Footbridge over Ashlu is still there and seems unchanged from previous reports. I expect a heavy snowfall is far more likely to bring it down than one human walking across.
Upper half of road still sucks with lots of alder bashing.
Road is not drivable (obviously). In terms of hiking, from the deteriorating bridge to 700m the road is fine. BW1 or less. From 700m to 950m it varies up to BW3+. Fortunately it is MOSTLY alder, not too much devils club. Enjoy.
this road after crossing the bridge is very overgrown and hard to follow. if you are planning to follow it for Chimai or further mtns, expecting lots of alder fighting
Road is washed out from Ashlu Main but kayakers have flagged a trail down to the old bridge. The bridge across the Ashlu is down to just two support beams but still ok for foot traffic. Road quickly becomes overgrown on far side of the river.
Road Conditions
Unknown
- Road condition is unknown
Good Condition
- Road is 2WD driveable in most cases or easily driven in a 4WD.
Somewhat Degraded
- Road has rough spots, water bars or moderate washouts and may require high-clearance 4WD
Heavily Degraded
- Road requires high clearance 4WD. There may be challenging washouts, dangerous sections or exceptionally deep water bars.
Impassable
- Road is impassable or requires highly specialized vehicles to drive
Note that gates, avalanches and snow lines should not qualify a road as impassible.