I started out near the Le bar Horse camp and rode my bike for the first two miles. Then I pushed my bike for 6.5 miles, ditching it near the current trail head. This trail used to go from Staircase to LeBar Horse camp but most if it was destroyed by logging. The Shady Lane Nature trail is part of the old Dry Creek Trail. Each year more of the road in the area is converted to trail. Maybe we will get the entire trail back someday. The shut wildlife gate adds 12 miles round trip to this hike. The gate opens in May.
Patchy Snow starts at about 3,000 feet but there is no snow on the trail at the pass. However, the trail is snow covered coming up to the pass from the North and looks to be a bit of a slog to come in from that direction. I would join this weeks WTA work party on the North end but I have a birthday party I need to go to instead.
More details and pictures on my blog
http://mosswalks.blogspot.com/2010/02/dry-creek-trail-from-south.html
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