Recreation: Roads - Methow Valley Ranger District SouthAll campgrounds are on a first-come, first-served basis. A Northwest Forest Pass (fee) is required for parking at signed trailheads west of the Okanogan River. Passes can be purchased at Forest Service offices and some local businesses. Please help keep campgrounds clean by packing out any trash, and remember to bring your own drinking water.
Road Name |
Number |
Condition |
Updated |
Jack Creek |
Hwy 20-103 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
| Fraser Creek |
Hwy 20-670 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Alder Creek/Look-out Mtn |
|
Open. |
6/3/2011 |
Alder Creek |
1065-225 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Alder Creek |
1065-200 |
Open. |
5/18/2011 |
| FinleyCanyon |
1590-370 |
Open |
5/18/2011 |
| Smith Canyon |
1049-100 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
| Elderberry Canyon |
1049-200 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
| Chimamun Canyon |
1049-300 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Black Canyon |
4010 |
Snowfree about 4 miles. |
|
| Black Canyon |
4010-050 |
Closed, plugged culvert, water & debri over roadway about 1.5 miles from #4010 junction making road impassable.
| 5/16/2011 |
| Black Canyon |
4010-100 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
Squaw Creek |
1004-100 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
Squaw Creek |
1004-200 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
South Summit |
4100 |
Open, snow-free. Road passable through a large rock slide area near Thrapp Mountain. Road south of that is snow free and open. |
5/31/2011 |
| Pole Pick |
4100-500 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
| Pole Pick |
4100-535 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Pole Pick |
4100-600 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
| Pole Pick |
4100-630 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Benson Creek |
4150 |
Open. |
5/6/2011 |
Leecher |
4150-100 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
French Creek |
4150-110 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Yockey |
4150-260 |
Open. |
5/16/2011 |
North Summit |
42 |
Snow covered, blocking traffic at about 5 miles. |
5/31/2011 |
| Bear Mountain |
4200-200 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
South Beaver |
4225 |
Open. |
5/31/2011 |
Blue Buck |
4225-200 |
Creek diverted out of channel and running along road washed out road at first Volstead Creek crossing, impassable, road is gated closed at Forest Boundary. |
5/18/2011 |
Cougar |
4225-230 |
Open. |
5/6/2011 |
| Volstead |
4225-400 |
Road undermined and impassable about 1/2 mile past 300 intersection. |
5/18/2011 |
Beaver Summit |
4230 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Starvation Mtn. |
4235 |
Snow-free about 1 mile then snow covered. |
5/31/2011 |
| Lightening Creek Ridge |
4235-195 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/18/2011 |
Buttermilk Libby (Buttermilk portion) |
43 |
Plowed for Blackpine Lake Campground reconstruction equipment. |
5/17/2011 |
Buttermilk Libby (Libby portion) |
43 |
Closed, road washed out at South Fork Libby Creek crossing, just south of intersection with North Fork Gold Creek Road #4340 |
6/3/2011 |
Poorman |
4300-300 |
Open. |
5/18/2011 |
| Buttermilk Butte |
4300-400 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
5/31/2011 |
| West Fork Buttermilk |
4300-500 |
Open, but mud and debri across road for about 100 feet within 1/4 mile of trailhead.
| 6/3/2011 |
| West Fork Buttermilk |
4300-550 |
Closed. Bridge, just past green gate near junction with 550 Road, is condemned. |
5/31/2011 |
| West Fork Buttermilk |
4300-560 |
Access Road closed. Bridge, just past green gate near junction with 550 Road, is condemned. |
5/16/2011 |
| Buttermilk Creek |
4300-600 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
6/1/2011 |
| Buttermilk Creek |
4300-610 |
Amount of snow cover unknown.
| 6/1/2011 |
| Newbutter Creek |
4300-800 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
South Fork Gold Creek |
4330 |
Road damaged from plugged culvert and water running down road. |
5/16/2011 |
North Fork Gold Creek |
4340 |
Open. |
6/3/2011 |
McFarland Creek |
4330-200 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| McFarland Creek |
4330-300 |
Road wash from culvert overflow, very soft road way passable with care. |
5/27/11 |
Foggy Dew |
4340-200 |
Snow blocking road in area north of the 600 road. |
5/25/2011 |
Crater Creek |
4340-300 |
Snow covered. |
4/21/2011 |
Twisp River |
44 |
Culvert plugged, water over road at Cook Creek crossing Snow free to South Creek Campground |
5/20/2011 |
| Lime Creek |
4400-110 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
Coal Rader/Thompson |
4410 |
Open. |
5/20/2011 |
| Thompson Ridge |
4410-100 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| Thompson Ridge |
4410-200 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| Little Wolf Creek |
4410-500 |
Open
| 5/18/2011 |
| Little Wolf Creek |
4410-520 |
Road damaged at Little Wolf Creek crossing, impassable |
5/18/2011 |
| Little Wolf Creek |
4410-535 |
Unknown |
5/16/2011 |
Little Bridge Creek |
4415 |
Culvert plugged, water over road about one mile from road's end |
5/18/2011 |
| Little Bridge Creek |
4415-030 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/18/2011 |
Little Bridge Creek Saddle |
4415-100 |
Snow free about 1 mile. |
5/17/2011 |
| Cow Creek |
4415-040 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| Dry Creek |
4415-050 |
Amount of snow cover unknown.. |
4/21/2011 |
| Deer Creek |
4415-060 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| Sheep Creek |
4415-175 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| Cabin Creek |
4415-180 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| South Twisp River |
4420 |
Closed, water & debris over road near Scaffold Camp creek crossing, impassable |
5/16/2011 |
| Eagle/Oval Trailhead Rd |
4420-080 |
Closed, debris over road. |
5/16/2011 |
West Twisp River |
4430 |
Closed, water & debris over road near Williams Creek crossing just below Mystery Camp, impassable. |
5/16/2011 |
War Creek Trailhead Road |
4430-100 |
Closed, water & debris over road, impassable. |
5/16/2011 |
Reynolds |
4435 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| Newby Creek |
9114-100 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |
| Newby Creek |
9114-125 |
Amount of snow cover unknown. |
4/21/2011 |