I'm planning a long dayhike over Taboose Pass to climb Arrow Peak on August 13.
How bad is the road to the trailhead? Will I have any trouble getting my Acura RSX (basically an overpriced Honda Civic) up there without damaging anything? I also have a diesel 4x4, but it uses twice as much fuel as the Acura and is a whole lot less fun to drive.
I haven't been over Taboose Pass in nearly 20 years, so I don't remember anything about stream crossings, etc. Will I have any trouble doing the lower part in the dark? Can anyone tell me about recent snow conditions? I would like to pull this off with just a pair of trail runners with sticky soles. Is there enough unavoidable snow to make that a dumb idea?
Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.