6/19/2023 Posted On: 6/19/2023 By: sarahmariekirk Info: Made it up to the 2WD TH today in my stock Jeep Rubicon with no issues, along with my friend in her stock 4Runner. The snowdrift that was previously blocking the last few hundred feet from the 2WD TH is now completely melted out, and is a pretty deep water crossing. This was no issue for our vehicles but keep this in mind if you have a lower clearance vehicle. | 1 |
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5/29/2023 Posted On: 5/30/2023 By: Phill the Thrill Info: 4WD with HIGH clearance can make it to the summer trailhead. There is a lot of flowing water filling a couple of deep ruts. We were in a Toyota 4Runner. | ||||
5/21/2023 Posted On: 5/21/2023 By: LetsGoMets Info: 2WD/AWD can get to within 1.2 miles of the standard summer TH where there is a stretch of snow. Higher clearance 4WD can make it another .5 miles where there is a large snowdrift stopping all access. Overall road has patchy snow but mostly dry, but the couple areas are still making it difficult. Booted easily to the trailhead proper. Melting fast. | ||||
4/16/2023 Posted On: 4/20/2023 By: sdkeil Info: Road was passable for a Subaru until 0.4 miles after the Mosquito Pass road splits from CR 696. There is a pretty sizeable drift blocking the road, but plenty of area to park and turn around. Beyond this drift there were patchy sections of dry road. | ||||
10/29/2022 Posted On: 10/30/2022 By: bangerth Info: The road is in pretty good shape and I had no problem at all getting my Subi Outback all the way to the parking lot. I can't even say where the two big holes would have been that were reported in previous reports. When I drove there the night before the hike, the road is packed snow and ice, but it is quite level and never slopes towards an abyss, so I felt safe. In the afternoon, it was packed snow, ice, and slush and a bit slippery. I didn't race and again felt safe. | ||||
9/17/2022 Posted On: 9/17/2022 By: mtngoatwithstyle Info: CR 12 is in pretty good shape. I was able to drive with my Subie on the road until the 2 big and deep potholes and parked right before them.You can't miss them. I started my hike there towards London Mtn. | ||||
6/20/2022 Posted On: 6/20/2022 By: ncxhjhgvbi Info: Puddles are back with the melt. Definitely need 4WD and clearance to get through, but not a big deal to park before as they are right by the TH as mentioned before. First one is quite deep even in a TRD Tacoma but I made it through fine. Pass road pretty gnarly but driveable up to the north London mill if you are so inclined. I saw a 4Runner and a lifted bronco coming down. Big drift makes the road impassible around 12,350. Lots of water on the road descending Tweto thats basically unavoidable. Saw some fresh tracks so someone has been up that road in a vehicle as well. | ||||
10/30/2021 Posted On: 10/30/2021 By: Carl_Healy Info: Road pretty much dry the entire way, including the two large dips that were filled with water in the last report from July (see pic). Those "dips" are pretty much right at the trailhead. A little snow/ice at the trailhead itself that was mud later in the day. No problem with my RWD 2002 F-150, since I had clearance. Could be a problem with lower clearance vehicles even with the road being dry. | 2 |
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7/17/2021 Posted On: 7/17/2021 By: daway8 Info: The 2 large puddles spanning the road are still there. Very easy to drive through if you have some clearance (my skid plates got a free washing!). Otherwise road is easy for any vehicle until the puddles and surrounding rocks (no 4WD needed until after the main parking area as you head up the pass) Ample parking before and after the puddles. Puddle picture included. | 1 |
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7/10/2021 Posted On: 7/10/2021 By: dwoodward13 Info: Comfortably made it to within about a tenth of a mile of the GPS coordinates listed on the TH description in a Camry (just before the left turn to cross the creek and park). There are 2 deep puddles spanning the width of the road that are at least 1.5 feet deep where I stopped. I saw Tacomas, Xterras, and Grand Cherokees turn around at this point. There is parking for ~10 vehicles below the puddles. | ||||
11/20/2020 Posted On: 11/20/2020 By: gcook33 Info: Easy to get all the way to the left turn/parking in 4wd. Mostly dry, some snow on the road but nothing significant. | ||||
11/1/2020 Posted On: 11/1/2020 By: habaceeba Info: No 4wd required yet. A few shaded snow patches, but nothing major. Easy to get all the way to the turn/parking | ||||
9/26/2020 Posted On: 9/26/2020 By: daway8 Info: Not sure what the earlier update about private property signs is about. Follow the directions and there is no signage near that area and plenty of room to park. GAIA shows mining property at the corner of road, where it turns left and crosses the creek (creek runs under the road) but public land just past the corner in the area described. 4WD drive road is very trivial - just bumpy and some medium potholes and rocks. 4WD not needed for this section (but applies if you go all the way up the pass), as long as you have some clearance you'll be fine up to the parking area (in a stock Jeep Renegade with 8.7in clearance it was trivial - probably would still be fine with an inch or two less). | ||||
9/23/2020 Posted On: 9/23/2020 By: Flyingfish Info: Lots of puddles from the rain last night but nothing too bad. Continuing up Mosquito Pass is not fun by either hiking or driving. | ||||
7/11/2020 Posted On: 7/11/2020 By: Chelsea Info: Mosquito Pass is still closed, blocked by a drift just past the saddle between London & Kuss. The road to the lower parking area is rough 2WD, did just fine in my Crosstrek and I imagine a lower car could make it with a skilled driver. | 1 |
