Southern California - Onion valley rideable?

When do the Onion Valley climbs become rideable? Are they rideable yet? I'm talking Onion Valley Road, Whitney Portal, Horseshoe Meadows.

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When do the Onion Valley climbs become rideable? Are they rideable yet? I'm talking Onion Valley Road, Whitney Portal, Horseshoe Meadows.

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Whitney Portal Road closed around the 6600 foot level. Avalanche over road makes opening date questionable for a while. Snow due for the next 3 to 4 days at least. Not huge amounts, but snow. Have not heard reports on O. V. or H. M. Am going up on the 8th to climb Whitney and will report road conditions when I get back.One thing to remember, it's only the beginning of April. It's still WINTER up there. :50:

Trailhead Conditions: Updated March 24, 2010
-Whitney Portal: Road closed at bottom. Large wet slide debris in road at 7300ft. Dry pavement below.
-Onion Valley: Road closed at bottom. Driveable to big Sardine Canyon hairpin.
-Big Pine Creek/ McMurray Meadows: Road plowed to Glacier Lodge
-Bishop Creek: Normal winter road closures. 168 plowed to Sabrina, gated. North Lake road patchy from intersection.
-Buttermilk/ Mt. Tom: Buttermilk road rough, but dry to Peabody Boulders and about 2 miles beyond. Elderberry approach snow free, some walking required.
-Rock Creek: Normal winter closure, Sno Park.
-McGee Creek: Closed to Crowley Lake Drive
-Convict Creek: Normal winter closure at Lake
-Mammoth Lakes Basin: Park next to Tamarack.
-June Lake Loop: Normal winter closure @ Rush Creek. Good coverage all the way down to 158 from various angles.
-Tioga Pass: Closed dude. Patchy pavement and snow.
-Virginia Lakes: No report.
-Twin Lakes: Road open to the end

http://www.sierramtnguides.com/administrative/tripReports/snowskisnowboardcaliforniareportsierra.htm

Trailhead Conditions: Updated March 24, 2010
-Whitney Portal: Road closed at bottom. Large wet slide debris in road at 7300ft. Dry pavement below.
-Onion Valley: Road closed at bottom. Driveable to big Sardine Canyon hairpin.
-Big Pine Creek/ McMurray Meadows: Road plowed to Glacier Lodge
-Bishop Creek: Normal winter road closures. 168 plowed to Sabrina, gated. North Lake road patchy from intersection.
-Buttermilk/ Mt. Tom: Buttermilk road rough, but dry to Peabody Boulders and about 2 miles beyond. Elderberry approach snow free, some walking required.
-Rock Creek: Normal winter closure, Sno Park.
-McGee Creek: Closed to Crowley Lake Drive
-Convict Creek: Normal winter closure at Lake
-Mammoth Lakes Basin: Park next to Tamarack.
-June Lake Loop: Normal winter closure @ Rush Creek. Good coverage all the way down to 158 from various angles.
-Tioga Pass: Closed dude. Patchy pavement and snow.
-Virginia Lakes: No report.
-Twin Lakes: Road open to the end

http://www.sierramtnguides.com/administrative/tripReports/snowskisnowboardcaliforniareportsierra.htm

Nice site.

Thanks umd.

As of Monday this week, Whitney Portal Road is rideable. Snow plowed to about 200 feet of the store. Not sure about Onion Valley or Horseshoe (Cottonwood) Meadows roads, but I would guess they are passable up to around 8500 feet or so.