WMNF Forest Road Status

[darren]

Main page for the WMNF: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/whitemountain/home

Forest road status page: http://www.fs.usda.gov/detailfull/whitemountain/home/?cid=stelprdb5183538

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Hey, Bear Notch Road is now open! I think that it was closed through May if not into early June last year. Saves lots of time getting from I-93 to Tuckermans.

 

[kltilton]

I also noticed Hurricane Mt. Rd. in North Conway is also open for anyone who ever uses that.

 

[Waumbek]

Tunnel Brook Road

Forest Road Status update: Tunnel Brook Road is open, with blowdowns cleared all the way to the end at the Tunnel Brook Trailhead.

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

Haystack Road

My guess is that Haystack Road will not be opening for some time, as the upper part that we walked in the dark last night after our Bonds-Twins traverse was wicked soft, with deep moose post holes in the soft material. The lower part of the road was badly rutted, presumably by USFS vehicles checking on the condition?

 

[RoySwkr]

NH DOT Traveler Information

NH DOT Traveler Information, click on an alert to read text
http://67.106.3.240/default.asp?display=critical&area=NH_statewide&date=2004_11&textOnly=False

 

[dr_wu002]

Anyone have any info on Haystack Mountain Road? It's still listed as closed! (last update was 5/22).

-Dr. Wu

 

[Waumbek]

Anyone have any info on Haystack Mountain Road? It's still listed as closed! (last update was 5/22).

-Dr. Wu

It remained gated on the afternoon of Wednesday, 5/24.

June 5 Update: Haystack Road is now listed as open.

 

[MarkJ]

Lincoln gap

Went through Lincoln VT this weekend sign on the road said "road to Warren is closed" did not investigate but assumed it was closed as of 11/18/06

 

[MichaelJ]

The road was passable on Sunday simply by driving around the "Closed" barrier. Despite it snowing lightly, the road wasn't slippery (east side) and we saw several cars drive up to and even through the gap.

That said, it was only a day or two past the week of temperatures in the 60's. As soon as the ground is cool enough and the snow collects, it will take snow tires and AWD/4WD to get up there.

Incidentally, VT Road Conditions. They don't mention Lincoln Gap Road, though, so I'm unsure how much it can be relied upon.

 

[Jazzbo]

Bear Notch Rd still closed as of 4/29/07

Checked yesterday and Bear Notch Rd is still closed as of 4/29/07.

 

[RoySwkr]

Pittsburg road status, thanks PB

This link defines the gate locations:

http://www.nhstateparks.org/uploads/CLHWFroadClosures.pdf

And here's a map of all the roads in the project

http://www.nhparks.state.nh.us/library/pdf/4.1_Designated Roads.pdf

 

[vegematic]

I noticed that the road status website was updated yesterday (scroll all the
way down and look at the lower left corner for last update) for the first time
since the mid-December. Another sign of spring...

-vegematic

 

[rocket21]

Contrary to the WMNF site, Hurricane Mountain Road near North Conway *is* open.

 

[Russ]

Zealand Rd

Is Zealand Rd still gated?

 

[1HappyHiker]

I noticed that the road status website was updated yesterday (scroll all the way down and look at the lower left corner for last update) for the first time since the mid-December. Another sign of spring...

Yes, and it appears that the link to "Road Status" has changed ever so slightly to the following (the word "/recreation/" was replaced with the word "/conditions/":

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/forests/white_mountain/conditions/roads_status.php

 

[rocket21]

I do believe I see both Gale River Road and Zealand Road labelled as open!

 

[AndyF]

Zealand Hut lists the road as closed still as of this morning.

http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/tripplanner/go/backcountry-weather.cfm

Someone is right and someone is wrong.

 

[rocket21]

Zealand Hut lists the road as closed still as of this morning.

http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/tripplanner/go/backcountry-weather.cfm

Someone is right and someone is wrong.

Per a trip report yesterday on R*cks *n T*p, Zealand Road is open.

 

[vegematic]

News this morning said that the Evans Notch Road (RT113) is now open but you may still see some workers on the bridge over Lary Brook.
-vegematic