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July 21, 2021 SNRA Trail Report Trail Report for the Sawtooth NRA **Early season expect snow above 9,400 feet high, high creek crossings and possible downed trees** Please use leave no trace practices Conditions are always changing on the Forest Wood River Area Hike, Bike, Horseback Date Name Trail # Trail Segment Difficulty Distance Wilderness Area Riding, and/or Description/Regulations Maintained in Conditions, Hazards and General Notes on Trails Motorized 2021 Multi-use trail for hikers and bikers going from Sawtooth NRA to Galena Harriman Easy 18 miles Hike and Bike Lodge; Interpretive signs along the trail; can be accessed along Hwy 75. Wheelchair accessible for the first mile. This is a great area for bird watching and a nice stroll through the trees along the creek. And if you want to just turn around when it starts to go uphill it makes a nice easy Easy- Hemingway-Boulders hike, but then it starts to go uphill and opens up to nice views and 210 Murdock Creek Moderate 7 miles RT Wilderness Hike becomes moderate. Hemingway-Boulders 127 East Fork North Fork Moderate 7 miles RT Wilderness Hike Moderate-rough road to trailhead. Hemingway-Boulders Drive to the end of the North Fork Road, hikes along the creak and 128 North Fork to Glassford Peak Moderate 4.5 Wilderness Hike through the trees, can go to West Pass or North Fork. North Fork Big Wood River/ West Moderate- Hemingway-Boulders Hike up to West Pass and connects with West Pass Creek on the East Fork 115 Pass Difficult 6.3 Wilderness Hike of the Salmon River Road. Hazardous for horses. Moderate- Hemingway-Boulders 129 West Fork Difficult 3 Wilderness Hike Trail finding can be a challenge at the trailhead. Hemingway-Boulders Hike up to a meadow and then out to the lake.The trail ends before upper 391 Amber Gulch Moderate 8 miles RT Wilderness Hike lake. You must navigate off trail to the lakes. Wood River Campground Starts in the Wood River Campground Amphitheatre and is a nice easy 187 Interpretive Trail Easy 0.5 Hike half mile trail. Great for families and kids, short hike u pot the lake with great views, can 6/6/2021 Hiker Baker Lake Easy 4 miles RT Hike see fire damage along the way. 4 miles RT. Clear, no snow. Drive down Baker Lake Road and take a right onto #170 and head towards Norton Lake, Make sure to take a right out of the parking lot to head 6/6/2021 Hiker 135 Norton Lake Moderate 6 miles RT Hike towards the lake. There are multiple lakes. 6 miles RT. Clear, no snow to upper lake. There was still snow on the far side of lower lake. Drive to the end of Prairie Creek Road and hike towards Prairie Lakes and 10.3 Loop with then if want to turn into a loop head towards Miner before returning to Prairie is wide open last night, no trees down and mostly dry. We just went out 6/17/2021 Hiker 134 Prairie Creek Moderate Miner Hike Prairie Creek Trail. 10.3 RT if you do both lakes. and back to the lake. Hikes up to Mill Lake and back, sometimes lake can dry up. Trailhead will be moved to the start of Prairie Creek this year for Big Wood 136 Mill Creek Easy 4 miles RT Hike Management Plan. 10.3 Loop with Moderate- This trail is steep if you up to Miner, can be added to Prairie as 135 Miner Lake Moderate Prairie Hike a loop. Head towards Prairie first and then to Miner. Drive north on Hwy 75, there is a parking lot on the side of the road just Easy- before Galena Summit, 3 miles RT or can be hiked from Galena Lodge at 6 190 Titus Lake Moderate 3-6 miles RT Hike miles RT. There are numerous trails for hiking and biking at Galena Lodge. Check out the https://summertrailink.bcrd.org/ for trail information. Galena Easy- 35 miles of Trails, Lodge is planning to open June 13th, check out their hours: Galena Trails Moderate all ability levels Hike and Bike https://www.galenalodge.com/. Trail is very Steep, Some erosion, narrow corridor and tight corners, low useage. Cleared From junction with Grand Prize to aprox 2 mi, up and over ridge. (Not yet cleared from Trail Head to the 2 mi mark). Stock travel is very iffy as the trail 7/21/2021 SVWC Trail Crew 108 Gladiator Creek Moderate 2.4 Hike and Bike Goes from Galena along Gladiator creek to the pass. Yes is steep with tight turns. Flies, mosquitoes and lots of wildflowers. Sawtooth Valley Trails Hike, Bike, Horseback Riding, and/or Maintained in Date Name Trail # Trail Segment Difficulty Distance Wilderness Area Motorized Description 2021 Conditions, Hazards and general Notes In good Shape! Cleared approx 6 mi from trail head to W. Fork of E. Fork trail Moderate- Grand Prize starts at Pole Creek and is motorcycle then turns into (i.e. not yet cleared from the Bowery Side/Trail Head to the approx. 6 mi mark). 7/21/2021 SVWC Trail Crew 402, 112 Grand Prize Trail-Bowery Creek Difficult 12.5 motorized motorized to Bowery Creek. Yes Lots of flies, mosquitoes & wildflowers. Clear from junction with Grandprize Trail/South Fork of East Fork for approx. 3 Moderate- Galena Gulch Trail starts at Grand Prize and goes to the Germania Creek mi. of 5mi (Not yet done from Trail Head to aprox 2 mi) will be cleared later in 7/21/2021 SVWC Trail Crew 215 Galena Gulch Difficult 5 Hike Trail Yes season. Clear for stock. Lots of flies, mosquitoes & wildflowers. 215 Salmon River Headwaters 2 Hike, motorized Single Track Motorized, Starts at Salmon River Headwaters and connects with West Smokey Creek 198 Lower Muley Creek 7.2 Hike Trail. 63 Emma Creek 6.4 motorized Open to all vehicles the first .73 miles and then motorized use. 224 West Fork Big Smoky Creek 9 Single Track Motorized Starts off of Smiley Creek Road can connect with Mule Creek or Emma. 72 Big Smokey 17.8 Motorized Trail starts at Alturas Lake Creek TH at the end of Road #205 and enters into the Sawtooth Wilderness, non-motorized, no horses, and in a no A few trees down, clear of snow to end of designated trail. Muddy towards the 5/28/2021 Hiker 94 Alpine Creek Moderate 3 Sawtooth Wilderness HIke campfire area. end as well. 34 Alturas Lake Creek Motorized 93 Jake's Gulch 106 Horton Peak Difficult 5 RT Hike Steep hike to an old Fire Lookout. Drive down road 207 and stay left to the Trailhead, crosses wilderness boundary at milepost 4 so non-motorized and no campfires at the Cabin 191 Cabin Creek Moderate 3.4 Sawtooth Wilderness Hike Creek Lakes. Pettit Lake Trails Hike, Bike, Horseback Riding, and/or Maintained in Date Name Trail # Trail Segment Difficulty Distance Wilderness Area Motorized Description 2021 Conditions, Hazards, and General Notes 95 Pettit Lake Moderate 7 Sawtooth Wilderness Hike, backpacking Loop This is the start of the popular Pettit-Toxaway backpacking loop. This trail starts at the Tin Cup TH and heads over the moraine towards the 41 Pettit Lake Cutoff Moderate 2.2 Sawtooth Wilderness Hike, backpacking Loop Yellowbelly Lake and then meets up with the trail out to Toxaway Lake. Tin Cup (Horse Access) 1.4 RT Yellowbelly to Toxaway completely clear. Not clear on Alice side for stock. Bugs were excessively bad, especially horseflies. Lots of wildfires. Road clear to lake. Lydia & Amy & Can be hiked from Pettit or from Road #365 or you can use that road to Very rough/rocky road, need high clearance. Area is currently closed due to a 7/6/2021 Hayley 96 Yellow Belly Lake Moderate 7 Hike drive to the lake. wildfire in the area (7/9) Moderate- This through hike starts at Pettit Lake and goes to Toxaway and then 92 Alice-Redfish Lake Difficult 22 Sawtooth Wilderness Hike, backpacking Loop heads towards Redfish Lake instead of returning back to Petit. Popular backpacking loop goes from Pettit-Alice Lake-Twin Lakes and Snow patches on way up to Snowyside pass. The pass still has a melting Toxaway, and then returns to Pettit Lake. Need a Wilderness Permits for cornice/snow blocking the trail. Lots of snow on upper trail going down to 95, 092, Moderate- groups of 8-12, maximum is 12 people in a group. No Campfires in the Toxaway then snow patches once you hit the trees. Creek crossings are high, lots 6/13/2021 Hiker 096 Alice -Toxaway Loop Difficult 18 miles Sawtooth Wilderness Hike, backpacking Loop area. of downed trees on section between Toxaway to Petit Lake. Moderate- Need a Wilderness Permits for groups of 8-12, maximum is 12 people in a Lots of trees removed on Sand Mountain Pass. Now 100% clear. Passable to 7/9/2021 Hikers 092, 452 Toxaway - Edna Lake Difficult 3.5 miles Sawtooth Wilderness Hike, backpacking Loop group. No Campfires in the area. Yes stock. Bugs are terrible at Edna Lake. Wildflowers are gorgeous. High creek crossings, lots of trees down between Yellowbelly and Toxaway Lake. Moderate- Trail clear up to Edna lake, then snow beyond to Sand Mtn Pass. Clear once you 6/13/2021 Lydia & Amy 092, 040 Toxaway-Sand Mountain Pass Difficult 3.7 Sawtooth Wilderness Hike, backpacking Loop get over the pass down to Toxaway. This is a lake that can be added onto the Petite Toxaway Loop or passed 6/12/2021 Hiker 40 Edith Lake Moderate 2.5 Sawtooth Wilderness Hike on the way to Hell Roaring Lake from Toxaway.
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