Snow report

bigred_086 · Nov 27, 2010

Any new news on snow up at Evans?,I was wondering how many trails are passable?,and about how far you can tow a rig up there?.I was up there last Saturday and there was snow.

SLIPPY · Nov 27, 2010

x2. I bet there's alot up there

Avanteone · Nov 27, 2010

We were there yesterday. Tow rigs could make main staging area where the 311 trail starts, chains MAY be required. Probably a foot of snow in staging area, was snowing while we were there. We dumped trailers in Wilkeson and drove the rest of the way up, just because we didn't know how bad it was gonna be. Our trip report and pics are here:

http://www.pnwjeep.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24846

SLIPPY · Nov 27, 2010

wow looks like fun! was the road going up compact snow/ice like it usually get?

Avanteone · Nov 27, 2010

SLIPPY said:
wow looks like fun! was the road going up compact snow/ice like it usually get?

It was icy and slushy. The road up sucked worse than anywhere else in the park.

bigred_086 · Nov 28, 2010

Hey man THANKS for the report.:awesomework:

Dogboy · Nov 28, 2010

I was up there Friday also. I only got about 1/4 the way up past the pavement. My friend put his jeep off the edge once, and in the ditch twice. At that point we turned around. (he had a/t's but I'm saying driver error...)

The road where we stopped was snow and slush with probably 6-8" or snow.

SLIPPY · Nov 28, 2010

I went today(sunday). decided not to drive all the way. The gravel road was starting to melt by the time we were on our way down. About 2-3 feet of snow at top of upper 311. IMO, if you don't have a front locker and good tires, you'll need a winch. Trails that have been drove on, are for the most part, compact snow with a little mud showing through. If you get to 520, there is ice under the snow in spots