Mount Jupiter — Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2018

I just wanted to write this report as an FYI to anyone wanting to hike Jupiter this season. We went to hike Jupiter today and the gate was open. However there is a sign above the gate that says the Jupiter Trail is closed due to lumbering activity. We ignored the sign, and found the trail head using the great directions from one of the previous reports, thank you! However, not even a mile up the trail, directly uphill from the trail head, trees were actively being cut down. We perceived that the trail probably went directly through the area they were cutting trees, and so decided not to hike. They probably put that sign up because they are planning on cutting all the trees in that area down these season. We also heard lumbering activity farther up the mountain as well, so we are not sure if there is more lumbering activity further up the trail. Just wanted to let you know ahead of time so that you do not go all that way to discover the same thing we did!