I was up on the Red Lake trail yesterday, I made it about 1/4 mile past where the gated road turns to trail (past the bushes back into the trees) There I encountered snow covering the trail six to eight feet in depth, making it impossible for me to pick the trail back up at that point. The 380 road is clear all the way to 4220 and that is still snowed in about a mile up from where 380 ties in.
Also, the 4671 road has heavy snow at the 4200' level, and 7020 has snow at around the 3200' level.
It was very nice to see the high country again, yesterday was beautiful. I will bet we have another month or so before the rest of the snow melts from our trails up there!
Thanks for the update. We went up a couple weeks ago, hoping...and estimated about month. And it snowed a bit since then.
Kelly
Justin:
Thanks for posting these conditions. I can't believe it is almost mid June and we still have snow at 3200'!!!! Even 4000' is pretty low for this time of year. I'm hoping I can get back out in the woods soon....And I'm hoping that we get some warmer weather to melt some of that snow!
It has been a while since I did the west end of the Red Lake trail, but I didn't remember it starting out as an old road. Maybe my memory is just faulty....I did the east end of it about yaer and half ago, but it has been probably 6 or 7 years since I did the west end.
I drove up to Graham Pass today from the Collawash. It's mostly clear of snow up to the intersection with 4670, but is still snowed in not too far beyond that. 4670 is also still snowed in. I hiked the Rho Ridge trail north for about a mile without much trouble, but then ran into deep snow and turned back. The trail south from Graham Pass was pretty much snowed in so I didn't attempt it.
Any news out there? Lots of snow up at Gov Camp under the trees, I assume it's the same in the Clackamas. FS website says 3000' n. facing, 4000' south facing. Also says 58 is open but not sure how that's possible! Wonder when the road towards Hideaway will open? Probably July at this point...what a weird few years these have been.