Cyclone Lookout, Flathead National Forest, May 15, 2023 – W. K. Walker
The May 2023 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.
Saturday, May 13, “saw” a very successful chainsaw certification course for 12 attendees, some of whom braved the North Fork Road to drive up from down-valley. The NorthWest Montana Back Country Horsemen supplied no less than three instructors for the event!
Congratulations are due to all attendees and our deepest thanks to expert instructors Jim Watson, Alan Habel and Rick Mathies.
hainsaw course, classroom portion at Sondreson Hall, May 13, 2023 – Rick A. Mathies
Chainsaw course, field portion along Center Mountain Road, May 13, 2023 – Rick A. Mathies
Cyclone Lookout, Flathead National Forest, May 15, 2023 – W. K. Walker
The snow is coming off way early this spring. We cleared Cyclone Lookout Trail #40 yesterday, May 15, about two weeks earlier than last year. There were a few patches of snow up top, but nothing of any consequence.