Hi, We are planning to go to white mountain this coming weekend as a training hike for Whitney later in June.

I read through some sites and forums and got conflicting opinions about the road to the White mountain trailhead.

I have a 2WD sedan, will it be possible/advisable to take it on that road? Or should I rent a SUV for that part? I know its an unpaved road, but I have driven on unpaved roads in grand canyon area in a sedan and found them to be ok for the road.
Is the road that bad?

I spoke with rangers and they told that the road is clear to the trailhead. So there is no snow patches on the road at least.

Als, how realistic is the danger from marmots chewing through the wiring of the car under the hood?