Category Archives: Trail Reports

Lots of downfall! Dead Horse-Elelehum Trail open to Forks Patrol junction

It was a good start. On May 31, we got the Dead Horse-Elelehum Trail (T255) open from the southern trailhead to the Forks Patrol Trail (T452) junction . It was no small feat. After three years, there was a lot of accumulated downfall, including several large, shaggy, old spruce that required considerable disassembly. We actually continued beyond the trail junction on both trails, but there is still a lot that remains to be done.

Aside from all the debris, it was a pleasant hike along a series of small, high altitude lakes.

Cyclone Lookout Trail No. 40 is clear

Cyclone Lookout, Flathead National Forest, May 15, 2023 - W. K. Walker

Cyclone Lookout, Flathead National Forest, May 15, 2023 – W. K. Walker

The popular Cyclone Lookout Trail is clear as of May 23. This is one of the few North Fork trails that opens all the way up in May, It is what passes for a moderate trail around here, being only about 2.1 miles (3.4 km) long with an elevation gain of a little over 1000 feet (305 m). The lookout, active during fire season, sits at just over 6000 feet (1830 m).

Glacier View & Hungry Horse trail condition reports for October 4 posted

Thoma-Tuchuck Tr No 19 Trailhead Signage, Oct 6, 2024 - W. K. Walker

Thoma-Tuchuck Tr No 19 Trailhead Signage, Oct 6, 2024 – W. K. Walker

The October 4, 2024 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 LOW.

Glacier View & Hungry Horse trail condition reports for September 16 posted

Whitefish Divide Tr #26 trailhead on Red Meadow Road (FS 115), July 23, 2023 - W. K. Walker

Whitefish Divide Tr trailhead on Red Meadow Road (FS 115), July 23, 2023 – W. K. Walker

The September 16, 2024 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.

Glacier View & Hungry Horse trail condition reports for August 30 posted

Falls below Lower Chain Lake, June 19, 2024 - W. K. Walker

Falls below Lower Chain Lake, June 19, 2024 – W. K. Walker

The August 30, 2024 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.