Franklin Ghost Town — Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023

I showed up on Saturday morning about 8:30, looking for an easy hike day hike with the dog and my in laws, but the gate was closed.  The sign on the gate didn’t indicate when it would open, if ever, but it did say the gate closed at 8pm.  I checked out the nearby bridge and spring water fill up, giving whoever 40 minutes to show up and open the gate but it never happened.  Luckily we had Kanaskat State park in mind as a close by alternative.