Slide on SR 706 WB at milepost 11.7 near Goat Creek beginning at 4:47 am on February 6, 2020 until further notice. The roadway is blocked.
Here’s the location of the slide on a map. It’s east of Ashford and Copper Creek, but before the @MountRainierNPS Nisqually entrance. 
Daylight is giving us a better look at why SR 706 is closed. The milepost closure point has been updated to milepost 10. Geotechnical crews will be on scene today to get a better assessment of slide.
Here's another look. The roadway is closed until further notice due to fast moving water and debris.
SR 706 at milepost 10.18 east of Ashford will remain closed until further notice. Debris and material continue to wash down the hillside on to the highway, and more rain is in the forecast. Unfortunately there is way to detour around this.
That should read "no way" to detour around this.
The closure continues around-the-clock until further notice.
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS Our engineering geologists are evaluating the hillside above the closure point on SR 706. They will determine whether our crews can begin clearing the highway. While we want to reopen the highway as soon as possible, safety is paramount @MountRainierNPS @PierceCo
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS WSDOT Blog: SR 706 road to Paradise a muddy, debris-covered mess after heavy rains. wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/sr706-…
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS @wsdot @wsdot_traffic Here is a look at the three separate slides on SR 706 to give you a sense of what has occurred. The debris reaches six-feet-deep in some places. We strongly advise travelers to not venture beyond the closure points. youtube.com/watch?v=3kXdPU…
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS @wsdot @wsdot_traffic Water continues to pour out of displaced creeks above the highway, compromising the hillside and leading to debris still falling onto the road and creating hazardous conditions.
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS @wsdot @wsdot_traffic We need the waterflow to stop to allow our engineers to assess and crews to stabilize the hillside and then clear and repair the highway. It's up to Mother Nature when that will happen.
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS @wsdot @wsdot_traffic Great news: crews began preliminary work for clearing SR 706. A lot of work remains. Updates are on the WSDOT Blog: wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/sr706-…
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS @wsdot @wsdot_traffic Our emergency contractor began work yesterday and estimates it will take one week to remove the slide debris, inspect the damage and identify repairs. Based on early estimates, we’re hopeful SR 706 can re-open with two-way traffic by mid-March. wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/sr706-…
@PierceCo @MountRainierNPS @wsdot @wsdot_traffic @OlympicNP ICYMI: SR 706 remains closed from Ashford to Mt Rainier Nisqually entrance. Our emergency contractor worked all weekend in very wet conditions. We’re hopeful SR 706 can re-open with two-way traffic by mid-March. wsdotblog.blogspot.com/2020/02/sr706-…
