Middle fork road washed out
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Topic: Middle fork road washed out
Posted By: mprussak
Subject: Middle fork road washed out
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 11:36am
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Like the title says, middle fork road is washed out in multiple places. From what I understand, there's at least one washout past the concrete bridge, and a couple below. These aren't small trickles across the road, either, they were big enough to turn search and rescue around.
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Posted By: chipmaney
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 3:15pm
Looks like the flow was so high the gauge broke, too. Or maybe it was washed out?
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sitting all alone on a mountain by a river that has no end
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Posted By: mprussak
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 3:26pm
Are you talking about the lack of data updates? I wish I was in the area, I would've liked to go out and see it.
But I got more info on road conditions, sounds like the issue with the road itself was long stretches of deep standing or slow moving water, rather than the river coming up to the height of the road. However, they locked the gate at valley camp, you can't even get to the mailbox parking lot.
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Posted By: jcboaterboy
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:33pm
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The USGS gauge seems to still be working showing it in the high 20k's...
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Posted By: mprussak
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:36pm
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But it hasn't updated since noon and showed the same flow at 11 and 12.
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Posted By: ODarrow
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:56pm
The road is closed for sure. We had to put in just below A-Frame. It took us 15-20 minutes from A-Frame to Tanner...FAST RUN!!
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"See what happens"
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Posted By: mokelumnekid
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 5:10pm
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Bummer...just when they had made good progress. I guess it was inevitable but how many times can the road be rebuilt?
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Posted By: mprussak
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 7:05pm
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Hahaha a lot faster than that sub-900 scrape down we did!
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Posted By: Slackkinhard
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2015 at 3:42pm
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so does this mean the middle middle is not accessible now the water has come down?
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Posted By: ODarrow
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2015 at 9:30pm
If I had to guess I would say that road is either gone in places or far too unstable to drive on. I would give the North Bend ranger station a call before heading out...425-888-1421.
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"See what happens"
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Posted By: shanna
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 8:30am
Called the ranger station and they are unsure where the road is closed, can someone confirm if the access at A-frame is a viable option. If so, not sure if I'll recognize it from the road, any info is good. Thanks!
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Shanna
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Posted By: iamgretchen
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 9:09am
Some good info on the closure and photos of the day after...
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8014486&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
http://www.wta.org/signpost/middle-fork-snoqualmie-road-closed-at-valley-camp
and an account of some folk who were at Goldmyer hotsprings the day/night of the flood
http://www.trailchick.com/2015/01/06/goldmyer-hot-springs-and-forces-of-nature/
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Posted By: ODarrow
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 10:35am
There is a small turnout on the left side on the shoulder next to a telephone pole and a small gravel turnoff across the road from the a-frame house. I would ask if you want to park in the gravel lot across from the house but you can definitely park on the side of the road. There is a small trail down to the river next to a telephone pole.
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"See what happens"
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