We get a lot of similar stuff when calling the USFS ranger stations out here. Either the info is 3 months old or they have a standard spiel--at least the person you talked to admitted they didn't know! Even road info is hard to come by!

Here in the Portland, OR area, we are blessed with an excellent local hiking forum. Some of the USFS rangers in the area actually tell people to go to portlandhikers.org for the latest info!
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