May 11th: Patches of Snow & Ice.

Bear Warning: Bears in the area

May 12th: Sign changeover complete. Snow free and blown clean of needles and debris.

May 28th: Downed trees removed. Mainly bare and muddy at low elevations. Deep snow in places at high elevations.

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

May 14th: Mainly or fully snow covered, deep in places.

Note: Bikes permitted on first 3.5 km of trail ONLY.

Closed: Closed May 1 - Jun 29 to allow area to dry and prevent damage to trail.

Warning: No vehicle access via HWY 40, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

Mainly snow covered with deep snow at the campground.

Tombstone Backcountry and Equestrian Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - May 14.

Elbow Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14.

June 8th: Mainly snow covered, with some bare patches over first 2 kms; Sign changeover complete. Cleared of downed trees, muddy sections with some flowing and pooling water. Up to 40cm's of snow remains on shady parts of Elk Pass above Blueberry junction.

Apr 28th: Snowbound.

Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

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

May 21st: Deep snow. Clear of downed trees, sign changeover complete.

May 27th: Snow free. Blown clean of needles and debris. Sign changeover complete. Downed trees removed.

Apr 28th: Deep snow.

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

Turbine Canyon Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 24.

May 28th: Snow free (except for some edges). Downed trees removed. Blown clean of needles and debris.

May 1st: Mainly bare at low elevations; mainly snow covered at high elevations. Sign changeover complete.

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

Apr 28th: Snowbound.

Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

May 14th: Deep snow and slippery conditions; cleared of downed trees.

Apr 28th: Snowbound.

Warning: No vehicle access to trailhead, Dec 1 - Jun 14.

June 3rd: Snow free. Downed trees removed. Blown clean of needles and debris.

June 3rd: Snow free, with needles and tree debris. Sign changeover complete.

June 3rd: Snow free until bottom of headwall downed trees and avalanche debris removed. Observed only to part way up headwall.

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

Forks Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 14.

Three Isle Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jun 24.

May 16th: Some snow and ice patches. Downed tree have been cleared all the way around Upper Lake.

Point Campground is mainly snow free.

Aster Lake Backcountry Campground: Closed Dec 1 - Jul 2.

May 21st: Snow patches at low elevations and mainly snow covered at high elevations. Cleared of downed trees. Sign changeover complete.

May 20th: Sign changeover in complete. Snow free with needles and tree debris.

May 28th: Snow free. Checked for downed trees.

June 8th: A mix of snow, ice and bare ground. Sign changeover complete. Clear of downed trees, some spots are muddy/wet.

May 27th: Snow free. Downed trees removed. Blown clean of needles and debris. Sign changeover complete.

Bear Warning: Bears in the area

Apr 28th: Mainly bare with some ice and snow patches. Downed trees removed. Sign changeover complete.

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

June 8th: Ranges from mainly snow free north of Sparrowhawk and south of Black Prince to partially snow covered in some areas, including upper Elk Pass and Chester area. Trees have been removed north of Buller and south of Black Prince and tree removal will continue as trail melts out. Not all parts of the trail have yet been observed by Parks staff this Spring.

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