Lower Chain Lake, July 16, 2025 – W. K. Walker
We cleared Chain Lakes Trail No. 377 yesterday. Located in the Red Meadow Creek drainage, at about 1.25 Miles (2 km), it’s one of the shorter, albeit steeper, hikes in the area, with a nice payoff at the end.
Trail 3 – looking west
Hay Creek Trail No, 3, a segment of the Pacific Northwest Trail, is clear. This, along with a piece of Trail 26 that was cleared earlier. opens up the Hay Creek Valley for foot travel from the eastern end. over the Whitefish Divide and down to Red Meadow Road.
Note that the Hay Creek area is without a doubt bear country. One of the signature characteristics of the Hay Creek Trail is bear scat. So, watch your step and consider carrying bear spray.
Beargrass along Moran Basin Trail No 2, June 18, 2025 – W. K. Walker
The July 8, 2025 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.
The current fire danger at the time of this post was MODERATE.
Moran Creek Tr No 2 maintenance, July 6, 2025 – W. K. Walker
Moran Creek Trail No. 2, the route most folks take to reach the spine of Coal Ridge, is now open. We’d have had it open a couple of weeks ago, but our chainsaw failed at an awkward moment, leaving us with a pair of substantial larch to be removed later.
Enjoy!