Drove to mystery junction in a Crosstrek. Not going to say it's degraded, but there are a lot of potholes and washboards right now. Definitely teeth chattering at times.
Drove from Harrison to pemberton today, 2021 outback with AT tired and skid plates, no issues, is in pretty good condition, a bit rough between 56km-67km but manageable. Looks like recent work to fix a few creeks crossing through the road, after Tipella it’s basically a highway
Drove this road end to end from north to south. The northern portion from Tipella Creek to Bremner is pretty crap for a mainline road. There are numerous narrow sections with water bars and general state of de-activation. I think most 4x4 vehicles could make it through, but some clearance will help. Things finally improve after Trio Creek at ~48km.
Drove all the way to Tipella airstrip (and back) in Xterra - approx. 2.5 hours one way.
Some rough sections between 56-58 km and a few creeks to cross between 61 and 63 km. Might be not ideal for 2WD, otherwise good conditions.
Road has a shit ton of pot holes, but it's otherwise driveable with 2WD and snow free up to the 28km mark. Did not drive beyond that
[From Mike Barrass] - Thu Jan 11, I made it to about the 65 km mark (north bound, west side) and had to turn around. Camped at Bremner Delta rec site. Snow was getting deep and frozen which made driving difficult. Then there is lots of trees down. I had cleared some of them but then gave up as there was a bunch more.
Road all the way up the west side of Harrison is in good condition, a few of the water bars right near the north end of the lake are pretty deep so a medium-high clearance vehicle would be recommended. 2wd is definitely enough though