1/19/2012 Posted On: 1/19/2012 By: HighCountry_Tiger Info: Today was the first day I couldn‘t make it to the end of the trailhead. I made it about 3/4 mile after the left turn onto the dirt road before I had to turn back. I was in a Toyota 4runner. If you have a small car or even an SUV plan on snowshoeing a few extra miles. | ||||
12/3/2011 Posted On: 12/3/2011 By: tauma Info: For clarity you can drive to the end of the summer trail head where a ‘car park‘ has been created. Previously the road just sort of terminated. | ||||
12/2/2011 Posted On: 12/2/2011 By: tauma Info: It was still an easy journey all the way to the end of county road 2B in a Chevy Traverse today. A car with 4WD or AWD would also make it. | ||||
8/29/2011 Posted On: 8/29/2011 By: WheelerDealer Info: I was up there yesterday and several passenger cars were parked. The road was graded and graveled with no noteworthy problems. | ||||
6/22/2011 Posted On: 6/22/2011 By: ilium Info: The road is passable to about 11,600‘. It is not open to the amphitheater, as there is still snow across it. Either way, this is a short hike. | ||||
6/13/2011 Posted On: 6/14/2011 By: Hook Em Horns Info: I was able to drive up the road to about 3/4 mile before its end. I parked near the start of the big bend in the road that turns up to the TH. My altimeter read 11,530‘. | ||||
6/11/2011 Posted On: 6/13/2011 By: Nathan Hale Info: You can make it about 1.5 (of 3) miles from the winter closure. There are some small snow fields to melt that will allow you to get perhaps an additional 3/4 of a mile, and I‘d expect those to melt within a week or so. Beyond that is a big snowdrift that might be there for a while. | ||||
4/21/2011 Posted On: 4/21/2012 By: starke12 Info: Was able to drive within 200m of TH based on GPS coordinates. Only saw 4WD vehicles in the area. Would recommend as there is still some angled snow on the road and as it melts through the day would make it tough to get back down. | ||||
7/21/2010 Posted On: 7/21/2010 By: James Scott Info: Drove this yesterday. A couple things that might help- the fork in the road does not have a sign for Sherman on it. Bill‘s description describes a sign, but it‘s down. It does say, I think, County 2A (or 2B). If you go past, you‘ll run into the mine immedately, so don‘t stress. From there, Roach says to go 2.4 miles, and Bill says to go 3.0 miles to the trailhead, which is unmarked on the side of the road. By my measurements (could be off), there was a very small cairn at 3.0, but the trailhead was more like about 3.3 miles. I parked to soon and had to bushwack some willows. It will be much easier in the light, but I was making the drive at 11:00 at night and we left at dusk. There is a definite pull-off space where the trail begins. This picture from the top of Sherman shows how close to the end of the road you go. Stay high on the left of the basin. | ||||
6/27/2010 Posted On: 6/27/2010 By: wonderwi Info: The road to the Iowa Gulch Trailhead is open and can be driven by any car. It is a little rough, just take it slow. We moved one of the large boulders that landed in the center of the road off to the side to provide some extra room around it. | ||||
11/8/2009 Posted On: 11/8/2009 By: killingcokes Info: Drove all the way to the Summer 4x4 trailhead. There was minimal snow. Should be open for a while | ||||
11/1/2009 Posted On: 11/1/2009 By: Boggy B Info: Drove halfway up in my Sentra (could have gone all the way). It‘s starting to get ugly though | ||||
5/21/2009 Posted On: 5/21/2009 By: Nelson Info: 5/21/09 Road open all the way to summer trail head and in very good shape. Probably ok for 2wd. From Kake County 2 there is no sign to Mt. Sherman but the turn off is marked "Lake County 2B". | ||||
3/9/2009 Posted On: 3/9/2009 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Normal winter closure in place, 3 miles below the Iowa Mill. | ||||
11/16/2008 Posted On: 11/16/2008 By: TheChase Info: Made it quite easily today in a Jeep Cherokee. I think some small cars may have trouble with traction. We needed 4WD. |
