I thought I would add a new topic since the date is almost a month later than the previous posting.
I took a trip up to do the Bissell and White Iris trails yesterday, and the roads were completely clear. I didn't see any snow at all until I hit north facing slopes, and then I ran into a couple of feet, but that was about 4000' plus. I think things are melting out pretty good this year. It looks like I was a little early for the white iris bloom on the white iris trail, though. I just saw the "stalks", no flowers. There were some skunk cabbage, trilliums and other assorted wildflowers starting to bloom, however.
Patchy drifts at Cot Creek, 3800'. Bare southern exposure up to that point, very dry and crispy already...
Robert Koscik said
Patchy drifts at Cot Creek, 3800'. Bare southern exposure up to that point, very dry and crispy already...
So did you get to hook up with Don, and if so, what interesting things did you find?
Hmmm we found the bottom of a whiskey bottle! And a rough Sunday morning.
Nothing too exciting besides clearing the trail to the clearcut. It was pretty bad on top.
We are probably 1/2 mile from linking the two ends now. Once the snow melts I'd like to get back up there, but the swarms of mosquitoes scare me. But I'd bet that in 2-3 weeks the snow will be mostly gone at 4000' in the area. You'll have to join us for a camp trip.
Road 6350 going up to Graham Pass from the Collawash is blocked by snow at about 4000 feet elev., about one mile before the junction with Rd 4670.