I did not do this trail today so I don’t know what the conditions are like on the trail. This trail report is here to let you know how bad the road damage is. I went to scout out the damage and leave some info here for anyone who is looking for some more concreate information.
Forest road 49 or Sloan Creek/North Fork Sauk road is passable but is indeed damaged about .6 miles in from mountain loop highway. However, you will need a high ground clearance vehicle to make it. The road is washed out on the right-hand side, it’s about a 3-foot crater however it’s not so serious that I feel like driving over the road that’s still intact will cause someone to fall in. With that said there is one other problem. On the left-hand side of the road where the roads still intact there’s a huge ditch on the left that’s about 2 feet below the surface of the main road. So basically, your right tire is going to be way higher than your left one which will be way down in the ditch. This is why I recommend high clearance vehicle so you don’t bottom out. I know you can do it because I watched 2 pickup trucks do it today lol.
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Four loggers, a dump truck a dozer and a case of beer could fix this in a weekend.
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fishfarmer on Jun 02, 2017 07:07 PM