Lower part of the road headed to the Thunder Mountain fire tower. The closer section to Hwy 52 is generally fine, but past the 2km mark drainage is poor and it can take 3-4 days to recover from a rainfall. Technically usually passable for most vehicles if you're willing to use the loud pedal, but not suitable for e.g larger RVs at that point.
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.