OSMP Trails Conditions Page

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OSMP Trails Conditions Page

Trail Conditions

During the summer months, trails are mostly dry and in good condition. This page will not be updated in the summer unless severe weather events cause significant trail problems.

Please also check our Trail Closures & Advisories page for other closures.

Good: overall dry trail

Fair: mostly dry trail, with occasional mud and wet patches

Poor: trail is overall muddy and wet and should be avoided

Trail/Trailhead Area	Condition	Date updated	Comments (if available)
Bobolink / South Boulder Creek			no recent reports
Boulder Valley Ranch trails			no recent reports
Chautauqua Meadow trails			no recent reports
Cottonwood			no recent reports
Doudy Draw area trails			no recent reports
Dry Creek			no recent reports
Enchanted Mesa/ McClintock area trails			no recent reports
Flagstaff trails			no recent reports
Flatirons Vista trails			no recent reports
Foothills Trails			no recent reports
Greenbelt Plateau area trails			no recent reports
Gregory Canyon area trails			no recent reports
Marshall Mesa area trails			no recent reports
South Mesa area trails			no recent reports
NCAR area trails			no recent reports
Mt. Sanitas area trails			no recent reports
Sawhill Ponds			no recent reports
Settler's Park/Red Rocks			no recent reports
Shanahan Ridge trails			no recent reports
Teller Farms			no recent reports
White Rocks			no recent reports
Wonderland Lake			no recent reports

Muddy Trails are susceptible to damage

Rain and melting snow can cause muddy conditions on many OSMP trails. Visitors are often tempted to travel outside the trail tread to avoid the mud. Resist the temptation! Leaving the trail tread to go around muddy patches causes trails to widen gradually, or "braid" into parallel trails (see photo). This damages the plant life that grows at the trail's edge and causes serious erosion. It also adds to the difficulty and cost of maintaining the OSMP trail system. The damage done by leaving the trail tread may take years to heal. Please avoid using trails when conditions are likely to be muddy. When you come across places where the trail is muddy, stay within the trail tread to minimize damage.

Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 13:13

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