NEWS RELEASE
Release: May 4, 2015
Contact: Mike Pullen, Communications Office, 503-209-4111,
mike.j.pullen@multco.us Upper Larch Mountain Road to reopen afternoon of May 6Multnomah County will reopen the upper section of Larch Mountain Road on Wednesday, May 6 by 3:30 pm.
Larch Mountain Road is the highest road in Multnomah County’s jurisdiction, reaching an altitude of 4055 feet in east county. Each winter, the county closes public access to recreation areas off upper Larch Mountain Road by installing a snow gate near milepost 10. Opening the mountain road for recreational users happens each spring. Reopening the gate provides vehicle access all the way to the view parking lot at milepost 14.5 and the walking trail to Sherrard Point.
Multnomah County maintains 300 miles of roads and bridges, including Larch Mountain Road. For more information, visit
www.multco.us/roads.
