The road to the trailhead is still closed due to a damaged bridge. I saw something on the forest service website saying a bridge had been repaired, but it was not this one.
The snow is melted to here, so maybe it'll be repaired?
Trip Report
Lake Dorothy - Lake Bear - Lake Deer — Saturday, May. 1, 2021
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
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ALW Hiker on Lake Dorothy - Lake Bear - Lake Deer
On the USFS road conditions web site (https://usfs.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=2f5351d70b0d4ed9b13d372e9d109fcb) it says that repairs are scheduled for summer 2022, and the washout is only four miles in. I guess it will be a loooooong hike to Lake Dorothy this summer.
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ALW Hiker on May 11, 2021 07:20 AM
Saha6818 on Lake Dorothy - Lake Bear - Lake Deer
Interesting. Thanks for the info. The road is still in good condition near the bridge. The bridge can currently be crossed easily via bicycle or on foot. I would personally not hesitate to cross via motorcycle.
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Saha6818 on May 11, 2021 07:39 AM
ALW Hiker on Lake Dorothy - Lake Bear - Lake Deer
Did some more digging - apparently this washout happened in 2020, as it's mentioned in most of the trip reports from last summer.
Looks like it would be a great road to bike in on - only about 800' of elevation gain in the 4-5 miles you would need to ride. The hike to Lake Dorothy is under 2 miles from the trailhead.
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ALW Hiker on May 20, 2021 04:20 PM