One glimmer of hope I saw is that the Olallie Lake resort is planning to open, although much later than normal.  According to their website, they are planning to open July 2nd:

https://www.olallielakeresort.com/

That would imply that they expect the roads to Olallie to be open by then.

My fear is that 224 will re-open but they won't have done anything on 46 so you will be stopped at Ripplebrook.  I guess time will tell.  It appears we have a while longer to wait.....

PStrobel said
The news about Olallie is encouraging.

The Forest Service, ODOT & PGE are scheduled to present at an Estacada City Council workshop this evening at 6:00. You can watch via Zoom or wait for the replay on YouTube.

Zoom Info: https://www.cityofestacada.org/bc-citycouncil/page/city-council-workshop-virtual-8  

I watched this last night and I have to say it was very depressing.  It certainly does sound like the north end of the 46 road will not reopen at all in 2021, which means a very short hiking season for almost all the trails in the Clackamas district AND a VERY, VERY long detour to get to anything.

I wish there would be an "at your own risk" type of opening, but they seem intent on not allowing ANY access to ANY area until they deem it as safe as the local Fred Meyer.

I really didn't hear ANY good news at all......

If you were able to get the presentation from the USFS, it would be great if you could upload it.  There were some interesting photos in there that I had not seen before.

Thank you for the update.

Every time I hear an update it gets worse and worse.  First it was spring, then it was spring to summer, then it was mid summer and now it is fall or maybe not at all until next year?  They opened up highway 22 in a few weeks!  We are now at 7 months of closure for 224.

Even though I disagree with keeping the burn perimeter closed indefinitely, keeping 46 closed past Ripplebrook closes a HUGE number of trails, including all of BOTW which just seems incredibly wrong to me.  The Forest Service wants to make it "safe", which it isn't.  It never has been, and trying to say it is "safe" is just wrong.  There is inherent danger in heading out into the woods, even before the burn, and you can't mitigate that no matter how hard you try.

I will be interesting to hear the discussions - please post the YouTube link when it is available.

Well, ODOT may have made up their mind - this article came out yesterday:

https://www.oregonlive.com/clackamascounty/2021/04/incredibly-popular-stretch-of-oregon-river-wont-reopen-this-summer-after-wildfire-damage.html

Our own Pete Giordano said it very well:

“Their standard of safety is excessive,” he said. “It’s like they’re trying to make it perfect by removing every possible hazard tree. But that road has never been perfect. There has always been issues like rocks on that highway and that was just part of the deal when you drove up there. You were prepared for it and accepted it.”

I don't know what else can be done - it's like someone REALLY doesn't want anyone up there and doesn't care about the economic damage it is causing to a variety of folks.

Now they aren't committing to any timeline and it "may" reopen in the fall.  I won't hold my breath.