7/27/2020 Posted On: 7/27/2020 By: mjflynn74 Info: The first quarter-mile is probably the worst part of the road this year -- see pic of a deeply-rutted turn at that point. If you can get over that stretch, you'll have no problem with the rest of the road. One or two 4x4s made it up; I left my AWD crossover at the paved parking area, which is what the vast majority of people did today. | ||||
3/21/2020 Posted On: 3/22/2020 By: angry Info: There were only 3 cars when I arrived at 7am. In the afternoon, lot was completely full. Trail is packed to the boston mine, beyond that snowshoes required. | ||||
9/1/2019 Posted On: 9/3/2019 By: E_A_Marcus_949 Info: Gate is open. One or two sections that require careful maneuvering but otherwise all clear. Room for 4-5 cars max at the end of the road. Subaru Forester made it without issue to the end of the road. | ||||
8/1/2019 Posted On: 8/1/2019 By: Flyingfish Info: Gate is open and the road is clear all the way to the 4x4 trailhead. The road is very rutted out and would be impassable for a non 4x4 vehicle. | ||||
6/16/2019 Posted On: 6/16/2019 By: Trotter Info: Gate still closed. Snow starts about 100 yards up, covers most of road but with some large bare spots. Packed down decently. | ||||
5/29/2019 Posted On: 5/29/2019 By: DukeJH Info: Gate closed. Fresh snowfall partially obscured boot prints and ski tracks. | ||||
11/16/2018 Posted On: 11/16/2018 By: WildWanderer Info: The gate was open, but everyone parked their vehicles in the lower lot. The 4WD road to the Boston Mine was well packed down by hikers and skiers. It would be an icy drive, but most likely doable in 4WD. | ||||
6/14/2018 Posted On: 6/14/2018 By: Marmot Sushi Info: The gate is open! I spoke to a ranger 6-14 after descending Atlantic and he was surveying the road and decided to open the gate. Still some runoff crossing the road, but the snow is gone. | ||||
5/26/2018 Posted On: 5/26/2018 By: sunny1 Info: The road remains gated near the parking lot. No vehicular access to the forest road yet. The snow on the road was consolidated in the early a.m., but became slurpee slop by late a.m. I didn't posthole on the road, but sure did en route to Drift Pk. Snowshoes and/or microspikes did not help en route to the peak, snow was too soft. I didn't ever reach for either of them on the road. | ||||
3/13/2018 Posted On: 3/15/2018 By: jGunn Info: Gate closed at the beginning parking lot right off 91. The 4wd road is well packed down and easy hiking. | ||||
10/11/2017 Posted On: 10/11/2017 By: jladderud Info: There is a rut a couple hundred yards up the road where it helps to have good clearance. The last mile+ of the road is almost entirely covered in snow. It's definitely driveable to the Boston Mine gate with reasonable clearance, tires, and skill. I drove it in a 4WD F150 in the afternoon when temps were about 40 degrees. Not sure how much easier/tougher it would be when temps are below freezing. | ||||
7/29/2017 Posted On: 7/29/2017 By: Bombay2Boulder Info: You can drive all the way to the upper TH in a Subaru. I was driving a crosstrek and never had any issues. The first 0.1 miles of the road are the roughest and has some big dips which can be easily moved around. So in case your car can handle the fist 0.1 miles, you will have absolutely no issues going all the way up. | ||||
6/24/2017 Posted On: 6/28/2017 By: atalarico Info: As of last Saturday: Most of the snow on the lower 2/3 of the road is passable with decent tires. However, I got high-centered on a snow drift and I drive a 3" lifted 4Runner on 32" tires. That being said, I got within a foot of my front tires clearing to the other side of the drift, so it may have melted out enough to where it's passable (you're welcome). Bring a tow strap and a comealong/winch if you get adventurous. | ||||
6/16/2017 Posted On: 6/16/2017 By: Count40 Info: Still lots of snowbanks on the road from the highway to 4WD TH/Mine. Haven't seen any cars making it or even trying to make it up there. Snow starts right after that rough spot on a first uphill stretch about quarter mile from hwy 91 parking lot. As for hiking, basin and stretches up the road south to Drift ridge and trail north to Atlantic/Pacific basin are under snow. I will attach photos of west ridges from Mayflower Hill for all the neighboring summits under individual entries for Drift, Pacific, Atlantic and perhaps even Crystal. | ||||
5/29/2017 Posted On: 5/30/2017 By: JtheChemE Info: Road Only clear ~200' from the hwy parking lot. Still a good amount of snow on the road, going to be a little while before you can get meaningfully up the road. |
