As announced, I have permanently closed the hiker oasis on my property where it abuts the PCT at mile 145.4, approximately halfway between Highway 74 and Coyote Canyon Road.
I informed PCTA, FarOut, and PCTwater of the closure over a month ago, but, in case some very late season nobo thru hikers didn’t get the message, I also placed a sign at the water cistern at mile 139.5 (which, as of June 12, still had a foot of water) warning hikers this was the last nobo water until Highway 74.
As far as my oasis goes, everything except posts set in concrete has been removed.
A sign near the corner adjacent to the PCT explains the closure.
It’s bittersweet for me. All things must come to an end, but I was sorry to see what has been an important part of my life end for less-than-positive reasons.