The devastating floods in Mt. Rainier National Park in November of 2006 caused the closure of the Wonderland trail for a while. The trail reopened in August of 2007 but the washout area in Stevens Canyon was still impassable, causing hikers to walk the road for that section. It was finally ready in August of 2008. This video does snapshot comparisons, starting with August 2008 (shortly after the trail reopened), August 2012, October 2018, and finally August 2023.