Sheep are in the valley. Check the Trailink map for current reported sheep locations. Expect sheep on the Wood River Trail and on the sheep driveway in the next week as they are moving north to their allotments. Keep in mind land managers do their best to provide accurate sheep locations, however, consider these locations and dates as a suggestion of where the sheep will be Always stay aware of your surroundings.

July 25th-
Forest Service reports:
Even though we are entering our last week of July, we have plenty of time left on our trails. Get out there and enjoy them! Keep an eye out for trail updates on Summer Trailink as there is a bit of trail work coming up.
BCRD will be doing some patch work today on the WRT just north of Buttercup. Please slowdown in the work area and walk around. The trail crew will be patching areas where roots have pushed up into the path.
The BCRD has scheduled a section of the Wood River Trail for seal coat maintenance beginning Monday, July 28 and continuing through Friday, August 1. The project encompasses the section of path from the north side of Fox Acres Rd. to the south side of Ohio Gulch Rd. This section of trail will be closed during the seal coating process. Alternate routes may not be suitable for road bikes, rollerblades, bike trailers, and dogs or for nighttime travel. Seal coating is the process of applying an asphalt emulsion to seal the trail surface. After several years of regular use and the elements, the worn asphalt surface will roughen and crack. In order to preserve the trail’s smooth surface, it must be seal coated regularly. During the application and drying process, it is important that trail users stay off the new surface for 48 hours. Wet seal coating material will ruin shoes, clothes, bikes, rollerblades and the trail surface!
BLM recently performed trail maintenance on Slaughterhouse’s Belle South and Vue 1.0 trails. This included cutting back plants encroaching on the trail. This is an occasional piece of preventative maintenance that helps keep our trails in good shape and usable for years to come.
Trails are very dry, especially in our south valley. If you are on a bike or moto, this is the time to slow down and use caution. A user has reported the need for extra caution on sections of the Croy trail system, notable on the downhill portion of Bull Dog towards Bullion Rd. When in doubt slow down and keep the rubber side down!
If you are around town today and this weekend. Check out the fundraiser for WRTC this weekend. The Super Duper D celebrates the joy of riding on Baldy with your friends and then going to Apple’s for a beer. Race organizers said they have great prizes from Maxxis, Smith, Dakine, and Wild Rye. If interested in participating sign up here: SUPER DUPER D. There is also a registration Party. Friday (today) 5-6pm Forest Service Park. Registration includes a t-shirt, lift ticket, and race plate pick up. Free beer for all riders Friday and Saturday and a street party at Apples on Saturday 1-5pm. All are welcome.

Stay safe and enjoy our trails!

Sheep-
Sheep are in the valley. Check summertrailink.org for current reported sheep locations. Keep in mind land managers do their best to provide accurate sheep locations, however, consider these locations and dates as a suggestion of where the sheep will be. Always stay aware of your surroundings.

Forest Service reports:
• Willow Creek/Shaw Mountain This band is grazing between Packer Gulch and Placer Creek. They will be in this area throughout this week.
• Deer Creek/Curran This band is in between Poison Flats and Buttercup Mountain. This band will graze in this area over the next week. (Trail 199 and 218)
• Warm Springs This band is grazing in between Greenhorn Creek and Mahoney Butte. They will graze towards Lodgepole Gulch before heading towards the top end of Red Warrior. (Trails 821, 153 & 310)
• Baker Creek This band is near the East Fork of Baker Road. They will graze in between trail 149 and Fox Peak before heading towards the Yurt at the end of the East Fork of Baker Road. (Trails 149 and 183)
• Lake Creek This band is in Lake Creek on the hillside west of the fishing pond. They will continue to trail up the drainage towards the headwaters of Lake Creek.
• Lower Hyndman/ Elkhorn This band is in Keystone Gulch. They will graze in this gulch over the next week before heading towards Milligan Gulch. (Trail 121)
• Corral Creek This band is in Long Gulch near the Trailhead. This band will graze the west side of Long Gulch and into Corral Creek over the next week. (Trail 123).
• Fisher-Gray’s This band is grazing southwest of Baugh Creek towards Fisher Creek.


Let's not forget our manners and trail etiquette no matter where we are or how we recreate. A quick reminder- bikers yield to hikers, and hikers and bikers yield to horses, then downhill yields to uphill. If in doubt, just yield to each other and meet someone new while you talk about how lucky we are to be in such an amazing place. Bottom line is to be kind to each other and enjoy being out on the trails.

Continue to look to this site for up-to-date trail info. Please be aware of changing conditions and considerate of trail conditions when you head out for your adventures.

If you have questions, comments, concerns, or reports about the trails please email BCRD Trail Coordinator Ashley Knox (aknox@bcrd.org), or phone (208) 578-2273. For area land management agency contact info, go to the Trail Alerts section of this site.