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Portal Road & Horseshoe Meadow Road are open
#30944 04/14/13 11:59 PM
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The road is open to Whitney Portal.

Walter R emailed and reported that on Saturday, Apr 13, he drove to Whitney Portal, and the road is completely open. The "Road Closed" sign is gone.


Edit, April 20:   Fishmonger reported the Whitney Portal Store is open as of Friday, April 19.

Here's to another good season! Wishing Doug and his crew all the best.


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Steve C #30950 04/15/13 10:52 AM
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Great! Now season 2013 is "officially" open.
When you have the info, let us know the same for Horseshoe Meadows road. thanks


"Las montañas no son estadios donde satisfacer nuestra ambición deportiva, sino catedrales donde practicar nuestra religión."
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JorgeP(arg) #30952 04/15/13 11:34 AM
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is it ever open...

somewhere below Iceberg Lake


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Fishmonger #30975 04/17/13 09:26 PM
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Excellent picture Fish. Must be an awesome feeling.

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JorgeP(arg) #30977 04/17/13 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted By: JorgeP(arg)
Great! Now season 2013 is "officially" open.
When you have the info, let us know the same for Horseshoe Meadows road. thanks


I read elsewhere that the road crews are working on it.

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Steve C #30979 04/18/13 05:16 PM
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Regarding Horseshoe Meadows Road, I talked with Inyo County people today. They are hoping to have it open by the last weekend this month (Apr 27), but it may take a few days longer.

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Steve C #31011 04/20/13 10:08 AM
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Thanks for the info, Steve. I'll keep reading this post.


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JorgeP(arg) #31076 04/24/13 09:47 PM
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Anonymous1 #31186 05/01/13 10:25 PM
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Horseshoe Meadow Road opened today.

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Steve C #31193 05/02/13 11:47 AM
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Thank you Steve. I was checking very often the link provided 2 post before this, but I guess is not updated regularly.


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JorgeP(arg) #31194 05/02/13 12:18 PM
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> but I guess is not updated regularly.

cool It is fun keeping this site up-to-date. Inyo staff are stretched way too thin.

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Steve C #31200 05/02/13 05:15 PM
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Starting this morning the Inyo NF automated phone system says the Horseshoe Meadow Road is open. Speaking to a person directly confirmed that the road is open and that both campgrounds are open.

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Jim Means #31216 05/03/13 02:19 PM
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Has anyone been up to Army Pass (old) recently? Curious to know what the trail conditions are. Condisering June hike, but might go earlier if the trail is good.
Thanks,
John

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John Sims #31232 05/04/13 11:05 PM
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The trail to Cottonwood Lakes was clear and dry today. Army Pass is still covered in steep snow, but there are snow-free alternatives. The snow on New Army Pass can be bypassed via rocks to the west. The chute north of the Fin is completely dry. Army Point and Cirque can also be climbed without snow. Even Langley can be climbed without touching snow.

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marmoting #31235 05/05/13 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted By: marmoting
The trail to Cottonwood Lakes was clear and dry today. Army Pass is still covered in steep snow, but there are snow-free alternatives. The snow on New Army Pass can be bypassed via rocks to the west. The chute north of the Fin is completely dry. Army Point and Cirque can also be climbed without snow. Even Langley can be climbed without touching snow.

Thanks for the update. Guess I'll wait a while.


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