Went up to Deadwood on Sunday. Lots of flooding. Made it by truck about ten miles from the res. Hiked several miles through the snow, waders and fly rod in hand. Could only hike about 3 or 4 miles, the snow was soggy, and the hike was demanding[crazy]. No fish in the creek by the summit. I would give this area at least 3 or 4 more weeks before trying to make it all the way in (unless you have a sled).
Hope this helps, hikers out there would do well to bring along some snowshoes. Lots of beautiful waterfall action, and a lot of tracks ( moose, deer, and coyote i think).
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My buds where just their Friday, but they flew in by Helicopter.
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Per the Id Statesman:
Campers and anglers can now get to Deadwood Reservoir, a popular fishing hole in the mountains north of Lowman.
The only route is through Bear Valley, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday.
The reservoir is reached by driving east from Lowman on Idaho 21 to Mile Post 109 and taking Forest Road 579 through Bruce Meadows and past Elk Creek to its junction with Forest Road 555. That road leads to the reservoir. The campgrounds at Deadwood Reservoir are accessible but there are no services or fees. Water and garbage service will begin June 19, the Forest Service said.
The reservoir is one of the last recreation sites accessible each spring because of late snowmelt and high elevation. The reservoir is a 6,000 feet in elevation but roads leading to it go over mountain passes , some 7,000 to 8,000 feet in elevation.
Access to Deadwood from Cascade and Warm Lake is still not open. The snow-measuring site at Deadwood Summit, which is 6,860 feet in elevation, reported 16 inches of snow on Thursday. Another recreation site, Trinity Mountain, had 27 inches of snow Thursday. The site is at 7,770 feet in elevation.
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