photo by sally king
The cross-country ski trails are melting and winter activities are becoming difficult.
FEBRUARY 2009
All park trails are currently open (02/28/09) but there are still some icy spots and even deep snow in the upper canyons and higher elevations. Skiing is getting poor at the Cross-country ski trails as the snow has melted away in patches. Warmer daytime temperatures have made trails, especially in the lower elevations, slushy by mid-day. The Falls Trail is in good shape above Lower Falls except for small icy patches in the morning and slush in the afternoon. The trail below Lower Falls has the remains of dead cows that died when the park attempted to remove them from the area. The area near the Rio Grande is extremely muddy. Watch for more feral cows that are still occupying this area of the trail. Willows near the Rio are blooming now.