The roads, FS 4030 and FS 4032, to the Walt Bailey trail and the Mallardy Ridge Trailhead are closed through October 15 due to logging activity.
fseprd1183288.pdf (usda.gov)
Trip Report
Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail — Wednesday, Jun. 26, 2024
North Cascades > Mountain Loop Highway
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Ups n Downs on Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail
Appreciate the report, we'd planned on going there on Sunday. Such a shame DNR went to the trouble of putting in three bridges and now it's closed to use at the best time of the year.
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Ups n Downs on Jun 27, 2024 01:15 PM
mato on Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail
This earned a rare 'helpful' thumbs up.
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mato on Jun 27, 2024 02:39 PM
Lucy on Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail
What a bummer. Thanks for the information.
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Lucy on Jun 27, 2024 06:14 PM
RichP on Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail
The adventurous and determined might attempt via the old trail that runs along the ridge from the Ashland lakes Trail. I went about half way last week and it's still there. My goal was the West Peak of Bald so I didn't continue beyond that.
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RichP on Jun 28, 2024 10:06 AM
RichP on Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail
Half way to Bald Mtn East that is.
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RichP on Jun 28, 2024 10:11 AM
mato on Cutthroat Lakes via Walt Bailey Trail
I saw your report, nice photos! It looks very intriguing. I went a couple hundred yards up the trail from Ashland, but my goal was Twin Falls Lake so I saved it for another day.
(I've been to Island Lake which can be seen in one of the photos - it was interesting to see it from above.)
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mato on Jun 28, 2024 03:13 PM