Map 11 of Maps of SEA in the 1960s

The other main change that came between dry seasons was the apparent decision to abandon Route 8 from Nape Pass as a main part of the Trail.  With Route 912 as a more direct counterpart to the Mu Gia Pass routing, Route 8 had dropped considerably in importance.  Route 8 remained in a state of general disrepair for the rest of Operation Cricket.  FAC missions were periodically scheduled up to Nape Pass to verify that nothing significant was developing because of the decrease in FAC attention.