NF Trails calendar updates for summer/fall 2026 are up

View along Nasukoin Mtn Trail #375, Aug 19, 2020 – W K Walker

We’ve updated the activities calendar for the late summer/early fall period.

Here’s the at-a-glace version of the next couple of months. See the Calendar Page for more detail and a more expanded timeline. As usual, feel free to contact us about any of our upcoming events . . .

September

Wednesday, September 9, 4:00pm – NF Trails Board of Directors meeting (open session); contact us for details.

Saturday, September 12, 8:30am – Clear Link Lake Tr No 372

Wednesday, September 23, 8:30am – We’ll be continuing the work on Moose Creek Trail No. 9 that we started in August.

October

Saturday, October 3, 8:30am – End-of-season hike: Coal Creek Coal Ridge Trail No. 239.

Wednesday, October 14, 5:00pm (Tentative!) – North Fork Trails Association Annual Meeting/Party. Details TBA.

Glacier View & Hungry Horse trail condition reports for August 21 posted

On trail above Elelehum Lake, May 31, 2025 – W. K. Walker

The August 21, 2026 Forest Service Trail Condition Reports for the Glacier View and Hungry Horse Ranger Districts have been posted to the website Trail Conditions page.

These reports contain a fair amount of useful information. Besides trail conditions, they include trail numbers, their official names and end-to-end mileages. The reports may also list information on trail and area closures, especially during fire season.

Glacier View & Hungry Horse trail condition reports for August 11 posted

View across Big Creek drainage from Glacier View Mtn Tr 381, Apr 30, 2026 – W. K. Walker

The August 11, 2026 Forest Service Trail Condition Reports for the Glacier View and Hungry Horse Ranger Districts have been posted to the website Trail Conditions page.

The current fire danger at the time of this post was VERY HIGH.

Glacier View & Hungry Horse trail condition reports for August 3 posted

Beargrass along Moran Basin Trail No 2, June 18, 2025 – W. K. Walker

The August 3, 2026 Forest Service Trail Condition Reports for the Glacier View and Hungry Horse Ranger Districts have been posted to the website Trail Conditions page.

The current fire danger at the time of this post was HIGH.

Moose Creek Trail work scheduled for August 8

Moose Creek Tr No 9 trailhead, September 6, 2025 – W. K. Walker

On Saturday, August 8, starting at 8:30am, we’ll be working on Moose Creek Trail No. 9. This trail, along with a very short segment of Nasukoin Mtn Trail No. 375, is the eastern route to the Grizzly Inn, The primary objective is clearing the first 3.7 miles (6km), a section of old roadbed from the trailhead up to the point where the trail turns sharply and starts a 1.6 mile (2.6km) climb up the face of the ridge to the Grizzly Inn. The trail has already had some brushing out and downfall removal recently, but still has some larger obstructions requiring heavier tools and, no doubt, could use further general cleanup.

Departure is from the Walker’s at 8:30am or meet us at the T9 trailhead at the end of Moose Creek Road a little later. Bear spray, heavy gloves and safety glasses recommended. Contact Bill Walker (wkwalker@nvdi.com) for details.

Chain Lakes Trail is open

Lower Chain Lake, July 16, 2025 – W. K. Walker

Saturday , July 11, we opened Chain Lakes Trail No. 377 to foot traffic.

We took out several trees near the top of the trail, some fairly substantial, but encountered one obstruction that was beyond the capabilities of the equipment we had on-hand. The upper section of the Chain Lakes Trail is home to quite a few huge, old-growth trees, A couple of them slammed down down across the trail during last December’s major wind event.

Presently, there is a “social trail” around the east side of the blockage. We cleaned this up a little bit. We also did some brushing out along the lower part of the trail.

So, enjoy the trail. The lake and the ones beyond it are a really nice payoff at the top of a fairly short, steep climb.