The short summary: a little snow left just below the corral, and a muddy trail with lots of wear from horses. Connecting with the Rattlesnake trail for a loop is probably doable, but I didn't attempt due to a report I heard about significant uncleared blowdown on the Rattlesnake trail.
Went out Saturday for a dayhike up to Indian Corral. Not far from the trailhead, the trail became occasionally muddy, and there were one or two sections where a stream was running down the trail. The trail was snow free until just below Indian Corral, where the snow is still melting. Post-holed a couple times through the snow where it wasn't as deep as I thought. Some down trees, but nothing that isn't easily navigable. At the corral, the trail was pretty muddy, and I got wet/muddy feet (wearing trail running shoes, not big boots) while wandering around the meadows. GIve it another 2-3 weeks, and I bet the flowers will be extraordinary! Around the meadows, it was incredibly birdy - pileated and hairy woodpeckers, northern flickers, williamson's sapsucker. Pine siskin, mountain bluebird, American robins, mountain chickadee, red-breasted nuthatch, Stellar's jay, Cassin's finch, etc. Many, many birds.
I had considered making the loop with the Rattlesnake Trail, but didn't. I bumped into someone who said that from Indian Corral, the trail was cleared to Red Fir Spring (or red willow spring, or red... something spring. I can't remember the name), but after that there is significant blowdown that has yet to be cleared. I bet it can be done by someone willing to put forth a strong effort.
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