Harts Pass Road blockage doesn’t stop vandals

TRAILS – Although work is still underway to clear boulders that have blocked Harts Pass Road northwest of Winthrop since November, vandals got through and vandalized Forest Service structures.
Harts Pass, the highest point in Washington accessible by car, is a popular trailhead for the Pacific Crest Trail and Pasayten Wilderness .
Vandals damaged the Harts Pass Guard Station and the Slate Peak Lookout, the Winthrop Ranger District reported Friday.
Harts Pass Road was cut into a steep hillside in 1893 for mining. Vehicles pulling trailers are prohibited.
The road should be cleared and open to the public shortly after the holiday weekend.
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