[fourteen410]

FYI on some upcoming trail closures:

[KascadeFlat]

Holy smokes that’s a lot of closures! So much for my goal of hiking pilchuck with my oldest this summer. Guess we’ll have to wait until 2024.

[Kim Brown]

Boardman/Ashland road has been so bad the last few years not many can get there anyway; so the loss there is an old one - yet good news on that - hopefully the plan involves fixing that road. Having only found out relatively recently how awesome the Ashland Lakes area is, I have missed it! The other trails - the closures aren't too long!

[Chief Joseph]

That will be good if they fix some of the roads, maybe take some pressure off lake22…maybe. They did a pretty good job on the deer creek road except for one spot which is kinda good because it keeps a lot of people out. Ashland lakes is a nice hike so hope they fix that one, although I have no interest of going there since the fishing is no longer any good, due to moss and I suspect beaver damming.

[Randito]

That's alot of road and trail work being undertaken in one season. I wonder where the funding came from and whether it will continue even if there is a debt ceiling standoff / federal government shutdown this summer.

[Slugman]

Pilchuck is the only real hit. The others will be open by the start of summer or not even start until September.

[Chief Joseph]

According to the map the Pilchuck road will be closed at the Heather lake gate-TH from May 1st on...I hope they plan to also address the road issues prior to that as it's worse before the gate than beyond.

[nilloc29]

The money was from the Great American Outdoors Act and the infrastructure bill. The contracts are finalized so I do not think politics would delay the work. For more Info on the specifics for the Pilchuck road: https://sam.gov/opp/3ea73824aa204e9f80dd6db0a3970c04/view

[JPH]

I wonder if the Pilchuck road will be open to bikes on the weekend. I'd guess no if they're actively working on road construction, but a guy can dream!

[Slim]

[Anne Elk]

Did they ever fix the Sunrise Mine road? Last time I was up there (before the missing hiker debacle) the road at one of the curves was collapsing. I can't imagine what they're up to at Big Four, unless it has to do with the bridge. That's one of the better maintained high-use trails in the area. And if they're just doing trail work, why close the picnic area?

[Sore Feet]

[nilloc29]

The Big 4 bridge was replaced last fall. This year I believe they are repairing the boardwalk. The picnic area is likely needed to stage materials.

[Sallie4jo]

Or perhaps putting in a new latrine since some idiots blew it up several years ago. What's with people?

[forest gnome]

People and wta need to start calling for the lake Dorothy road to be fixed. I called and got a msg.that the contract won't be done till next summer ....