May 16th: A couple small patches of snow. Downed trees removed

May 13th: Trail free of snow, and cleared of needles and debris. 

April 30th: Wet with snow patches down lower, lots of snow near and at the lake.

Note: The Blackshale Creek Suspension Bridge is NOT accessed from this trail.

Tracks are shallow in some places. Groomed only from Elk Pass to Fox Creek.

April 30th: Mainly deep snow.

Note: Bikes permitted on first 2.9 km of trail ONLY.

Chester Lake: Snow covered. Annual closure in place for Chester Lake until Jun 29 to allow area to dry and prevent damage to trail.

April 29th: Snowbound.

Warning: No motorized or bicycle access via HWY 40, Dec 1 - Jun 20.

May 10th: A mix of snow and bare ground with muddy sections. Sign changeover complete. 

Closed for construction

Warning: No motorized or bicycle access via HWY 40, Dec 1 - Jun 20.

Closed: Stream crossings washed away by penstock/dam construction. Trail is impassable and is closed indefinitely.

April 29th: Likely a mix of bare and snow covered. Sign changeover complete.

May 14th: Snow free. Blown free of needles and debris. Downed trees removed.

April 29th: Deep snow.

Note: This trail has been redirected just west of Forks for access to Turbine Canyon.

Trackset from Elkwood to the Visitor Centre on April 9th. The remainder was trackset on April 2nd.

May 16th: Swept and blown free of needles and debris. A few patches of snow and ice remain on trail edges. Sign changeover complete.

April 29th: Bare at lower elevations and partly snow covered at higher elevations. Sign changeover complete.

Note: This is not the undesignated Pocaterra Ridge or Cirque route.

April 29th: Snowbound

Warning: No motorized or bicycle access via HWY 40, Dec 1 - Jun 20.

May 20th: Trail is muddy in the lower half, and packed snow/ice on the upper half. Deep snow cover at the lake.

Warning: No motorized or bicycle access via HWY 40, Dec 1 - Jun 20.

May 16th: Blown free of needles and debris. Closed for bear activity. 

Six sets of tracks set.

May 14th: Swept and blown free of needles and debris. A few patches of snow and ice remain on trail edges. Sign changeover complete.

May 12th: Snow free between Interlakes and Point campground junction. Trail not observed beyond Point junction.

Note: Bikes only permitted to Invincible Creek, 3.8 km from trailhead

May 28th: Snow free between Interlakes and Point campground junction and from North Interlakes to Upper Lake. The rest of the trail may be wet with some snow patches. Lots of downed trees that must be navigated.

May 2nd: A mix of bare and some snow patches with muddy sections. Sign changeover complete.

May 14th: Swept and blown clean of needles and debris. Sign changeover complete.

May 16th: Snow free. Downed trees removed.

May 6th: Mainly snow covered. Sign changeover complete.

May 29th: Sign changeover complete. Downed trees removed.

May 27th: The path is clear of debris and snow.

May 14th: Mainly bare with a couple snow patches at the north end.

Note: Between Nov. 1 and May 1 the trail is closed through the Buller Slide Path due to Highway Avalanche Control.

May 15th: Mainly snow covered between Sawmill to Black Prince and north of Buller. The remainder is a mix of bare with snow patches.

Note: Hiker-cyclist camping allowed at select day use areas only from Jun 1 - Sep 20. See details.