Mount Lindsey Closure

[mtree]

This is awesome news! I seem to remember seeing something about it being too rough for sedans up past the Singing River Ranch, but that private property caused parking issues past that. I can't find anything like that now so maybe I am making that up?

Who knows what the road will look like after 5 years? You used to be able to get a sedan pretty close. The last couple miles definitely required higher clearance, but not really 4WD... as long as the road was dry.

[ballardwf04]

I drove the road last year in spring and made it 2.5 mi from the summer TH in a Honda Pilot before being stopped by snow and a big bump (the drainage pipe). For a 4WD vehicle, the road is hard but doable- for a sedan I wouldn't recommend it. It's definitely in need of some work to make it sedan-able into the national forest. Less brave drivers such as myself might not even make it past the pipe in a crossover/lower clearance 4WD vehicle.

[Briere]

I drove the road last year in spring and made it 2.5 mi from the summer TH in a Honda Pilot before being stopped by snow and a big bump (the drainage pipe). For a 4WD vehicle, the road is hard but doable- for a sedan I wouldn't recommend it. It's definitely in need of some work to make it sedan-able into the national forest. Less brave drivers such as myself might not even make it past the pipe in a crossover/lower clearance 4WD vehicle.

This is what I am trying to gauge with a base AWD RAV4. How far will it be able to go. Caltopo and Cotrex are also showing me slightly different for what's public vs private property. Is that 2.5 mile road in public lands? (sorry, I have no idea how to resize the images to be smaller)

[Phill the Thrill]

I drove the road last year in spring and made it 2.5 mi from the summer TH in a Honda Pilot before being stopped by snow and a big bump (the drainage pipe). For a 4WD vehicle, the road is hard but doable- for a sedan I wouldn't recommend it. It's definitely in need of some work to make it sedan-able into the national forest. Less brave drivers such as myself might not even make it past the pipe in a crossover/lower clearance 4WD vehicle.

This is what I am trying to gauge with a base AWD RAV4. How far will it be able to go. Caltopo and Cotrex are also showing me slightly different for what's public vs private property. Is that 2.5 mile road in public lands? (sorry, I have no idea how to resize the images to be smaller)

I drove the road last September in our Honda Pilot AWD. I think you should be able to drive to an area approx 1 mile from the TH in your RAV4. There are several campsites there with fire rings, etc. and a creek 100 feet away. At this point the road gets significantly steeper and rougher and I wouldn't try it without high clearance 4WD. There are also a couple of deep muddy ruts before this point, but again you should be fine in a RAV4. Keep in mind that I was there late in the season - it could be a different story earlier in the summer.

[madmattd]

But I know a few folks who have been waiting to finish, and they're going to be so stoked!!

Count me among those - been waiting patiently on Lindsey since around the time it closed, and now getting close to finishing. Hoping that the ridge will also be confirmed as a legal option, but if not plans to snow climb the gully are in the works!

Thanks Bill for chasing down the details pending an announcement!

[daway8]

I have been contacted by the ranch representatives and they asked me to get the word out about the opening via a waiver requirement. I’m just waiting for clarification on a few items before I update the site & apps.

I’m guessing there will be some other formal announcement via CFI or other outlet.

This is exciting news!

More to come…

Excellent! Been waiting to get a flake and lap2 - would be awesome if the opening is confirmed in time to get both at once!

[ltlFish99]

This is exciting, as Lindsey is one of the 9 that I have left, and would also let me delay PYRAMID AND NORTH MAROON A LITTLE LONGER, as exposure on those peaks is no longer as exciting at 65, as it was in my thirties.

[James Jennings]

This is all fantastic news. Crossing my fingers for the ridge direct route getting official blessing.

[chicagostylehotdog]

This is exciting, as Lindsey is one of the 9 that I have left, and would also let me delay PYRAMID AND NORTH MAROON A LITTLE LONGER, as exposure on those peaks is no longer as exciting at 65, as it was in my thirties.

So you're saying it will be exciting again at 66? Or 67?

[Briere]

CFI made a post on Facebook and the website with the allowed route looks to have the ridge direct added!!!

https://www.facebook.com/share/15pwpxhN ... tid=wwXIfr

[Ed_Groves]

[headsizeburrito]

Great news, thanks to all those that worked to make it happen!