Conditions from the last update (6/14/14) are still pretty much valid. The creek crossing at 10,800 is 12-16 inches at most -- I drove across in a Forester with no excitement. If you can drive to the creek crossing, you should be able to drive to 12,000, where a small snowdrift can be plowed through or driven around. However, highway vehicles will be blocked at 12,400 by a drift that half-blocks the road. ATVs or bikes can make it almost to the top of the switchbacks, but there the road is still completely blocked by a large drift. For hiking purposes, the route is 100% clear all the way to the summit (no spikes or ice axe required, and no glissading opportunities).
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