Mt Adams Rd??

Hey does anyone have any info on how far the rd is open for Adams south ridge route? It looks like the FS road conditions website hasnt been updated since mid April.

I was up there last week on the alternative route. The write up on their website is a bit off. You can actually drive all the way to the Snipes Mountain Trail. You will have to hike at least 2.5 miles until you see snow. Unless you can find a shortcut, you will have to hike through a burnt forest containing down trees and several creek crossing.

I spoke to the Ranger station about 2 weeks ago and she stated that the earliest possible opening of the standard SS trailhead could be mid June. If at all. She told me they hadn't sent a crew in yet to begin work and weren't going to until it melted out.

You mean opening to Morrison Creek by mid June?

FWIW: THe standard south route is currently closed below timberline -- a forest fire burned through the area last fall and left a lot of dammaged trees.

www.fs.usda.gov/detail/giffordpinchot/al...?cid=stelprdb5172538

There is currently no projected date for lifting of the closure area. Any person violating the closure is subject to fines.

IDK how much enforcement there might be -- but I would certainly expect the clearing of downed logs from the roadway to be delayed. THe alternate route is roughtly 15 miles and 8000 vert round trip vs 11 miles 7000 vert from Cold Springs.

option a) risk the fine and go up the road.....
b) drive past the snipe trail and go to the end of the 150 rd this puts you at ~4500ft, well above the snipe trailhead and avoids the disaster that is the lower portion of snipe trail.  Go up the game trail/now beaten path than parallels the creek, cross the creek ~1/2-3/4 mile up, plenty of downed trees to use, and you will be on the snipe trail at the junction with pineway trail. Car to skiable snow is ~1.6 miles as of 5/18. And yes the traverse from the SW chutes is looooooooong.

@Patarero - Great to see reports this early!! I don't know if that is good or not? Will there be enough snow to last into July? Got any pics?