road to colchuck/asgard pass?

[Adam__S]

is the road up from icicle creek to the colchuck lake/asgard pass trailhead drivable at all? The USFS website says no, but it looks like it hasn't been updated in a month. Has anyone been up to the pass recently? Thanks for any help..

 

Also looking for info on Black peak/lewis lake area, but I'll post that in N. Cascades.

[ivan]

drivable for about a mile till you hit that real narrow section w/ the steep drop-off - there's dirt and snow blocking it there (as of a few weeks ago, and i'd imagine a tractor would have to move the rubble even if the snow had melted out). knocks some of the bullshit road hike out though.

[Ade]

Last weekend the road was gated.

[ivan]

ack, that sucks! anyone confirm it's still gated?

[summitseeker]

It was still gated on Sunday, 3/6. After coming out of the Enchantments, I drove up the Icicle to investigate. That's the most recent information I have. BTW, it's Aasgard Pass (note spelling), despite what all the maps say

[Alex]

I thought it was spelled "assguard??"

[EJohnson]

Come On!, its only an extra hour of hiking from Icicle to the trail head

[EJohnson]

Or Asshard

[ivan]

gate still closed and i imagine it'll stay that way for at least another month. it's dry for about half the length but wet, and the upper part is pretty thick ice.

[pms]

Good news. They opened the gate yesterday about 11am. The nice ranger even gave us a ride the last mile back to our car at B.C.C.G. The trail to Stuart/Colchuck is melting out and icy.

[Ade]

So what did you climb?

[pms]

NW face on Stuart on Monday, which was in great icy conditions as suggested by Colin. I think John Cooper will post a TR hopefully with a picture showing the route.

[kurthicks]

Bump^ anybody know if they've since re-closed it? or how far it's drivable with this new snow?

[klenke]

CALL THE LEAVENWORTH RANGER STATION. Sheesh!

[kurthicks]

thanks klenke. going elsewhere this weekend though. too much freshiez. Check your PMs in a minute.