Summer is here complete with afternoon thunderstorms!  The trails this week got a couple of good rain events to keep the dust down and help speed up the last of the snow melt.  There is still snow lingering on the highest ridges but most things are passable.  The crews worked on a new jump line on Parallel, cleared trees off of History, Crater, Arrow, and Phillip’s Canyon, fought weeds in Game Creek, Putt Putt, and Nelson Knoll, and stained benches.  Heads up the single log bridge on Arrow section A3 broke this winter.  We are working on funding some new bridge lumber to replace it and the last of the log bridges on the system with the dimensional lumber.   We have done a big push over the last 15 years to make sure there are no more water crossings on the frontcountry system.  So far we have built or replaced 41 bridges and 99 turnpikes, this helps improve the trail experience but also protects the many creeks and springs that the trails cross.  Thanks to all the folks who came out to National Trails Day events last weekend and helped with trail work!

Another week of 70 degree temps and trail season is getting into full swing.  The Cache Game system is open and good to go, Munger Mountain as well with just a bit of snow left on the Big Munger Ridge.  Teton Pass is about half way there with the snow line moving higher every day.  You can go up from the base on Blacks, History, OPR, Ridge, and Phillip’s Canyon until you hit snow.  The OPR Loops, Crater, and Big Rocks are clear as well.  For the DH trails, Jimmys, Jumps, and Parallel are open and Fuzzy Bunny is close with Harlan doing some snow shoveling on the biggest drifts to hurry up the melt.  We had a busy week with the crews, we cleared Rock Creek, Big Munger, West Game, Wilson Canyon, and Cache to Game.  The MCC crew also installed a new bridge on the Big Munger Loop, a turnpike in Rock Creek, and 2 more turnpikes in Wilson Canyon.  They also rebenched a couple thousand feet of tread in West Game and Wilson, and brushed all of those trails to keep the line of sight open.  Get out and enjoy some longer adventures this weekend!