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HikingBex
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Sounds like pretty extensive work - I wonder if they'll close the trails while it's being done? If so, we could have a time when Snow Lake, Lake Twentytwo, and Heather Lake trails are all closed at the same time 
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Chief Joseph
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The 4020 road to Boardman, Ashland, and Pinnacle lakes is even worse than Pilchuck. It's a shame they don't fix the Boardman road since it's a good, short hike for those with children and has a nice gravel swimming area.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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CS
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| Chief Joseph wrote: | | The 4020 road to Boardman, Ashland, and Pinnacle lakes is even worse than Pilchuck. It's a shame they don't fix the Boardman road since it's a good, short hike for those with children and has a nice gravel swimming area. |
Jeezz, and on Pilchuck there's no way to not smash or bottom out your vehicle, actual OHV and Green Dot roads are gentler.
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fourteen410
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| Chief Joseph wrote: | | The 4020 road to Boardman, Ashland, and Pinnacle lakes is even worse than Pilchuck. |
Road 4109 to the Silver Star TH says: hold my beer 
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Chief Joseph
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Over on the east side of Priest lake, I accidentally took the road to Mt Roothan-chimney rock instead of Hint lake. It was brutal, going over tank traps with large rocks in my 2wd Ranger with no place to turn around. It was a wild ride in 1st gear and definitely pushed the limit of my and the trucks ability. Thankfully after about a half mile there was a place to turn around. Those east side roads are literally like a maze.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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Bramble_Scramble
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| Chief Joseph wrote: | | The 4020 road to Boardman, Ashland, and Pinnacle lakes is even worse than Pilchuck. It's a shame they don't fix the Boardman road since it's a good, short hike for those with children and has a nice gravel swimming area. |
Really disappointing that they don't grade those roads. Back in maybe 2010-11 I drove my sedan up there no problem.
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Bramble_Scramble
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| mosey wrote: | | I drove a sedan up to bear lake trailhead in 2017 with a bit of rock placement on the washout. Scraped my rear bumper on the way in on that but I don't remember it being unnavigable and potholed otherwise. |
I don't think I've driven that road in 7 or 8 years. I drove the Walt Bailey road in 2019 and it was also in a lot worse shape than I remember. Also had(s) a large old growth fallen over the road that tall vehicles had to squeeze under. I was told by another hiker that it had been there at least a couple years.
 Glad I have a small car!
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