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Aug 18, 2019 at 5:03 pm #3606595
Has anyone hiked any part of the trail this 2019 season?? I am heading up this coming Thursday, August 22, and would appreciate a road condition report for that portion of the road above the corral to the trailhead. Would like to drive a sedan all the way up to the main trailhead if possible. Thanks, John
Aug 18, 2019 at 7:21 pm #3606610You might have better luck in pre-trip planning instead of post trip reports, fwiw.
[I’m not sure it makes a difference because so many read the forums using the new posts link but good point and moved! -MK]
Aug 18, 2019 at 7:34 pm #3606615I would think that a phone call to the Lone Pine Interagency Center would be able to answer that; they’re usually pretty good.
Aug 18, 2019 at 7:37 pm #3606617Great suggestion Craig. Here’s the phone number: 760-876-6200
Aug 19, 2019 at 12:45 am #3606670You might also contact the Mt. Williamson Motel in Independence. They do a lot of hiker shuttling, and are intimately familiar with conditions in their area, which includes the “road” to the hiker TH.
(760) 878-2121
Aug 19, 2019 at 7:14 pm #3606762I was up there on a trip not too long ago. The road is pretty much the same as it has been the last couple of years. There were 2-wheel drive, non-high ground clearance cars at the trailhead. I have a Subaru, I’m good… but I think you basically have to drive carefully, and just try not to scape in places.
The trail is in good shape. I would imagine by the now the usual snowfield right below Shepherd Pass has boot-tracks across it too.
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