I would think based on last December coming in from the north side that it would be a really good idea to have a chainsaw and some extra time. There was a lot of wood down across the road last November/December. I don't know how many people have made it too far in that way so far this year and based on the weather we had end of November down there last year, I was probably one of the last few people in there with a vehicle except for those on snowmobiles.
Bring a saw, a strong back and a bunch of extra time to cut wood. Maybe you won't need it but best to plan ahead and be prepared. It would suck to get almost to the unit to be turned back because of a large tree down across the road and no way around it if you don't have a saw.