4/11/2026 Posted On: 4/11/2026 By: 14er101 Info: Open and clear to the gate 0.5 miles from the dam | ||||
4/11/2026 Posted On: 4/11/2026 By: hatterasdunton Info: Must park at lower TH. Debris slide onto road to upper TH. Super short walk to upper TH though | ||||
4/5/2026 Posted On: 4/5/2026 By: PedroCO Info: Rd closed at 10,820', about 1.2 miles from the regular gate (1.9 mi from the dam). No idea why it was closed because it was utterly clear up to the gate and beyond. | 1 |
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8/31/2025 Posted On: 8/31/2025 By: 14er101 Info: Road easy and passable to the gate 0.5 miles from the dam. No ruts, or signficant potholes. Saw a Prius at the gate. | ||||
8/24/2025 Posted On: 8/24/2025 By: BigC Info: The road to the trailhead is impassable for all but high clearance vehicles due to deep ruts and exposed rocks about .25 miles from the gate. Recent storms seem to have rutted and washed out the road in just a couple of places. Most vehicles were parked on the side of the road, with only five or six parked at the upper lot when I left today around 12:30PM. | ||||
7/29/2025 Posted On: 7/29/2025 By: JumboShrimp Info: Road has deteriorated quite a bit. I took my 2016 Camry up with no problem in early June. Went up in my buddies Rav4 today and it was definitely needed. Much deeper ruts now than in June, would not recommend anything with too low of clearance | 1 |
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5/17/2025 Posted On: 5/17/2025 By: infinitealpine Info: Road is clear to the gate below the dam. | ||||
5/8/2025 Posted On: 5/9/2025 By: jacolc Info: Drive with AWD just below summer TH. In day or two any car can do that | ||||
5/4/2025 Posted On: 5/13/2025 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: The winter closure is still in place due to snow on the road. It will probably be another week before it's opened. | ||||
10/22/2024 Posted On: 10/22/2024 By: daway8 Info: Only a little bit of snow on the road up to where the road is gated - will probably be dry by the weekend. A couple really large potholes to watch out for, otherwise pretty mellow mostly dirt road. Strictly no parking along the road between the Quandary TH and Blue Lakes but there's room for maybe 15-20 vehicles at the gated road closure, though signs warn you not to block the gate or other access roads. | 2 |
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9/21/2024 Posted On: 9/22/2024 By: AurumSun13 Info: The road is closed 0.5-0.75mi from the dam, but the pull out near the gate can probably hold about 15-20cars easy. The road up was in better condition than other rank 2 trailheads on this website. A 2wd lower clearance vehicle could make it there easy if you pick your line carefully. | ||||
7/2/2024 Posted On: 7/2/2024 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Road is dry and open but the gate is closed, 3/4 miles below the dam. Park there. | ||||
6/3/2024 Posted On: 6/4/2024 By: Jcinco Info: Still closed at the winter trailhead | ||||
9/2/2023 Posted On: 9/5/2023 By: GuiGirard Info: I drove up to the gate and lower lake, I was surprised that after I felt more comfortable turning on the X-mode on my Subaru on two short sections that there were people who had taken 2WD sedans all the way to the campsites. There was also a piece of car bumper and a trail of engine oil in one of the rougher sections... bottom line, it's your vehicle, your driving skills, your decisions. I wouldn't take a sedan I care about up there. | ||||
8/18/2023 Posted On: 8/29/2023 By: OriLindner Info: 2wd could make it no problem, but it did get a little more bumpy the last mile. Indeed the gate is still closed so it adds about an extra mile total, but it's easy and gives a pretty view of the lakes. Recommend getting there the night before & car camping or quite early in the morning because the lot definitely fills up. |
