12-16" of fresh light snow, parking areas plowed, continued light snow and cold temps (highs of 20's at most) should keep the conditions in great shape! Snow, wind loading, and rain has adversely impacted travel in avalanche terrain, please check the Chugach NF Avalanche Information Center for more information; http://www.cnfaic.org/. In addition I do not recommend travel between Martin Creek and the Russian Lake trail junction by any other mode of travel besides walking until after the 2 years worth of fallen trees are removed (Ill send a message out this summer when the trail is clear). is icy as well. Snow is in the forecast, predictions change daily, we are making sure at least one of us is checking conditions every day and will let you know when we are able to open some areas to Winter Motorized use. Lots of packed ice on the Lower Russian Lakes trail. (907) 743-9500 Russian Lakes Trail from Upper Russian Trailhead to Upper Russian Lake (remainder of this trail going north towards Cooper Landing is closed to snogo). Snow is prevalent beginning~ 900 feet in elevation in most locations on the District. The Alaska Trappers Association gives live presentations on releasing various style traps, Ill keep you posted when one is scheduled down our way. Today Bear Lake measured 8.5, no snow, orange peel surface, would still be skateable if you dont mind the bumpy pattern. A user made trail continues further up the mountain. Resurrection South Trail is not recommended for motorized use due to many side hills that are difficult to stay on. Its quite unusual for Lost Lake to be snow free the end of October. Conditions: Great! Hiking trails are not skiable, hiking with ice cleats on your boots is the activity of choice. The big question is: will we have an opportunity to open again to motorized use this winter season to try the tracks out? Oh how I love to hate these flip flopping warm, cold, warm, cold spells. But again, and particularly on trails, it is not the depth of snow but its consistency, the condition of the ground beneath it, and anticipated weather over the next several days. Also keep in mind with the shallow snowpack alders will be your enemy with the next wet snowfall as it will cling to the branches bringing them down and obscuring any path you take through them, right now its not too bad because there isnt any snow on their branches. Upper Winner Creek Trail to Berry Pass: There are still a few patches of snow along the route near the Pass that can be crossed or skirted around. Lost Lake Elevation 1,800 feet has 5 of snow. The State of Alaska Department of Transportation has closed and locked the gate at mile 1.3 of Herman Leirer Road (Exit Glacier RD) for the winter. can be found on their Facebook page. You can literally take off into the woods. The cutoff trail to the Barber Cabin has a few hundred feet of exposed gravel trail. Grayling Lake Trail: Patches of snow, travel w/o snowshoes is possible. Have a Great Weekend shoveling and playing in all the snow? Our Trail Maintenance Crew has been hard at work removing fallen trees from the trails and repairing winter blowouts. You wont have to pay parking fees to park at the Lower Russian Lakes trailhead until June 10. Though, you can skin up and not hit the bottom, its not a good trip down. Snow free biking w/o vehicles was short lived on Herman Leier (Exit Glacier) Road. What today is drivable may tomorrow be an ice slick, or snowed in. Carter Lake trail is a leg breaker, sorry to my friend, when you hit the ice on a sno-go and slide back and sideways. Resurrection Pass North is similar except for a longer distance of ice under snow for about 6 miles; the good news is you can now drive to the trailhead instead of parking at the winter parking area. It was great to see people recreating in the snow last weekend, conditions were marvelous and grooming for skiing has begun at Mile 12 Divide, Trail River C.G., and Old Sterling Hwy from Tern Lake for 3.5 miles. United States. Last week a bear bait station was directly on one of our hiking trails, Wildlife State Troopers were able to respond quickly and remove it. Quite a mix of conditions across Seward Ranger District at the moment. Crescent Lake had 1 of ice on top of 5 of water on top of 9 of ice. Bean Creek Trail to Resurrection South is snow free and mud is 4-6 deep, Resurrection South trail is a mix of snow patches and mud. Skiing far and wide overland is a treat many of you wait all winter for, enjoy! The trail to Barber Cabin from the Lower Russian Lake trailhead has 2 of packed snow, pulling a sled is good. is icy in the 1st mile. Ice thickness did not change for 11 days due to the insulating snow cover and warm temps. For more information on trapping regulations, contact AK Department of Fish & Game, WildlifeConservation: (907)267-2344 or online athttp://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=trapping.main. So now that we have opened all our trails that allow for public winter motorized use, and all lakes are adequately frozen for travel (remember though to educate yourself to frozen water travel and know where your springs, inlets, outlets, and channels are), except Kenai Lake is not totally frozen over, I dont anticipate sending out many more trail condition updates, unless there is something worth mentioning. Although, the meager snowfall has brought back the ability to ski at Bear Lake, Divide, Trail Lakes and Trail River Campground. Common activities that will need these include wood cutting, commercial mushroom picking, and cutting Christmas trees. 18620 Seward Hwy, Anchorage, AK, Anchorage, 99577 Overview Tours & Tickets Tours and Tickets to Experience Chugach State Park Nature and Wildlife Tours Bus Tours Half-day Tours Day Trips Photography Tours When are you traveling? Crescent Creek Trail, Gull Rock, and all of Russian Lake trail are clear of down trees!!! Find out about recreational opportunities on the Forest. Have a fabulous Sun Shiny weekend, preferably outdoors in the fresh air. The entrance gate to Russian River Campground is now locked and closed for the winter season, add 8/10ths of a mile of road to your trek before reaching the Lower Russian Lake Trailhead. I discovered its much easier to bike the South Fork of Snow River than it is to ski it when there are no snow bridges. Anticipate a packed snow machine trail from Slaughter Ridge Road to Bean Creek trail in the next couple days as this is now open to winter motorized use. Gary Williams Moraine Trail - clear. The Old Sterling Hwy. Avalanche information please call our Avalanche Specialist Alex McLain at (907) 288-7710 and also continue to visit the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center: http://www.cnfaic.org/advisories/current.php. Kenai Lake is frozen from Ptarmigan Creek to the west. As of March 16, we have a frozen base of 8 in the lower elevations from Moose Pass to Lost Lake, and east to Cooper Lake, just a short couple hundred feet in elevation gain the snow depth increases tremendously, well, compared to what it has been all winter. Resurrection Pass Trail North trail brushing is done from mile 6 to 16.5 and the first 6 miles will be finished by mid-July. For those of you venturing out further please send me your observations so I can forward to our recreating public. Good Glorious Ice to Everyone! While you are out and about enjoying the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, please keep in mind how dry the Forest is and dont leave unattended campfires, actually, never leave unattended campfires. Overwhelmed by choices? Hiking on any of our winter used trails is doable with ice cleats, biking is difficult until you get beyond the ice, ever try turning on ice while biking? The storm dumped more than a foot of snow at Summit Lake and an estimated two feet in the mountains. Salmon Viewing and information for the Chugach National Forest. I think we are relatively safe in saying spring has sprung on Seward Ranger District, though we still have over a month before well be free of the sporadic below freezing night time temperatures and rain/snow precipitation. Looking at many of our local mountains and the lack of snow cover makes you think of snow free hiking/biking, but its still a bit early for elevations above 900, less on north/east aspect trails. The new trail jct. is 900 feet from the Gull Rock Trailhead, there are signs on the Gull Rock Trail pointing the direction to Hope Point trail. Grant Lake was ice free early this week. Icy conditions remain on those steeper sections of trails that receive snowmobile use. Brushing has been completed on Resurrection Pass Trail North. Not until June 21st, though many areas of Seward Ranger District are quite nice for hiking and biking. Snow is melting quickly on the lower portions; watch for patchy ice and snow. The ice is smooth beneath of snow and hoar frost and skated nicely. We tend to measure ice thickness in safer areas staying clear of hazards, so, when traveling over frozen waterways please take precautions to educate yourself as to location of inlet and outlet flows, faster moving water in channels, overflow, refrozen pressure cracks, etc. Devils Creek Trail: Snow at the beginning, snowshoes needed beyond mile 4. Share sensitive information only - The trail is dry. Quite surprising still is the Lost Lake trail near Seward that is holding its own for ice/snow on the trail, conditions are good for getting to the wide open country of Lost Lake. Biking with studded bike tires and ice cleats on your boots is the name of the game for people wanting to bike, there is some good riding but there are also many places where you have to get off and walk due to treacherous conditions. There is minimal public parking directly north of Summit Lake Lodge adjacent to the highway for a rig with a trailer, one is on the west side of the Hwy on the north side of Colorado creek, and the other is on the east side at the beginning of Tenderfoot C.G. 3-4 feet of snow at Carter Lake. Fallen trees from most trails have been removed, except for Resurrection River. Ponds are frozen, but not smooth. The Chugach National Forest covers a vast area, over 5 million acres of adventure and rugged beauty. 30 of snow. turn onto Bean Creek Road, Drive 1 mile, turn right onto Slaughter Ridge Road. Each adult also needs to take serious precautions when introducing children, pets, and inexperienced adults to an outdoor activity. In anticipation of December 1 winter motorized trails/areas of Seward Ranger District will not be opening (unless theres major snowfall before this date) due to lack of adequate snow cover to prevent resource damage, this includes subsistence users. The trap will be anchored to something. Heres a Great tip for those of you who would like to ski: Lost Lake has abundant snow, 6-8 feet just beyond Clemens Cabin. Turnagain Pass will not open to over the snow motorized use this Thanksgiving weekend and looking ahead to December 1, 2019 we will not be opening any areas on Seward or Glacier Ranger Districts to motorized use due to lack of snow to prevent resource damage. Alex is teaching an Avalanche Awareness class tomorrow from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Seward Library.

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