The Methow Valley Ranger District hopes to re-open Harts Pass Road to non-emergency traffic in late September.
Harts Pass Road is expected to reopen for regular use in late September, after road repairs and a trailhead development project at Harts Pass are complete, the Methow Valley Ranger District said. The road has been closed to all but emergency traffic after a rockslide deposited large boulders on the road Aug. 22.
The slide also diverted creeks from their culverts, saturating the roadbed, according to the ranger district.
The road repair is expected to begin Thursday (Sept. 8) and to last about one week. Road access will be very limited during the road work.
The trailhead project has been in the works since before the rockslide. The same contractor is working on both projects.
The road closure and wildfires have affected the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The northernmost section of the PCT from Holman Pass to the Canadian border is closed because of wildfires in the area. Trailhead access is affected by the Harts Pass Road closure. For alternate routes and more information, check the PCT Association website and Facebook page for updates at https://www.facebook.com/PCTAFan.
For details about limited access to the Harts Pass Road during road work, call the ranger district at (509) 996-4000.
