Parking & Road Questions

[Jug]

A few questions on parking and roads...

1. What's the story with parking at the top of Motherlode Hill? It looks like a parking lot has sprung up... Is it ok to park there?
2. What's the road like going to the Gold Coast/Darkside portion of the PMRP? 4wd/Awd recommended?
3. How are the Miller Fork road conditions recently? Is the steep portion still rutted?

Thanks

[J-Ru]

1. What's the story with parking at the top of Motherlode Hill? It looks like a parking lot has sprung up... Is it ok to park there?

That land is owned by Gary King. He also owns Bald Rock Cabins (http://www.baldrockcabins.com) which are located on the left just before the parking lot. As a courtesy to climbers he is currently allowing parking in that lot. That said we need to respect his land and use common sense when parking.