Both directions provide plenty of miles driving on the outside shoulder, as the road weaves in and around both sides of some pretty steep hills.
When I drove the road in June 2014 there was still snow here and there, especially in the shaded areas.
Some of the up hill grades were freshly graveled when I drove it, and creeping along at only 5 mph, I felt I needed 4wd to maintain forward progress. The gravel on this road is not passenger car type gravel, but LARGE sharp chunks of rock; industrial road type gravel.
The scenery was outstanding - plan on spending the good part of a day to drive it despite rather short miles, watch for big mining trucks and enjoy.
