9/17/2022 Posted On: 9/17/2022 By: shapovalovm Info: Doable by any car. The parking lot was mostly full when I arrived at ~7:00am, but I managed to find the spot. I think you can park a bit lower, if you are not that lucky, though. | ||||
8/27/2022 Posted On: 8/27/2022 By: madmattd Info: Been up here twice in the last couple weeks, as past reports state, most any vehicle should be fine with a little care in a couple spots. Honestly the right-hand turn into the upper parking lot area is far and away the worst spot of the road. I got one of the last semi-creative parking spots in the lot area this morning around 5:30AM (glad I opted to finish the drive up 30min earlier than planned!), road in was lined with at least 50 additional vehicles in the early afternoon. The road is relatively narrow just below the lot, doesn't leave a ton of room to get by those cars but not sure what else can be done. Shoutout to the "genuis" that parked on the opposite side of the road from everyone else in the middle of this, causing some tight maneuvering to get around. | ||||
8/24/2022 Posted On: 8/24/2022 By: CommanderDawn Info: Easiest unpaved trailhead road I've experienced so far. Wide and clean. A few potholes to avoid or steer directly over, one or two ruts to slow down for, all of these things visible at a distance, even in the dark. | ||||
8/9/2022 Posted On: 8/10/2022 By: FlipFlap55 Info: Made it to the trailhead in my low clearance 2WD hatchback with no problems, some segments had mild washboarding but nothing that couldn't be negotiated by taking it slow. There's ample room to pass on 99% of the road and I'm fairly confident nearly any passenger vehicle could make it to the trailhead. | ||||
7/14/2022 Posted On: 7/14/2022 By: Charles6000 Info: High clearance wasn't needed. There are a few minor washboard spots on the road, but decent condition for a dirt road. There are 2 portapotties at the trailhead. | ||||
6/17/2022 Posted On: 6/19/2022 By: dwoodward13 Info: Easy 2wd. Comfortably made it in a Camry | 1 |
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6/15/2022 Posted On: 6/16/2022 By: amnesia Info: The road appears to have been worked on recently and the ruts described in the previous reports are no longer present. I suspect the ruts will reform over the course of the summer as the road sees more traffic/rain but for now it is not an issue. | 3 |
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6/12/2022 Posted On: 6/12/2022 By: dennywitte Info: Two port-a-potties at the N Cottonwood TH! | ||||
6/6/2022 Posted On: 6/6/2022 By: rudi32 Info: Rough 2WD to TH | ||||
5/6/2022 Posted On: 5/8/2022 By: MBosch27 Info: Easily passable in a Rav4. An F-150 however was having problems in the snow just (about .1 miles) before the trailhead. I also noticed a Subaru had to ditch, and park off the road before the slight bumpy incline about 3 miles before the trailhead. Not sure why these 2 had problems as there was a 2wd Ford that (like a mini version of an Escape? I had never seen its kind before and I cannot recall the name... it doesn't exist on Ford's website so IDK!! ) was at the trailhead... I think ANY CUV, SUV, or truck could easily make it. | ||||
4/16/2022 Posted On: 4/16/2022 By: 14ercooper Info: Road was pretty much bone dry up to just before Harvard Lakes TH; and was passable up to Silver Creek TH. Would not attempt to drive past that point, and the tire tracks stopped pretty soon after - still a fair bit of snow. Restroom at Silver Creek was unlocked, but was not restocked with toilet paper. The ruts that formed just after getting into the national forest are still there (better than in the fall, I should note), but with a little bit of care basically any vehicle could make it past them and up to Silver Creek TH. | 5 |
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2/11/2022 Posted On: 2/12/2022 By: dennywitte Info: I just hiked and snowshoed the FS365 road from the NF boundary 3 miles back to the N Cottonwood TH. 4WD is helpful to drive CR365 to the NF boundary. Past the NF boundary the road gets difficult in a hurry. Around .7 miles into the NF stock 4WD trucks were getting stuck in multiple locations. The only way to get a vehicle to the Harvard Lakes or Silver Creek TH is to have very high clearance and very aggressive tires. The only vehicle I saw at Harvard Lakes and SIlver Creek was a Polaris side-by-side with 18 inches of ground clearance and very aggressive tires. From the NF boundary to Silver Creek I used microspikes. Past the Silver Creek TH there is a single snowmobile track that works well for snowshoeing. Recommendation: park at the NF boundary! | 3 |
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12/17/2021 Posted On: 12/17/2021 By: joshgrundy Info: Drove the road with an Outback today. Based on the previous reports, I think the obstacle .2 miles into the national forest has been repaired at least somewhat. It's still noteworthy, but was easily doable in an Outback. The Grays/Torreys road definitely has worse obstacles than this currently is. Snow covered for the last mile and a half as of 12/17, but I was able to make it to the trailhead as a fairly conservative driver. | ||||
12/11/2021 Posted On: 12/11/2021 By: dennywitte Info: The FS365 road to the N Cottonwood trailhead is open and snow covered. The main obstacle continues to be the deep holes at .2 miles into the national forest. High clearance and 4wd is advised. There is 4-5" of snow at the trailhead. | 1 |
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11/19/2021 Posted On: 11/20/2021 By: Wentzl Info: The holes in the road about 2.5 miles before the trailhead are getting worse. Would like to hear from someone with a subaru who has been up there lately to know if still passable by a sedan. | 2 |
