Does anybody know if forest road 2324 to the Sunrise Peak trail head of the Dark Divide in Washington is open and passable by car?
I know FR 23 is open to the bottom of FR 2324 (east end, along Canyon Creek). FR 2324 washed out a few years ago and was undergoing repairs last summer. It's not obvious if the repairs are complete yet. Nobody answers the phone at the Cowlitz Valley ranger district office. WTA and Alltrails reports conflicting and/or old information.
Sunrise Peak, WA, road 2324 status?
Re: Sunrise Peak, WA, road 2324 status?
Yes, open and repaired with a fancy new concrete and steel creek crossing. Small landslides were falling onto the last little spur that goes up to the trailhead on Tuesday, necessitating a careful drive around and causing me to lose some sleep the next three nights, but when I came back down to my truck and started to drive out I found, much to my joy, that not only was the road not now completely obliterated, but someone had brought in heavy equipment and cleared the slides.
Last edited by pcg on July 11th, 2020, 2:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Sunrise Peak, WA, road 2324 status?
Thanks, PCG. Recent observations are wonderful. Is a high clearance vehicle necessary to get the the trail head or can a Honda Civic make it there with great care, or at least get close?
Re: Sunrise Peak, WA, road 2324 status?
Honda Civic will be fine all the way if you’re careful. The worst section is the unpaved portion of 23, which you miss if you come from Randle. Lots of potholes. If you’re coming from Portland I would go via Randle.