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 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 Wood River Area Harriman Easy 18 miles Hike and Bike Multi-use trail for hikers and bikers going from Sawtooth NRA to Galena Lodge; Interpretive signs along the trail; can be accessed along Hwy 75. 187 Wood River Campground Easy 0.5 Hike Starts in the Wood River Campground Amphitheatre and is a nice easy Interpretive Trail half mile trail. 7/30/2021 HQ Volunteers 138 Baker Lake Easy 4 miles RT Hike Great for families and kids, short hike u pot the lake with great views, can Clear, no snow. Uphill all the way but the ascent is fairly gradual. Lots of see fire damage along the way. 4 miles RT. wildflowers. No bugs. 6/6/2021 Hiker 135 Norton Lake Moderate 6 miles RT Hike Drive down Baker Lake Road and take a right onto #170 and head towards Clear, no snow to upper lake. There was still snow on the far side of lower lake. Norton Lake, Make sure to take a right out of the parking lot to head towards the lake. There are multiple lakes. 6 miles RT. 7/26/2021 BCRD 134 Prairie Creek Trail Moderate 10.3 Loop with Hike Drive to the end of Prairie Creek Road and hike towards Prairie Lakes and Trail was cleared by the Wood River Trails Coalition and is in good shape. Miner then if want to turn into a loop head towards Miner before returning to Prairie Creek Trail. 10.3 RT if you do both lakes. 136 Mill Creek Easy 4 miles RT Hike 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 Management Plan. 8/3/2021 Caitlin 135 Miner Canyon Trail Moderate 10.3 Loop with Hike Trail is steep if you go up to Miner, can be added to Prairie as a loop. Head Wood River Trails Coalition staff and Trail Bosses cut-out downed trees and Prairie towards Prairie first and then to Miner. Trail cleared to lake by the WRTC. cleaned-out the drains on portions of Prairie Creek and Miner Canyon trails. They worked up to Miner Lake from the end of Prairie Creek Road. Cleaned 20+ 190 Titus Lake Easy- 3-6 miles RT Hike Drive north on Hwy 75, there is a parking lot on the side of the road just drains and logged out 25 logs Moderate before Galena Summit, 3 miles RT or can be hiked from Galena Lodge at 6 miles RT. Galena Trails Easy- 35 miles of Trails, Hike and Bike There are numerous trails for hiking and biking at Galena Lodge. Check Moderate all ability levels out the https://summertrailink.bcrd.org/ for trail information. Galena Lodge is planning to open June 13th, check out their hours: https://www.galenalodge.com/. 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 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 is steep with tight turns. Flies, mosquitoes and lots of wildflowers. Date Name Trail # Trail Segment Difficulty Distance Wilderness Area Hike, Bike, Horseback Description/Regulations Maintained in Conditions, Hazards and General Notes on Trails Riding, and/or 2021 Motorized Hemingway - Boulders Wilderness 8/13/2021 Hiker 210 Murdock Creek Easy- 7 miles RT Hemingway-Boulders Hike Wheelchair accessible for the first mile. This is a great area for bird Hiker encountered bees about 2 miles in on the trail. Moderate Wilderness 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 hike, but then it starts to go uphill and opens up to nice views and becomes moderate. 127 East Fork North Fork Moderate 7 miles RT Hemingway-Boulders Hike Moderate-rough road to trailhead. Wilderness 128 North Fork to Glassford Peak Moderate 4.5 Hemingway-Boulders Hike Drive to the end of the North Fork Road, hikes along the creak and Wilderness through the trees, can go to West Pass or North Fork. 115 North Fork Big Wood River/ West Moderate- 6.3 Hemingway-Boulders Hike Hike up to West Pass and connects with West Pass Creek on the East Fork Pass Difficult Wilderness of the Salmon River Road. Hazardous for horses. 8/12/2021 Karl Menzel 115, North Fork Big Wood River Moderate- 5 Hemingway-Boulders Hike Drive to the end of the North Fork Road to the new trailhead. Follow 115 Some trees down on 115 before the junction with 128. Most are stepovers, but 128 Difficult Wilderness for about 2 miles and bear left at the fork along the North Fork Big Wood one or two are pretty high. Stock can get through, but might have to go around River. some logs on the trail. A few bugs and some wildflowers. New trailhead and new junction. Tr 115 and 129 now start together and split less than 1/4 mile up the trail. There is no junction sign. Left is 129, right is 115. 8/12/2021 Karl Menzel 129 West Fork Moderate- 3 Hemingway-Boulders Hike Trail finding can be a challenge at the trailhead. Trail conditions are good with a few trees down. Stock travel has one or two logs Difficult Wilderness that you have to go around. Some wildflowers and no bugs. New trailhead and new junction. Tr 115 and 129 now start together and split less than 1/4 mile up the trail. There is no junction sign. Left is 129, right is 115. 391 Amber Gulch Moderate 8 miles RT Hemingway-Boulders Hike Hike up to a meadow and then out to the lake.The trail ends before upper Wilderness lake. You must navigate off trail to the lakes. Date Name Trail # Trail Segment Difficulty Distance Wilderness Area Hike, Bike, Horseback Description/Regulations Maintained in Conditions, Hazards and General Notes on Trails Riding, and/or 2021 Motorized Ketchum Ranger District 7/27/2021 KRD 323 Harper's Trail Moderate 2.9 Bike, hike & equestrian The trail starts at the Lake Creek Trailhead and connects to the Adam's Rib Yes Ketchum Ranger District trail crew cut-out downed trees during the week ended Trail (#142). 7/27/21. 7/27/2021 KRD 142 Adam's Rib Trail Moderate 9.3 Bike, hike & equestrian The trail is easily accessed from the Sunnyside Lane Trail (#316)and Yes Ketchum Ranger District trail crew cut-out downed trees during the week ended continues to the Fox Peak Connector Trail. The trail offers incredible views 7/27/21. into the various side drainages making up Adams Gulch. In the other direction the Boulder Mountain chain is often in view. 7/27/2021 KRD 166 Hyndman Creek Trail Difficult 11.6 RT Bike, hike & equestrian This popular trail follows an old mining road through aspen groves and Yes Ketchum Ranger District trail crew cut-out trees and performed maintenance on wildflower meadows before climbing into the spectacular glaciated basin the trail during the week ending 7/27/21. between Duncan Ridge and Cobb Peak. The scenery only improves as you pass a small lake and climb hanging meadows blanketed with more flowers to the impressive saddle above Wildhorse Canyon. 7/27/2021 KRD 139 Apollo Creek Trail Difficult 2.7 Bike, hike & equestrian Apollo Creek Trail follows old road winds up the north side of the canyon Ketchum Ranger District trail crew cut-out trees and performed maintenance on for 1.3 miles before turning to single track. Near the top, cross the creek the trail during the week ending 7/27/21. and climb an open, sloping ramp to the junction at 8,800 feet. 7/23/2021 Wood River Trails 156 Greenhorn Gulch Trail Moderate 9.1 Motorized Greenhorn Creek Trail runs from Greenhorn Gulch Road to the Red Yes Volunteers from Wood River Trails Coalition staff and Trail Bosses recut portions Coalition staff and Warrior Trail of the trail during the week. Trail Bosses 7/23/2021 Wood River Trails 821 Mahoney Butte Trail Moderate 6 Motorized Mahoney Butte Trail loops around the north of Mahoney Butte from the Yes Volunteers from Wood River Trails Coalition staff and Trail Bosses recut portions Coalition staff and Greenhorn Trail and loops back to the Greenhorn Gulch Trail. of the trail during the week. Trail Bosses 7/23/2021 Wood River Trails 150 Middle Fork Warm Springs Moderate 5 Motorized Middle Fork Warm Springs Trail runs from the end of Warm Springs Road Yes Volunteers from Wood River Trails Coalition staff and Trail Bosses recut portions Coalition staff and to the Middle Fork South Fork Trail. of the trail during the week. Trail Bosses 7/23/2021 Wood River Trails 325 Corral Creek Moderate 8.2 RT Bike, hike & equestrian The Corral Creek Trail begins at the Trail Creek Trailhead to Uncle John's Yes Volunteers from Wood River Trails Coalition staff and Trail Bosses recut portions Coalition staff and Gulch.