Naches Slide Access

[tobyw]

Has anyone been up there yet to see exactly where the slide is, and what access is like to some of our favorite trails out of Cliffdell? Can we bypass the whole mess by taking the Bald Mountain trail up and across?

[iaccocca]

I do not know how much help this is.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR410/Landslide/map.htm

[sams88]

There is supposed to be a graveled detour now.

[benw]

The slide is below Jim Sprick park, so it is before Bald Mt. rd. Yes, the bypass rd is open now, but it could be closed at any time they think it is in jeopardy. You might be better off going in from the E-burg side until spring.

[Grumpy]

WSDOT lifts ‘residents only’ restrictions on emergency detour for landslide closure on SR 410
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Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Contact: Meagan McFadden, WSDOT Communications, (509) 654-0697


YAKIMA - WSDOT and contractor crews today opened the emergency route around the landslide closure on SR 410 to all drivers. Previously only local residents with identification could use the emergency route on Nile Loop Road.

Now it is a race against time and winter weather for crews working on a new route through the Nile Valley and around the massive landslide.

WSDOT advises drivers the current SR 410 emergency route, which detours around a four-mile section between mileposts 104 and 108, is a rough, gravel-surfaced road. WSDOT could close the roadway for the safety of drivers at anytime if landslide activity or an increase in river flows is detected. While keeping the roadway open is important for residents and businesses along the SR 410 corridor, motorist safety will not be compromised. For now, the most reliable access to the restaurants, cabins, and stores along the SR 410 corridor is from the west over Chinook Pass. WSDOT will keep Chinook Pass open until heavy snows create unavoidable avalanche danger.

WSDOT and contractor crews continue work on portions of Nile Loop Road and drivers on the emergency route could experience long delays due to construction activities. Safety is WSDOT’s number one priority and drivers will not be allowed to stop or park on the emergency route.

“The Nile Loop Road emergency detour is just the first of several steps to re-establish this transportation corridor,â€