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Trail Conditions Report Kachemak Bay State Park |
Updated: Sept. 18,
2012 |
Overall Conditions: Snow levels are approximately 2000ft., and patchy. Most trails were cleared of dead fall and can be brushy
above tree line. Due to the high
winds last week, there could be trees down across any of the trails. Unfortunately, crews are finished for
the season.
Advisory: Trails in KBSP are rough, with steep grades in
places, and in some cases only marked routes. It is advisable to add 1/3 to your average hiking time. If trail is overgrown, look for
chainsaw cuts on trees and alder to assure that you are in the trail corridor.
Grewingk Creek Tram is open. Tram can be operated by a single
person, however it's strenuous. We
suggest a minimum of two people in party, one assisting by remaining on the
platforms to pull on the rope, reversing process when first person across
completes trip. Gloves are
recommended.
Please
practice LEAVE NO TRACE etiquette.
PACK OUT WHAT YOU PACK IN!
Report
any problems, complaints to the Park Ranger @ 235-7024 or 262-5581, thank you.
Announcement: Please look at the additional page. There are also a number of black bears
in the Grewingk Valley. The mooring buoy @ Saddle Trailhead is gone. China Poot
Lake Trail is flooded in several areas near the lake
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China Poot Lake Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall. Trail is flooded in several places near the lake. |
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Estuary Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall |
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Poot Peak Trail: North Route: |
Unmaintained. Possible fallen trees across the trail and is very brushy |
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Poot Peak Trail: South Route: |
Cleared of dead fall. Brushy above tree line. |
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Poot Peak Trail: Summit Route: |
Caution climbing up to the summit. Route climbs up scree slope and there is a short climb to the actual summit. Rock is unstable near the summit. |
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Coalition Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall btw. Halibut Cove Lagoon and China Poot Bay. Not recommended to hike btw. China Poot Bay and China Poot Lake.
NOT RECOMMENDED TO HIKE TO FALLS. SPUR TRAIL TO FALLS DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE |
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Moose Valley Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall |
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Lagoon Trail: |
Not
Cleared |
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Goat Rope Trail: |
Not
Cleared |
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Alpine Ridge: |
Cleared of dead fall |
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Saddle Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall. |
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Glacier Lake Trail |
Cleared of dead fall. |
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Grewingk Tram Spur Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall |
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Blue Ice Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall |
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Emerald Lake Loop Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall. Brown Bears have been sighted along lower Humpy Creek. |
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Mallard/Emerald Conn. Trail: |
Not
Cleared/Unmaintained |
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Mallard Bay Trail: |
Not
Cleared/Unmaintained |
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Woznesenski River Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall. Brushy btw. mile 7 and China Poot Lake. |
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Sadie Knob Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall |
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Grace Ridge Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall.
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Tutka Lake Trail: |
Cleared of dead fall |
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Tutka – Jakolof Trail: |
Not
Cleared/Unmaintained |
Trail Name Changes
Grewingk Tram Spur Trail: Replaces
a portion of the Grewingk Glacier Trail from the junction of the Glacier Lake
Trail to the Grewingk Tram
Emerald Lake Loop Trail: This
trail replaces a portion of the Humpy Creek Trail from the Emerald Lake Trail
junction to the Grewingk Tram AND a portion of the Grewingk Glacier Trail from
the Grewingk Tram to the Emerald Lake Trail junction near Grewingk Lake.
Blue Ice Trail: This trail replaces a portion of the
Grewingk Glacier Trail from the junction of the Emerald Lake Trail to Grewingk
Glacier or the end of the trail.
Mallard/Emerald Connector Trail: This
trail replaces a portion of the Humpy Creek Trail from the Emerald Lake Trail
junction to the Mallard Lake Trail junction.
Grewingk Glacier Trail name has changed:
- From the Glacier Lake Trail junction to the
Grewingk Tram is now the Grewingk Tram Spur Trail
- From the Grewingk Tram to the Emerald Lake Trail Junction
is now part of the Emerald Lake
Loop Trail
- From the Emerald Lake Trail junction to Grewingk
Glacier is now the Blue Ice Trail
Humpy Creek Trail has changed:
- From Humpy Creek Trailhead to the Emerald Lake
junction is now part of the Emerald
Lake Loop Trail
- From Humpy creek Trailhead to the Grewingk Tram is now part
of the Emerald Lake Loop Trail
- From the Emerald Lake Trail junction to the
Mallard Bay trail junction is now the Mallard/Emerald
Connector Trail
