Baldy trails Sun Valley Resort recently announced the opening of the Bald Mountain Trail up to the Lilly Marlane cat-track. However, please note that the trail is accessible for out-and-back hikes only, and there is a firm closure beyond the cat-track. This closure is necessary to ensure the safety of both the recreating public and…

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Greenhorn Road is open to the TH. The large footbridge near the TH, which crosses Greenhorn Creek, is damaged and tilted. It may be possible to cross it on foot, but the nearby creek ford may be a safer way to cross the creek. The Greenhorn Trail is partially-open. It can be utilized on its low end…

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Most of the trails at the BCRD Quigley Trails Park are open. The Black Flow Trail remains closed due to a leaky hillside. The BLM Croy Trail network is mostly all open. At last visit snow was still holding across the top of Two Dog, and the Hidden Valley Loop was still too wet down…

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In Bellevue, the BLM trails at the mouth of Slaughterhouse Canyon are open. Some passable some snow remains on Belle Trail. Several of the BLM Croy Creek Trails west of Hailey, including Nadya’s and Wilson Gulch Trail, are open, but Wilson Gulch Creek is running high and the footbridge in the aspen trees is underwater.…

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We had a big winter and snow is holding on most of the trails in the Wood River Valley. Things were drying out, and by Wednesday, May 3, it was looking like a few trails would be opening soon. That idea was squashed by Thursday, when the weather flipped from sunny and warm, to cold…

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Not everyone is aware that the Old Adams Gulch Road/Eve Gulch Trail #146 is open to motorcycles and ebikes from May 1 through Nov. 30 of each year. It’s the only trail in the Adams Gulch area with that use-designation. No other trails in the Adams Gulch area are open to motorcycles or ebikes. I…

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In my travels, I sometimes come across sheep that appear to be separated from their herd. I also get occasional reports from the public about livestock that look lost or injured. If I see, or get word of, an animal that appears injured or separated from its band, I contact the range-technician or land manager…

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Its mid-June and our trailheads are already busy. On Saturday, a group of horseback riders drove into the Greenhorn Trailhead to find that there were still several smaller parking spaces available. They, however, were pulling horse trailers and were out of luck. This is because the area designated for the parking of horse trailers was…

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Out on the trails, the right-of way rule is that bikers yield to hikers, and both yield to horsemen. To put the above into practice, take the advice put forth by a consortium of Oregon trail user groups. They say: Stop, speak, and smile. Here is a link to a video explaining the Oregon group’s…

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People have been using the trails here for a long time, and longtime locals know how to get the most out of their trail experiences. Since they get a lot out of the trails, they want to protect them. They are versed in how to use the the trails sustainably while accommodating the needs of…

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