Just realized the Sawtooth Wilderness loop I planned for August might be a bad idea

I was talking to a ranger at the Stanley visitor center last week about my 5-day route. She said, "You know that section past Alpine Lake hasn't had a bridge since the 2020 floods, right?" I had no clue, and my old map still shows it. It hit different because I've been telling friends this was a safe, classic route. Has anyone been through there recently and can confirm the crossing situation?

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reesej278d ago

Damn, that's rough. Old maps can really set you up for trouble.

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murray.cora7d ago

Just look up before you drive.

max_brown7d ago

Old maps" is putting it lightly. I once followed one that had a road going straight through what was, by that time, a very large and very real building. Like, the map showed a through street and I was just staring at a brick wall. How does that even happen?

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