Trail: Alberta Falls
Date: 5/24/13
By: Volunteer
Trail is 2/3 covered with snow. Fall are running full. Advise families with small children to keep them close.
Trail: Emerald Lake
Date: 5/24/13
By: Volunteer
Snow most of the trail Dream Lake, but doable in boots. From Dream to Emerald, heavy snow and up to 7-8 ft. drifts. Trail finding was tricky. Advise finding summertrail through the woods rather than trail along the Dream Lake shore.
Trail: Colorado River Trail
Date: 5/24/13
By: Ranger
Patches of snow and ice up to Red Mountain cut-off, then solid snow packed beyond. Red mountain trail clear from cut-off to about 1 mile up trail.
Trail: Bear Lake
Date: 5/24/13
By: Volunteer
East and South sides still snow covered.
Trail: East Inlet
Date: 5/23/13
By: Ranger
Trail clear of snow to about a 1/4 mile from Lone Pine Lake, snow approx. 2-3 feet in that area.
Trail: CRD Green Mountain Trail
Date: 5/23/13
By: Trails Supervisor
The large tree at the trailhead has been removed. The crew hasn't made it up to Big Meadows yet. The CDNST between Green Mtn and Onahu Trailheads has been cleared of trees. Beware 5/28-5/30 there will be crews working on this segment of the trail.
Trail: CRD E Inlet
Date: 5/23/13
By: Trails Supervisor
E Inlet Trail cleared of downed trees just short of the stock bridge at Paradise Creek. Get out and enjoy the great weather this holiday weekend!
Trail: Lumpy Ridge Loop
Date: 5/23/13
By: Volunteer
The Lumpy Ridge loop via Gem Lake is snow free and dry.
Trail: CRD River/ Valley Complex
Date: 5/22/13
By: Trails Supervisor
River/ Valley Loop Trails cleared of downed trees as of 5/15.
Trail: CRD East Shore Trail
Date: 5/22/13
By: Trails Supervisor
Crew working on clearing downed trees from town to Shadow Mountain Dam today.
Trail: Wild Basin
Date: 5/21/13
By: Park Ranger
First mile and half muddy. Next half mile covered with packed snow. Slippery surface requires traction. Caution required at the second bridge near Calapso Cascades. Packed snow on trail to Ouzel Falls with deep snow thereafter requiring snowshoes.
Trail: Cub Lake to Pool
Date: 5/21/13
By: Volunteer
Totally dry except for one 20' patch of snow and on 20' spot with water flowing on the trail. From Cub to Pool, some water and mud but easy to bypass. One stretch of packed snow.
Trail: Longs Peak
Date: 5/21/13
By: Park Ranger
Snow starts about 1/2 mile up the trail. Packed snow to the treeline with slippery conditions. Traction required. Above treeline there is no trail, just many tracks and a lot of postholing. Snowshoes required. Hiking to Estes Cone via Eugenia Mine is possible, but there will be snow to cross and traction is recommended. Goblins Forest sites under heavy snow.
Trail: Lower Tonahutu
Date: 5/21/13
By: Ranger
Numerous windfall on trail. Trailcrew plans to clear soon
Trail: Harbison Spur
Date: 5/21/13
By: Ranger
Several small trees on trail. Trailcrew plans to clear soon
Trail: CRD Lower Tonahutu
Date: 5/21/13
By: Trails Supervisor
Lower Tonahutu cleared of downed trees to the Turkey Spur over to Maintenance area and beyond to Cemetary and town. Some muddy sections exist, but trail in overall good condition.
Trail: Fern Lake
Date: 5/19/13
By: Visitor
Trail to Pool free of snow. Very little snow on trail to Fern Lake.
Trail: Lawn Lake Trail
Date: 5/17/13
By: Visitors
One to two feet of snow on trail from trail junction with Ypsilon Creek towards Lawn Lake. No snow at actual Golden Banner Backcountry Site.
Trail: Mill Creek Basin/Bierstadt
Date: 5/17/13
By: Visitor
Mill Creek Basin Backcountry Site mostly snow-free. Upper Mill Creek under 1-2 feet of snow. Between there and Bierstadt, there is 3-4 feet of snow on the trail.
Trail: East Inlet/North Inlet Trails
Date: 5/16/13
By: Park Ranger
Trail clear for the first 3 miles and then becomes quite snowy.
