Mineral King Winter time access
Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 7:49 am
Couple of questions for those that know. Since the road closed on the 1st of November, access is only allowed from cabin owners.
My understanding is that there are two locked gate on the Mineral King road now. This first being at ~10 mile just prior to Lookout point and the other being around ~17 mile prior to the Atwell Mill campground. I believe that the 17 mile gate is the official winter closure point and has a mini parking lot with bear box and possible wilderness permit log. Again, I don’t actually know all this for sure so I’m looking for answer from someone who has ski/snowshoe/snow mobile/jet packed back in the valley during the winter time. What is the deal with the ~10 mile gate prior to Lookout point? I have seen a picture on another website showing it closed and locked. Another source says that is it possible to call Ash Mountain and obtain the code for the locks in the road? Thanks in advance.
My understanding is that there are two locked gate on the Mineral King road now. This first being at ~10 mile just prior to Lookout point and the other being around ~17 mile prior to the Atwell Mill campground. I believe that the 17 mile gate is the official winter closure point and has a mini parking lot with bear box and possible wilderness permit log. Again, I don’t actually know all this for sure so I’m looking for answer from someone who has ski/snowshoe/snow mobile/jet packed back in the valley during the winter time. What is the deal with the ~10 mile gate prior to Lookout point? I have seen a picture on another website showing it closed and locked. Another source says that is it possible to call Ash Mountain and obtain the code for the locks in the road? Thanks in advance.