Re: Eastside road conditions
Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 1:56 am
Sonora Pass is scheduled to open this Friday, depending upon what happens with the Wednesday-Thursday storm... Tioga not until June 30!
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Greg Enright wrote:Wait a minute. What storm?....
Uh oh. Just looked it up. Wind gusts of 80 tomorrow and 105 tomorrow night here in Crowley. Won't be good for those tent campers down at the lake, but it will keep the skeeters away.
technoCrank wrote:Caltrans says 120 is closed 5 miles west of 395.
Is this correct? Not quite halfway to Tioga Pass?
Brian McElwain wrote:Change in plans. They're going to try to have the lower gate open on Friday.
Cody wrote:Road to South lake should be open tomorrow, 26th. Plowed all the way, but been closed for some dam repairs. Closed at the pack station atm.
fossana wrote:Cody wrote:Road to South lake should be open tomorrow, 26th. Plowed all the way, but been closed for some dam repairs. Closed at the pack station atm.
Drove to the gate this evening. Barely any snow along the road. Sign confirms tomorrow's opening on schedule.
jareds wrote:fossana wrote:Cody wrote:Road to South lake should be open tomorrow, 26th. Plowed all the way, but been closed for some dam repairs. Closed at the pack station atm.
Drove to the gate this evening. Barely any snow along the road. Sign confirms tomorrow's opening on schedule.
sweeeeeet! gonna ditch work tomorrow and head over there until monday, should be fun!
QUESTIONS:
1.how high up will this go(just so i can plan my days)?
i.e. will it be open up to the saddlebag lake turnoff? will it be open up to the entrance? how does it usually work?
2. is saddlebag lake gonna be frozen still? any guesses?
3.to be clear the shortest route at the moment is up to south tahoe and down through bridgeport correct?
i'd like to be able to drive up a ways because friday will prob be a short day for me...
thanks for your help, wish me luck on a sweet weekend!
fossana wrote:Per the White Mtn ranger station no estimated opening date for the North Lake road although it is accessible by bike.