Please share road reports. Most back country roads are not maintained. Conditions can change quickly, be prepared for ice, deep snow in the high country, rocks and/or trees in the road. Remember there is no cell phone service. Please turn on your lights when traveling our narrow mountain roads, you are not the only vehicle on the one lane road. Do NOT rely on your GPS.
Yellow Pine:
May 26: In the last 4 days we have received 0.43″ of water including half inch of snow mid-week. Local streets are bare and damp.
Be on the lookout for elk, deer, dogs, horses and small children wandering the streets. Please respect residents and wildlife and SLOW DOWN.
link: Local Forecast
Yellow Pine Webcams (check date on images)
Link: to YP North webcam
Link: to YP West webcam
photo courtesy YP Tavern
Highway 55 Open
No current report.
Thursday (Apr 18) from ITD: “Drivers on State Highway 55 should expect minor delays north of Avimor and south of Horseshoe Bend over the next few weeks as ITD makes roadway improvements. Work will be limited to weekdays with two lanes of traffic open on weekends.”
Warm Lake Highway: Open
Report Wednesday (May 22): Mail truck driver reports it was snowing hard over the summit this morning. [Likely melted.]
link: SNOTEL Big Creek Summit 6580′
Note: The elevation at Warm Lake summit is 7241 feet.
photo courtesy Adam P
South Fork Road: Open
Report Wednesday (May 22): Mail truck driver reports no rocks or trees down, and no equipment along the road.
Report Tuesday (May 14): “South Fork is getting busy as summer approaches. Remember there are posted speed limits on SF. We have already seen reports of side swipes and close calls. Driving in today bike riders also on the road as is mine equipment, propane trucks and building transports. Remember go slow around corners and honk even. You never know what will be on the other side.”
photo courtesy Adam P
Apr 3: Valley County has posted Spring Breakup Limits
Note: Starting late October the road maintenance goes back to Valley County.
link: Tea Pot Weather Station 5175′
link: South Fork Stream Gauge
EFSF Road: Open
Report Wednesday (May 22): Mail truck driver reports rough road, wash boards and pot holes.
Johnson Creek Road:
Upper Johnson Creek Road: Road is closed to regular traffic.
Report May 21 – Target opening Date: Warm Lake Summit (target open date is mid-June)
Lower Johnson Creek Road: Report Monday (May 13) from Perpetua: “Perpetua took a drive-up Johnson Creek yesterday afternoon and made it just shy of Trout Creek campgrounds. About 7-8 miles from Landmark. Snow was no more than a foot deep. Very slushy could not get through it without sinking. If temperatures stay warm, the road would mostly be melted in 2 weeks. The road out had very few potholes, no washboards, no blow downs, and very little rock on the road. In surprisingly good shape.”
Link: to Johnson Creek South Webcam (check date on image.)
Link: to Johnson Creek North Webcam (check date on image.)
Link: to Johnson Creek Stream Gauge
Note: The elevation at Landmark is 6,630 feet
Lick Creek: Closed
Report May 21 – Target opening Date: Lick Creek Summit (target open date is mid-June to Fourth of July)
No current report. Likely deep snow on the summit.
Note: The elevation at Lick Creek Summit is 6,877 feet
Profile Creek Road: Closed to wheeled vehicles
Report May 21 – Target opening Date: Profile Summit (target open date is Fourth of July)
No current report. Likely deep snow on the summit.
Note: The elevation at Profile summit is 7607 feet.
Big Creek Webcams (check date on images)
Link: to Big Creek Webcam North
Link: to Big Creek Webcam South
Big Creek to Elk Summit to Warrens Road: Closed to wheeled vehicles
No current report. Likely deep snow on the summit.
Note: The elevation at Elk Summit is nearly 9000 feet.
Yellow Pine to Stibnite: Open – watch for equipment.
Road maintained by Perpetua Resources.
From Perpetua May 17th: OK Gravel mobilizing grader to YP and will start grading Stibnite Rd. next week.
Report May 16: “Perpetua has started brushing Stibnite Rd., should be finished near the end of next week.”
With arrival of warmer weather, the Stibnite road is in spring break up condition. As in past years, the Valley County Road Department has placed a temporary travel restriction to avoid excessive erosion and road damage from Profile Cr. to Stibnite. Travel is authorized for snowmobile, ATV, UTV and two-wheel motorized traffic during spring break up. Full size vehicle travel is temporarily restricted except for administrative use or in the event of an emergency. The size restriction gate with associated signage was placed on the Stibnite road just past the Profile Cr. turn off on Sunday. The gate and restriction will be removed once the road dries out sufficiently, which will be decided by the Valley County Road Department.
link: Stibnite Weather Station 6594 feet
Stibnite to Thunder Mountain: Closed to wheeled vehicles
No current report. Likely deep snow on the summit.
Note: The elevation at Monumental Summit is 8590 feet.
Deadwood Summit: Closed to wheeled vehicles
Report May 21 – Target opening Date: Deadwood Summit (target open date is Fourth of July)
No current report. Likely snow on the summit.
Note: The approx. elevation at Deadwood Summit is 6,883 feet.
link: SNOTEL Deadwood Summit 6860′
Warren Wagon Road: Open (?)
Report May 21 – Target opening Date: Secesh Summit (target open date Memorial Day Weekend)
No current report. Likely deep snow on the summits.
Valley County Road Maintenance Dashboard Link:
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