Mountain Conditions Oct. 17, 2012

WASHINGTON:

Fires: 

-8 Mile Road in Icicle Canyon is currently closed due to a fire.

-Stewart Lake and Colchuck Lake Trailhead is currently closed due to a fire. The Enchantment Lakes Basin is open via Snow Lakes Trailhead.


Road Updates: 

-Mt Baker Highway open to Artist Point.

• Gold Bar Climbing Access and Other Beta:  Washington Climbers Coalition 
• Route and Conditions from Mt. Baker Rangers: Mount Baker Climbing Blog.
• Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center
• Mountain Specific Weather Forecasting.
• Forecast for Mount Rainier.

-- Webcams --

• Camp Muir on Mount Rainier.
• Mount Rainier National Park
• North Cascades National Park
• Leavenworth

ALASKA:

-- Weather --

            Mount McKinley Recreational Forecast

-- Webcams --

            Denali from Wonder Lake

SIERRA:

U-Notch: Out of condition

Dana Couloir: Out of Condition

-- Webcams --

• Mono Lake
• Tioga Pass
• 
  

RED ROCK CANYON:

Red Rock Canyon Campground Is now open for the season. 

-- Weather --

• Red Rock Canyon

-- Webcam --

• Red Rock Webcam

-- The late exit and overnight permit number for Red Rock Canyon is 702-515-5050. If there is any chance that you will be inside the park after closing, be sure to call this number so that you don't get a ticket.

--The scenic drive currently opens its gates at 6 in the morning.

JOSHUA TREE:

--Weather 

• Joshua Tree National Park.

--Webcam

• Joshua Tree Webcam

--Camping

• Joshua Tree Campground Details.
• "The Pit."
• Joshua Tree Lake.

ALPS:

-- Webcams --

• Chamonix Valley
• Zermatt and the Matterhorn