I have been wanting to see the condition of this one so a few of us headed out to try it this morning. The first section of the trail is in pretty good shape, with some downed trees but nothing too difficult to cross. We had a bit of snow last night but it was melting off pretty quickly as we hiked.
As a previous trip report mentioned, there is a big tree down and a slide/washout around 3/4 mile in that is quite difficult to pass. We clambered down the slide onto the sandy river bank to get around it but even this wouldn't be feasible if the water was much higher, so I wouldn't recommend it. On the way back, those of us without the dog were able to scramble over the tree with some difficulty, but this is a tough spot to cross.
The rest of the trail had more downed trees, a lot of branches down, and some muddy sections, but again nothing too difficult with a little clambering and good boots. The trail is pretty and follows the river on a fairly flat grade. We reached the bridge over the lake which is now the trail end, as the bridge is closed partway across due to damage (I think it's been this way for a few years now). It's a nice little trail, would love to see it fixed up in future!
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