Front range trail conditions

[andrewrose]

FYI ran Nighthawk on Monday. Fair overall, but still very wet in places with mud and water running down trail. Don't wear your nice new shoes like I did! As said above, it does have much better views of the surrounding lower peaks and valleys as well as Meeker vs Picture Rock (which is still closed).
Ran Devil's Backbone today. Mostly dry with more frequent puddles when approaching Blue Sky. Went to Indian Summer and back. In much better shape than Nighthawk.

[PaliKona]

Any reports from Wild Basin? At what point do you hit snow en route to Ouzel Falls?

[sheller]

Does anyone know how much snow is still on Sniktau or the south face of Vasquez?

[alpha]

Any reports from Wild Basin? At what point do you hit snow en route to Ouzel Falls?

Here's recent updates from NPS, though none exactly answer your question.

5/31/2015
Finch Lake TH to Wild Basin TH
Little to no snow from trailhead to first junction. Beyond that, 3-4 ft snow drifts covering 60% of the trail. Washed out area between first junction and cascades difficult to traverse. Carrying kids not advisable. Postholing in some areas, gaiters and trekking poles recommended.
By Visitor

5/30/2015
Wild Basin to Finch Lake
Trail above Calypso Cascades has snow in places but passable. There are 2 washouts on the trail to Finch after Calypso which require going around rock piles. Tricky going around these. Visitor was able to reach Finch Lake but was uncomfortable with the washout detours.
By Visitor

5/28/2015
Wild Basin
Improved Trail to Calypso snow free. All sites free of snow up to N. St. Vrain except Siskin.
By Park Ranger

[PaliKona]

Any updates on Wild Basin. Also, is it possible to take the social trail to the falls then go up and over to the left or do you have to double all the way back to the temp trail, in order to head towards Ouzel Lake?

[PaliKona]

Also, has anyone been to Lake Helene from Bear Lake? How snowpacked?

[appleseeds]

Any updates on Wild Basin. Also, is it possible to take the social trail to the falls then go up and over to the left or do you have to double all the way back to the temp trail, in order to head towards Ouzel Lake?

I was in Wild Basin yesterday. I didn't hike to Ouzel Falls but the rangers are telling everyone that the bridge is out and they need to take the unimproved campsite trail. I went up to Thunder Lake, and the trail completely disappears under snow after the narrow wooden bridge around 10200 ft. I didn't have snowshoes but they would have been helpful.

[PaliKona]

Anyone been up to Lake Isabelle? Lots of post holing to get there?

[PaliKona]

I'll answer my own question - went up there today. Wet trail but not bad at all. Occasional snow to cross but no post holing. Lots more snow once you got to the lake and a bit further along the glacier trail. Lake is still 1/4 frozen.

[PaliKona]

Any trail reports from Mt Flora off Berthoud? Any avy danger on the main trail?

[xcrunner365]

The trail to Flora from Berthoud is 95% dry just a few small snow patches to cross. No avy danger.

[JeffR]

The trail to Flora from Berthoud is 95% dry just a few small snow patches to cross. No avy danger.

Did you see what it looked like NE to Eva?