4/24/2022 Posted On: 4/25/2022 By: ClimberSkierDave64 Info: The road is currently passable to around 9,800 ft. Then its patchy up to the junction with the gated silver pick road where the snow becomes deeper and more continuous. I'd imagine it'll melt out to that junction within a week. There were a few trees blocking the road but we were able to move them or drive over them. Somebody from the ranch up there was removing one of the logs when we left. | ||||
10/21/2021 Posted On: 10/22/2021 By: battend Info: There was an inch or two of snow in shady parts of the Elk Creek Road, especially on the last 1.5 miles to the trailhead. We were in a CR-V without snow tires so parked a quarter mile before the stream crossing and walked the rest of the way to the trailhead. The hill on the west side of the creek crossing was deeply rutted and muddy, so we felt we'd made the right decision. There were many soft and slippery places on the way back to the car in the afternoon. We probably could have made it, but it would have been dicey, and it wouldn't have done the roadway any good. | ||||
9/27/2021 Posted On: 9/27/2021 By: mtgoatmike Info: Road is clear, a few spots need some extra attention if driving a 2wd vehicle. The small creek crossing before the trailhead has water, 4wd will have no problems crossing, 2wd/low clearance might have a harder time with traction. Road does get narrow for those with wider vehicles. Leaves are in peek peepin'! | ||||
9/26/2021 Posted On: 9/26/2021 By: LetsGoMets Info: AWD accessible. Big Bear Creek is easily crossed. | ||||
9/11/2021 Posted On: 9/12/2021 By: supranihilest Info: I drive a 23-foot Sprinter van and easily got to the trailhead with the 4x4 off. Thus you can probably get anything with more clearance than a sedan up there. The porta-potties are freshly cleaned and stocked with TP, but neither has a working hand sanitizer dispenser. | ||||
9/3/2021 Posted On: 9/4/2021 By: disentangled Info: Crosstreked it! | ||||
8/8/2021 Posted On: 8/9/2021 By: sdicenso Info: We camped two miles before as my friend wasn't sure if his Crosstrek would make it to the trailhead. He hopped in with me in the morning to ride up. The creek crossing is very low and most of the rock is pretty manageable. Joe said that the road definitely looks Subaruable. There were two other Subaru's that made it there. Would definitely use your lower gears going down, preferably 4WD low if you have it. Definitely steep in spots. | ||||
8/7/2021 Posted On: 8/7/2021 By: bangerth Info: Easy drive all the way up with an Outback. Probably also possible with not too much trouble (though maybe slower) with a Civic, including getting across the little creek. | ||||
8/7/2021 Posted On: 8/8/2021 By: MountainBuhn Info: Didnt get to TH until midnight fri/sat. Was super easy in my crosstrek. IMO, this should be rated a 2, but admittedly the creek was low. Anyone can do the straddle moves before and after the creeks with just a little driving competence. PS: not enough camp spots. We had to back track quite a ways to find one and it was more of a pullout than an actual spot. Camping at the TH seems to be socially acceptable as long youre sleeping in your car. | ||||
11/22/2020 Posted On: 11/23/2020 By: ScreeSurfer Info: Road was plowed and passable with all wheel drive to Big Bear creek before large tree blocked passage. This adds a little more than a mile each way to Summer time Rock of Ages trailhead. | ||||
10/23/2020 Posted On: 10/23/2020 By: msparks2104 Info: Hiked Wilson Peak 10/21. Silver Pick road is actually quite tame all the way up to the stream crossing which is currently bone dry. We made it to right before the stream crossing in a tiny Mazda Cx 3, the epitome of zero ground clearance. The Cx 3 did have AWD which helped on the steep parts. Bounced a few rocks off the bottom but that's it. | ||||
7/19/2020 Posted On: 7/19/2020 By: joeygoat9 Info: 4WD not required because the road never gets too steep. Clearance is a must though - can't imagine how people would get a sedan to the TH like the previous report. Roughest section is right before/after the creek crossing. Before the creek crossing there's big potholes, and after there's a huge rut down the middle of the road that requires you to straddle a section that's a few inches higher than your tires for maybe 100 ft. If you have at least a crossover you'll be fine. | ||||
6/29/2020 Posted On: 6/29/2020 By: austinpavlas Info: Made it the trailhead in a four wheel drive sedan with only 4.2 inches of clearance. Wasnt the fastest drive, but I did not scrap once. The creek was low and easily crossable. Biggest issue is the large mud pit right before the creek, but the bottom is solid and can be easily driven through. | ||||
6/11/2020 Posted On: 6/11/2020 By: Unknown Info: Multiple fallen trees which were sawed and moved out of the way. I have a F150 and could barely squeeze between a couple. If you care about your paint job bring a ratchet strap to move the trees more so. Overall should be no worries, creek crossing was very very low. Theres NO camping at the TH and the last dispersed site is roughly 1/4 mile from the TH. Probably around 4 dispersed sites total. Easy 4WD/Rough anything else | 1 |
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2/14/2020 Posted On: 2/14/2020 By: Kiefer Info: Road is plowed roughly 4.7 miles. Road condition is packed snow, slush & some mud. At 4.7 miles, the road is plowed but it's old. There is new (old) snow. A 4x4 could probably go further but don't risk it in a 2-wheel drive. Not much room. Maybe one car but that's about it. |
