3/26/2011 Posted On: 3/27/2011 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Drove to the parking spots at 8,800', 3.25 miles up the road. Dry to that point. Slow going but no problem with my pickup. | ||||
2/26/2011 Posted On: 3/1/2011 By: tmathews Info: Was able to make it to 8,800 feet. Road continues to be dry up until that elevation. There is one tough spot where the road dips down that poses an issue when driving out because of ice. I did not get enough momentum prior to this section and ended up getting stuck. Fortunately, I was able to winch myself uphill. If you gain enough speed prior to this section, you can probably coast up. I think it‘s about 100 feet or so. Where we parked is 4.15 miles from the shelter at Lake Como. | ||||
1/30/2011 Posted On: 1/31/2011 By: mountainmicah83 Info: With a 2WD drive jeep cherokee, we made it to about 8,800‘ where you dip down and then the road starts to get nasty. Up to that point there was not really any snow. A stock 4WD of equal or better quality should be able to make it another 1/2-1 mile through mixed mud, snow, and rock. The photo is the road 1-2 miles from where we parked. Someone with a 4 wheeler turned around just before this point. The trail is bootable w/o snowshoes almost all of the way to Lake Como and then there is a trench almost to blue lake that is nice to have snowshoes on. | ||||
1/23/2011 Posted On: 1/24/2011 By: Dancesatmoonrise Info: The bottom of the road is dry to 8800 feet. From there to 10,300, there‘s variable snow up to half a foot. Shady north aspect areas from there to Como Lake have about a foot of powder. Floatation essential. | ||||
11/18/2010 Posted On: 11/22/2010 By: mountainmicah83 Info: Road dry to about .5 miles below Jaws 1. Very Icy below Jaws 3 for a ways. Looking at about 6" around como lake and maybe 18" on the steep section towards blue lake. | ||||
6/4/2010 Posted On: 6/7/2010 By: unclegar Info: The road is basically clear to the lake. No snowshoes needed for the road. | ||||
5/20/2010 Posted On: 5/21/2010 By: vorticity Info: This is a late Spring report, so the conditions will change quickly. Road is open to Jaws 1 without much snow. A good 4WD could probably make it to that spot, though there is no place to park. We needed snow shoes about 1/4 mile before we got to the Lake. On the way back to the car after climbing Little Bear, about 30 percent of the road and converted into a stream from snow melt. | ||||
10/4/2009 Posted On: 10/4/2009 By: George Kaplan Info: Just wanted to update that the road is still completely snow/ice-free up to Lake Como as of today. Of course, the road grade is still terrible. It looked like the highest parked 4WD vehicle I saw was about 3.5 miles in. | ||||
7/20/2009 Posted On: 7/20/2009 By: darklich14 Info: I drive a stock 2005 4Runner (4th gen I guess?) with Michelin A/T tires. Anyway, I was able to make it to 8800 ft I could have pushed further, but I was starting to scrape here and there. I‘ve got some basic skid plates, but unless you plan on some light damage to your truck (or you have better skidplates, etc), I wouldn‘t plan on getting much higher than that. I‘ve got 9" ground clearance at the lowest point, and some rocks on the trail (if you‘re not willing to move them) can be a good 12 inches tall. If you want to take it slow and move some obstacles, you can probably make it to about 10000 ft, and that will save you a good mile and a half of hiking. | ||||
7/16/2009 Posted On: 7/16/2009 By: Lyssah Info: As of the weekend after 4th of July, Lake Como is as it always is in summer. There were no washouts, no extreme mud, and Jaws .5, 1, and 2 are still scarier than hell. I have no idea how people get over that crap. If you try it, God be with you. | ||||
5/21/2009 Posted On: 5/21/2009 By: JB99 Info: Snow free until a couple hundred feet below Lake Como, ie higher than most of us will drive. The Hummer at the bottom of the road kinda made me laugh... SUV‘s can easily make it about 2.5 miles in before the going gets too rough. | ||||
6/22/2008 Posted On: 6/22/2008 By: mjlucarelli Info: As of today 6/22 the road is completely clear all the way to the end where the trail starts above treeline except for one small patch of snow by Lake Como that is easy to get around or walk over. | ||||
5/26/2008 Posted On: 5/26/2008 By: covfrrider Info: Same as last report. | ||||
5/19/2008 Posted On: 5/19/2008 By: CODave Info: I went up Friday 5/16 in my stock Toyota Tacoma and drove up to about 9880, the switchback with parking for a few vehicles right before what some call "jaws 0.5". Up to that point the road is dry. Hiking up the rest of the road was dry except for a few small patches of snow (wouldn't be a problem). The big drifts of snow which would stop any vehicle wasn't until after jaws 2 or possibly jaws 3 (I don't know exactly what jaws 3 is; there are so many nasty spots that all look near impossible). Also, the creek crossing below jaws 2 is low at this point, easy to cross with simple rock hopping on foot. | ||||
5/19/2008 Posted On: 5/19/2008 By: Kiefer Info: To add to CODaves update, the road is clear and void of any snow past the creek crossing until 10,550ft. Small patches and slides cover portions of the road. There is a big avy debris runout about 15 minutes before one reaches Lake Como. The road is walkable w/o snowshoes but once at the lake, they would come in handy (but again, not entirely necessary). |
