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  Quote mprussak Replybullet Topic: Middle fork road washed out
    Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 11:36am
Like the title says, middle fork road is washed out in multiple places. From what I understand, there's at least one washout past the concrete bridge, and a couple below. These aren't small trickles across the road, either, they were big enough to turn search and rescue around.
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  Quote chipmaney Replybullet Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 3:15pm
Looks like the flow was so high the gauge broke, too. Or maybe it was washed out?
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  Quote mprussak Replybullet Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 3:26pm
Are you talking about the lack of data updates? I wish I was in the area, I would've liked to go out and see it.

But I got more info on road conditions, sounds like the issue with the road itself was long stretches of deep standing or slow moving water, rather than the river coming up to the height of the road. However, they locked the gate at valley camp, you can't even get to the mailbox parking lot.
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  Quote jcboaterboy Replybullet Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:33pm
The USGS gauge seems to still be working showing it in the high 20k's...
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  Quote mprussak Replybullet Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:36pm
But it hasn't updated since noon and showed the same flow at 11 and 12. 
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  Quote ODarrow Replybullet Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:56pm
The road is closed for sure. We had to put in just below A-Frame. It took us 15-20 minutes from A-Frame to Tanner...FAST RUN!!
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  Quote mokelumnekid Replybullet Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 5:10pm
Bummer...just when they had made good progress. I guess it was inevitable but how many times can the road be rebuilt?
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  Quote mprussak Replybullet Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 7:05pm
Hahaha a lot faster than that sub-900 scrape down we did!
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  Quote Slackkinhard Replybullet Posted: 06 Jan 2015 at 3:42pm
so does this mean the middle middle is not accessible now the water has come down?
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  Quote ODarrow Replybullet Posted: 06 Jan 2015 at 9:30pm
If I had to guess I would say that road is either gone in places or far too unstable to drive on. I would give the North Bend ranger station a call before heading out...425-888-1421.
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  Quote shanna Replybullet Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 8:30am
Called the ranger station and they are unsure where the road is closed, can someone confirm if the access at A-frame is a viable option. If so, not sure if I'll recognize it from the road, any info is good. Thanks!
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  Quote iamgretchen Replybullet Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 9:09am
Some good info on the closure and photos of the day after...

http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8014486&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

http://www.wta.org/signpost/middle-fork-snoqualmie-road-closed-at-valley-camp

and an account of some folk who were at Goldmyer hotsprings the day/night of the flood

http://www.trailchick.com/2015/01/06/goldmyer-hot-springs-and-forces-of-nature/


Edited by iamgretchen - 09 Jan 2015 at 9:10am
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  Quote ODarrow Replybullet Posted: 09 Jan 2015 at 10:35am
There is a small turnout on the left side on the shoulder next to a telephone pole and a small gravel turnoff across the road from the a-frame house. I would ask if you want to park in the gravel lot across from the house but you can definitely park on the side of the road. There is a small trail down to the river next to a telephone pole.
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