Forest Service has done a good job of clearing blowdon trees, except for a couple near the top at Tieton Pass. There is still a lot of snow near the pass, so they were probably inaccessible a few weeks ago. Surprisingly, the creeks are not very high considering how much snow is still melting. This is a nice trail-- few people use it, and only an occasional horse. Few wide scenic vistas, just a pleasant 5-mile hike to the pass across numerous small creeks, and up a gentle grade (about 1500 feet steady gain in the 5 miles). From the top you can do the loop back to the Hidden Spring (near Shoe Lake) trail, continue on to McCall Basin, or head west down to Clear Creek. If you do the Hidden Spring Loop, it's a very steep climb from the N Fork trail up to the springs, but there is too much snow from Hidden Springs to Tieton Pass to do the loop now.
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