Swan Ecosystem Center

Current Trail Conditions

Mission Mountains Wilderness Last Updated: 7/27/08
Important Information, warnings, road conditions and general information. Comments: All maintained trails have been cleared of blowdown. If doing backcountry trips, expect to encounter snow in places where there is normally not this time of year.
Number	Trail Name	Date Opened	Remarks, Projects, Safety
30	Elk Creek	7/2	Trail has been cleared.
34	Jocko (portions)	7/21	Trail has been cleared.
119	Piper Creek	7/26	Trail has now been re-cleared.
121	Cold Lakes	6/30	Cleared of blowdown. Expect to encounter wet, muddy trail conditions. The walk-log at the second creek crossing is broken but still functional. Please use caution when crossing.
300	Forks Elk Creek		Trail is not maintained down to the forks of Elk Creek.
301	Elk Ridge	7/2	Trail has been cleared.
351	Crystal Lake	6/16	Trail has been cleared.
490	Lindbergh	6/1	Trail has been cleared.
515	Hemlock Peak	7/19	Trail has been cleared.
607	Hemlock Lake	7/5	Cleared of blowdown.
690	Glacier Creek	6/29	Cleared of blowdown to Glacier Crescent and Heart Lakes. Water is still pouring over the walk-log at the second crossing. Please use extreme caution when crossing.
695	Hemlock Feeder	6/19	Trail cleared.
708	Turquoise Lake	6/21	Trail cleared of blowdown.
738	Cedar-Piper	7/15	Cedar Trail - The trail has been cleared of blowdown.

Swan Lake Ranger District Last Updated: 7/30/08
Important Information, warnings, road conditions and general information:
Number	Trail Name	Date Opened	Remarks, Projects, Safety
25	Lion Creek	7/22	High water makes falls viewing spectacular!
29	Smith Creek	Not open	Three miles of trail have been cleared of trees and limbs.
35	Holland-Gordon	7/7	Bugs are hungry. Water is high! And wildflowers rule!
42	Holland Lookout	7/8	As usual, great views and wildflowers!!!
110	Big Salmon	7/16	Fallen trees still a hazard on the Bob Marshall side of the pass.
120	Sapphire Lakes	7/9	Trail crew cleared trail to Lake area. Some snow possible near the pass.
192	East Foothills	6/8	Cleared and open. Beware root wad damage to trail.
415	East Holland Connector	6/7	Cleared and open. Great views of the Mission Mountains and Holland Lake.
416	Holland Falls	6/4	Cleared and open. The best short hike on the Swan side! Keeping dogs on a leash is appreciated!
457	Pendant Pass	7/8	Trail crew cleared trail to the Pass.
31	Napa Lookout	7/2	Rocky road! 10mph is pushing it. Great views of the valley!

Swan Ecosystem Center
6887 Hwy 83, USFS Condon Work Center, Condon, MT 59826