Morman Emigrant Trail update

FYI....Rode up Silverfork from Hwy 50 in Kyburz and as of Sunday May 4 it is NOT open 2 foot drifts at 7,000 feet. Perhaps someone will post up when it is clear to ride through to 88.

Thanks Doug - was going to try that route myself this weekend - Seems you and i are a little too hopeful,more likely june except last year !

Found this at - https://eldoradocnps.org/about-places/iron-mountain-road-mormon-emigrant-trail

When? Any time from May (but possibly not until late June) until October. The road starts at 3500' and is not plowed. Result? Snow is guaranteed to block the road from December (more likely November) well into Spring.

In 2005 the road wasn't clear until the 4th of July,

in 2006 it was opened in late June,

in 2007 it opened in late May,

in 2008, mid June!.

In 2009 23 May 09

In 2010 it opened on 21 June.

In 2011 it was on 9 July!

In 2012, 31 May.

In 2013, 7 May.

USFS Road Conditions can be checked here, but they don't update the information every day

Bugnatr said:

FYI....Rode up Silverfork from Hwy 50 in Kyburz and as of Sunday May 4 it is NOT open

2 foot drifts at 7,000 feet. Perhaps someone will post up when it is clear to ride through to 88.

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Funny, I rode North South Road to Mormon Emigrant to Silver Fork out to Kyburz on Sunday.

So Mormon Emigrant is closed at the south end near Iron Mountain?

DougieDog, I can't believe you let 2' snow drifts stop you.

KTM or HondaSofa?

UberKul said:

Bugnatr said:

FYI....Rode up Silverfork from Hwy 50 in Kyburz and as of Sunday May 4 it is NOT open

2 foot drifts at 7,000 feet. Perhaps someone will post up when it is clear to ride through to 88.

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Funny, I rode North South Road to Mormon Emigrant to Silver Fork out to Kyburz on Sunday.

So Mormon Emigrant is closed at the south end near Iron Mountain?

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Yeah, most likely it's only a mile or so that has snow. We gave up after losing pavement to snow. Had I been on the KLR I would have gone farther.

Old Michael said:

DougieDog, I can't believe you let 2' snow drifts stop you.KTM or HondaSofa?

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KTM, too bad I didn't have the Hippo with the mud and snow rear tire- it would have made it. Easy

Old Michael said:

DougieDog, I can't believe you let 2' snow drifts stop you.

KTM or HondaSofa?

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Hard to ride the HondaSofa when it rolls over and plays dead on your garage floor!

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beemerdons said:

Old Michael said:

DougieDog, I can't believe you let 2' snow drifts stop you.

KTM or HondaSofa?

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Hard to ride the HondaSofa when it rolls over and plays dead on your garage floor!

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It was just taking an afternoon nap.

Yup! The way was shut!



Glad you made it back safely from the 'other' side of the Sierras Dougie. Did you ride Tioga pass?

Someone i know contacted the Amador Ranger District (ph 209-295-4251) this morning to find out their estimate as to when they think MET will be opened. They said their "guess" would be by June 1.

puppychow said:

Yup! The way was shut!

Glad you made it back safely from the 'other' side of the Sierras Dougie. Did you ride Tioga pass?

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Nope, we came back 89 to 80. It was 41 degrees over the summit at 3 pm and no electrics on the Katoom

89 back to 88 you mean? It was cold on Sunday afternoon when I passed through there, but I had heated grips on the Strom (and hand guards). The Strom is supposed to be the summer bike, but I had to finish those tires off.