Goldmyer HS Access Conditions

From Beth at Goldmyer

As of March 23, 2007: It does appear that we had a 'false start' to spring melt-down. The warmer weather we had for a couple of weeks melted out the lower elevation, and some of the mid-elevation snow. The Goldmyer property is mostly snow-free, and the campsites are clear. The road is melted out as far as the river ford, and a bit farther up towards the footbridge access route. Use only high clearance vehicles. The river has dropped back down to a fluxuating range of lower to upper thigh deep, although do keep in mind that this could change!!!! We have had visitors snowshoe further up the road to the footbridge access trail, so there is now track in the snow which makes that route considerably easier to use.



Updated conditions (as of Saturday morning):  The Pineapple Express moving through the area this weekend has put several river into Flood Stage Alerts:

• The Tolt River has reached a Phase IV Flood Alert Level as of late Saturday morning. Levees could potentially be overtopped near the City of Carnation.
• A Phase II Flood Alert has been issued for the Snoqualmie River with the three forks (Goldmyer is on the Middle Fork) expecting lowland flooding and some roadway overtopped by floodwaters.
• Flood Warnings have been issued in Snohomish County for the Snohomish, Skykomish and Stillaguamish Rivers.  Parts of the Old Cascade Highway near the town of Skykomish are closed due to washouts or water over the roadway.