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: CRD River/ Valley Complex
Date: 5/22/13
By: Trails Supervisor
River/ Valley Loop Trails cleared of downed trees as of 5/15.
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: 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: 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: Emerald Lake
Date: 5/16/13
By: Volunteer
Avalanches can occur, even in May. On 05/09/2013 a skier-triggered avalanche occurred in the Dragon's Tail Couloir near Bear Lake. The trail to Emerald is soft but may be done with only hiking boots. Lakes are melting out and not safe
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.
Trail: Lake Haiyaha from Dream Lake
Date: 5/16/13
By: Volunteer
Trail is fairly good but soft. Snowshoes recommended. Trail on to Mills Lake/Loch is very difficult to find and not recommended.
Trail: Bridal Veil Falls
Date: 5/16/13
By: Volunteer
Trail dry entire length to Bridal Veil Falls. Lots of water coming over the falls.
