I'm happy to report that they have opened Carbon River road up to the old Ranger station entrance, I think the sign said 7.7miles. That's much better than earlier this year when my buddy and I ran down there only to find it completely closed all the way back to the Evan's Creek / Mowich lake turn off. What's even better is that the bridge just before the end of the road is once again open which leads to FSR7810 and hopefully to some more open FSRs. I went up 7810 until I hit snow resting on mud and decided that was far enough for a sunday evening drive. That was around the 3,000ft line so there were some beautiful vistas and quite a few waterfalls right next to the road. One is actually draining right down the middle of the road, hopefully they get the culvert fixed/unclogged before it permanently damages the road. There were quite a few people camping already but the roads weren't too busy when I was there. Before finding the Carbon River road open I tried checking out an area that looked very interesting on the map outside of Orting at the end of Patterson rd E. However instead of finding the usual locked gate I found these signs (see pics). Apparently a private company sells access passes for between $100 - $300 per season! I called and listened to the recorded message but has anyone here paid for access like this before? This was one of the more impressive waterfalls next to the road: |