Local Trail Conditions – May 26, 2014

More and more trails are opening up as the weather turns warmer.  Expect the usual early season conditions.  Note that this report is based on some first-hand reporting but also a lot of second- and third-hand info:

Lake Minnewanka – good to go with a few wet spots all the way to the ranger’s cabin, ridiculously busy on the weekend

Stoney Squaw – not yet

Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Topp Notch [new berm-fest off of Star Wars], other Tunnel Mountain trails – good to go

Highline – YES!

Canmore Nordic Centre – lower trails are good [i.e. EKG], upper trails are likely wet; Killer Bees, Backdoor, Oven, Nector Noodle, Ziggy’s are closed until June 15 for wildlife migration.

Benchlands – all signs point to yes

Prospector – rumour has it the top half is wet

Prairie View + Jewell Pass + Stoney + Quaite – expect wet trail and maybe some snow up top, but the trail is open.  Partial closure on Stoney until June 16 due to wildlife migration.

Chief Hector, Razor’s Edge – no info

Baldy – no info, likely snowy up top

Jumpingpound Loop – north side is great, south side has some moisture where the trail gets close to the creek, overall good

Jumpingpound Ridge + Cox Hill – mid-June at the earliest

West Bragg – mostly great, some mud in the shady areas and at logging road crossings

Ridgeback – surprisingly dry

Sulphur Springs, Elbow Valley – pretty good

Pneuma – getting wet by SLF, okay/good below that

SHAFT, Race of Spades, Special K, Moosepackers – snow up top, not ready yet

Family Guy – good from Toothless down

Toothless, Jean-Guy, Billy Dog – okay

Shoulda, Cya – good

Powderface loops – likely wet, but little info on the area

Elbow Loop – washouts, missing bridges, likely snow up top

Calgary trails [Fish Creek, Eastlands, 12 Mile, Bowmont, Nose Hill] – good to go