Big Samdy Openning was very quiet. This area is part of the closure which was implemented on June 27 by the Forest Service to protect resources. The FS doesn't want the Rainbow gathering to overflow into these wet meadows. Big Sandy Lodge and the wilderness campground and trailhead are just a little ways down the road in the distance in this photo. Elevation is around 9,000 feet here. This is also part of the area where the Boy Scouts have project work to do this summer.