We cleared the road from logs to complete a circuit. The road had sunk in spots, and it was actually closed on our way back. If you have a 4wheel drive and a daring spirit, you can probably still complete the circuit to lower falls. There were other people who brought their bikes. We were the first backpackers on the trail for the season as far as we could tell. There was a lot of blow down. The Bolt Camp Shelter was pretty well done in. It looks like some flooding brought in a huge tree which displaced it. The bridge was out in spots, but we managed to find ways to get across in all instances. Always be looking uphill for alternate paths. There wasn't any snow on the trail - but there was plenty of Elk dung. We got pretty sick of stepping over and through elk dung. The water is very high and silty. Bring your scrub brush for your water filters, as you may need it. Plenty of fun to be had in this section of the wilderness.
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