--Forest Service Closes Mountain Loop Highway: The Forest Service is closing the Mountain Loop Highway to vehicle traffic Oct. 12-15 at milepost 38 to 39.5 near Forgotten Mt. Estates to install a culvert. This closure is on the gravel section of the highway northeast of Barlow Pass. Access to White Chuck Overlook parking, Forgotten Mountain Estates, and Forest Service road 2095 going to Mt. Pugh Trailhead is from Darrington. Access to Bedal Campground (closed for the season), Sloan Creek/North Fork Sauk Trailhead (Glacier Peak Wilderness), Monte Cristo Lakes, Goat Lake/Elliot Creek Trailhead and Barlow Pass is from Granite Falls. Expect heavy truck traffic from Darrington to the construction site. For updated information call the Darrington Ranger District at 360-436-1155.
--I'm not sure how long the good weather will last in the Cascades. It's that time of the year where weekends are hit-or-miss. However, this last one looked pretty good. Check out this report for the Improbable Traverse on Guye Peak.Also check out some fall colors of the North Cascades here.
The Improbable Traverse. Photo credit Ed Hobbick.
--"Clearly folks are getting antsy for the season to start." Yep. Check out this Muir ski report. Dirty, but still carve-able.
--Forecast for the West Slope of the Cascades.
--Forecast for the East Slope of the Cascades.
--Webcam for Leavenworth and the Stuart Range.
--Forecast for Mount Rainier.-- Route and Conditions Report from Mt. Baker Rangers: Mount Baker Climbing Blog.
--Forest Service Road Report for Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
--Mount Saint Helens, Mount Adams conditions and recreation report.
--Webcams for Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park, Leavenworth.
--An up-to-date ski and snow report for the Northwest may be found here.
--Up-to-date Pacific Northwest ice conditions may be found here.
RED ROCK CANYON:
--Check out this recent thread about current temps. Red Rock is cooling off. Also see this thread for camping beta.
--The scenic loop drive now closes at 5pm, effective Monday September 20th. See this thread and the BLM site for more information.
--Forecast and average temperatures for Red Rock Canyon.
--Webcam for Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.--The late exit and overnight permit number for Red Rock Canyon is 702-515-5050. If there is any chance that you will be inside the park after closing, be sure to call this number so that you don't get a ticket.--The entrance to the scenic drive had a parking area for those who wanted to carpool up until approximately April of 2009. That lot has now become employee parking and people who want to carpool are required to park at the lot outside the Scenic Drive exit.
--The scenic drive currently opens its gates at 6 in the morning.
JOSHUA TREE:
--Forecast and average temperatures for Joshua Tree National Park.
--Webcam for Joshua Tree National Park.
SIERRA:
--I'm not sure what VonTrap style exactly means, but check out this Conness report. Blue skies all around for last weekend. Extra points for the hat.
--For up-to-date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
--I'm not sure what VonTrap style exactly means, but check out this Conness report. Blue skies all around for last weekend. Extra points for the hat.
--For up-to-date avalanche and weather reports in the Eastern Sierra, click here.
--Webcams for Bishop, June Lake, Mammoth Mountain, Mono Lake, Tioga Pass.
ALASKA RANGE:
-- For the most current updates on Alaska, please see our Dispatch Blog.
--Forecast for Denali.
ALPS:
--Chamonix and Mont Blanc Regional Forecasts may be found here.
--Webcams for Chamonix Valley, Zermatt and the Matterhorn.
