Unfortunately, after the 2020 fire, the Forest Service permitted lots of clearcutting around Breitenbush - on the road from Detroit, next to the guest parking lot and in the summer home area. Breitenbush also cut many fire damaged trees on the property including the whole guest cabin area and around where the Sanctuary and massage buildings were. The stumps were pulled and some areas have been replanted.
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Some areas on the drive from Detroit look like this
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Breitenbush is getting some big work done
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| The entrance is no longer tree-lined |
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The parking lot and the grounds are less crowded
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You can now see Devils Ridge from the parking lot
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The smoking shelter is now exposed
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The old cabin area with Buddha's Playhouse on the left
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Former A row cabin ridge with Buddha's Playhouse on the right
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The missing Sanctuary and old recycle shed area is replanted
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Massage building and trees gone above the bridge
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The now exposed ridge above the bridge
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Near meadow pool
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Magic pool is intact but not the woods behind
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Inner Path is now very short
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The Boneyard has a view now
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The Hill Cabin is getting remodeled into lodging spaces
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Some new changing buildings in the meadow
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Milky Way is moved to where the guest bathhouse was
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Far meadow pool's view is still great
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The bridge's downstream view is the same
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Upstream view is the same except no dam now
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Labyrinth is still there
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Paths are intact
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Platform tent area looks the same
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Lodge and lawn are good
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Lobby and dining now in the lodge north wing
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