Newell Access into Big Rainier (SW Corner)?

[KJPFISH]

Has anyone been accessing Big Rainier draw recently from the SW corner? I'd like to give it a try early this next week, but I'm driving from Calgary and I don't want to get stuck all by myself. I was hoping that the trail might be open and drivable with a 4x4. Also, is there any flood ice in this corner?

Cheers!

[KJPFISH]

No info?

[kevinhits]

All I can add is that we went in there a couple years back and did not venture
in and was less snow that year than this...I would have to think it would be impassable...but could be wrong

[cdkeim]

Havent been down to Rainier so far this year, but with the access as difficult as it is on the rest of the lake right now, I cant imagine there is any access you would want to try on your own, agreeing with kevinhits.

[madatter]

A fair bit of snow and some very windy days.....expect some big drifts wherever you try to fish....

[cdkeim]

Hoping to get out on Newell next weekend. With a little luck, someone with a better 4X4 and more guts than I have will have broken some trails around the ice.