4/19/2012 Posted On: 4/19/2012 By: AndYouSeeMe Info: Just pulled into the summer TH in my Forester! Some drifts to drive through but the biggest thing to pay attention to is all the downed trees. This TH is open for business!! | 2 |
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1/14/2012 Posted On: 1/17/2012 By: maverick_manley Info: Much of the deadfall leading up to the rainbow trail has been chopped (thank you to whoever did it). Trail was skinnable / skiiable from the car. There still is some deadfall past the lower TH but not too troublesome. The entire trail was super packed down (often icy) by foot travelers and sleds. We skinned but I‘m not sure that floatation was necessary to get to the upper TH as on 1/14/12. | ||||
12/11/2011 Posted On: 12/12/2011 By: d_baker Info: We parked at the 2wd parking lot on S Colony Lakes Rd and booted/snowshoed the rest of our approach to Rainbow Trail. Beyond the 2wd parking lot, there‘s a track for another 1/4 mile or so. With 4x4 and chains, you might go further if you want to try. Be prepared to get yourself unstuck or back down the road though if you can‘t. The road probably has a good base for sleds now. Skis would certainly be a good mode of travel. | ||||
11/13/2011 Posted On: 11/15/2011 By: mountainmicah83 Info: We had to put on snow chains just past the lowest 2wd th due to icy road. About 3/4 mile past where the road takes a sharp turn and it says no parking all over we were stopped. Looks like that‘s where everyone stops. There were 4 wheeler tracks from there but there was crusty heavy knee deep snow on the road from there all of the way up to the upper TH. We did a full moon hike so no real good pics. | ||||
10/16/2011 Posted On: 10/16/2011 By: Dave B Info: Road to upper trail head pretty much free of snow except for a couple of small patches, should be good to go until the next snow storm comes through. | ||||
10/8/2011 Posted On: 10/8/2011 By: thatstite Info: About a mile after the lower south colony t.h. the snow starts. As you gain elevation it becomes deeper and deeper. But there are some places to pull over. I would say after this weekend, it would take some pretty sweet moves to get all the way home to the upper T.H. god speed. | ||||
9/25/2011 Posted On: 9/26/2011 By: Unknown Info: The road right past the lower 2wd parking lot for some tenths of a mile is really washed down and that‘s slow going, but the rest of the road is snow-free. A 4x4 can make it no problem. There were two subaru hatchbacks at the upper 4wd parking!! Hopefully the road stays clear another two or three weeks.. | ||||
9/7/2011 Posted On: 9/7/2011 By: mrschaible Info: With all the recent rain, the road to south colony lakes past the 2wd parking lot is definitely 4wd only. There are some serious wash outs and mud everywhere. | ||||
8/29/2011 Posted On: 8/29/2011 By: Boomerang Info: Drove up to upper portion of the dirt road in a Ford Escape, wheels never slipped to engage vehicles AWD system. 2wd‘s?? Spotted a Chevy Malibu (6.1" ground clearance, fwd) that remarkably made it up around 2 miles and parked up on an embankment off the roadside! So yes, I‘d say nearly any 2wd, preferably shorter wheel based, with some clearance (at least that 6.1"), can manage this road in dry summer conditions. 5.4 miles is a lot to consider walking if you have a competent vehicle and a skilled wheel. | ||||
8/14/2011 Posted On: 8/16/2011 By: rob runkle Info: Upper trailhead not accessible to most 2WD due to difficult traction conditions on steep sections. | ||||
8/5/2011 Posted On: 8/5/2011 By: JeffR Info: Easily done in a 2WD with moderate clearance. Just a matter of knowing how to drive, I suppose. | ||||
8/5/2011 Posted On: 8/8/2011 By: seeker Info: 2wd can probably do it so long as the conditions are dry...MUST BE HIGH CLEARANCE. | ||||
8/1/2011 Posted On: 8/5/2011 By: dssantilli Info: It describes the road to the trail-head as a rough 2 wheel-drive, but I actually had my truck in 4 wheel low at one point, so there are a few tough areas | ||||
7/27/2011 Posted On: 7/27/2011 By: mrschaible Info: Clear and dry to the upper trailhead. I would not drive a 2wd vehicle to the trailhead unless it had a very high clearance. We found our 4wd in use quite often. | ||||
6/4/2011 Posted On: 6/5/2011 By: Yalegirl09 Info: Dry and open to the TH |
