-Search-and-Rescue-cleans-up-graffiti-in-Red-River-Gorge-444882973.html