Three Trail Updates, May 20th.

Grassy Mountain: I parked at the Brackett Creek trailhead and rode up the trail. There's a few small patches of snow just big enough to keep you from riding up them, so you'll have to walk about a half-dozen times. About a mile up you'll hit a 60-foot long pile of snow that's a bit tricky to walk over but it's clear after, so don't despair. The trail is clear and dry up to the first high clearing where you can see the Crazy Mountains, about 3 miles up. From there it's about 100 yards of thick snow (about 3ft), and it appears to continue as the trail climbs. Maybe after today's rain some of that will be eroded away. The ride down is just as much fun as it's always been, and all snow patches are ridable except the big patch.

Stone Creek: After Grassy, I drove up to the Stone Creek trailhead, intending to ride that trail as well. I talked to a guy who just finished riding and he told me that it was mostly clear for about 5 or so miles. The trail was slightly tacky. Just about perfect.

South Cottonwood: This trail looked promising- dry and fast, until halfway between the first and second bridges. The low-lying areas along the creek have far too much snow right now, making it irritating to get off, walk, get on, ride 100 ft, get off, walk... Give this trail another couple weeks.

-DNA