BELLY RIVER - Trail Status as of June 19, 2013 at 11:00am
Bear Mountain Overlook
Stoney Indian Pass Trail to Bear Mountain Overlook / 1.7 mi.
Clear 6/11/13 per 925
Belly River via Lee Ridge Trail
Chief Mtn. Road to Gable Pass Trail Jct./ 6.0 mi.
Lee Ridge Trail Head is located directly off of Hwy. 17 about 1/2 mile before the Chief Mt. Trail Head at the International Border Crossing. There is no parking at the Lee trailhead, but there is a pullout at the top of the hill about 150 yds north near the "Customs 1/2 mile Ahead" sign.
Initial Clearing scheduled for 7/13 per 650 4/9/13

9 trees down, patchy snow at treeline. 6/7/13 per 824 Moody

Gable Jct. to Belly River Ranger Station/ 3.8 mi.
PERMANENT STOCK ADVISORY: Steep,narrow, rocky, class 2 trail, not recommended for stock travel. per 650
Patchy snow at treeline 6/11/13 per 925
Belly River Trail
Chief Mtn. Customs to Belly River Ranger Station/ 6.1 mi.
Clear 6/11/13 per 925 Trail can be very muddy (clay soil) during or just after a rain. per 925
Elizabeth Lake Trail (Helen Lake)
Belly River R.S. to foot of Elizabeth Lake Cpgd./ 3.4 mi
Clear 6/11/13 per 925 Dawn Mist suspension bridge installed over Belly River 5/15/13 per 927
Foot of Elizabeth Lk. to head of Elizabeth Lk.Cpgd./ 1.6
Free of snow and clear for stock. 6/15/13 per 925
Head of Elizabeth Lake to Helen Lake/ 2.7 mi.
Trail is drifted in with snow just before Helen Lake otherwise clear. 6/11/13 per 925 Helen Lake Bridge: Install scheduled for 8/1/13 per 650 4/9/13
Mokowanis Lake Trail
Stoney Indian Pass Trail to Mokowanis Lake / 1.0 mi.
Clear 6/11/13 per 925
Miche Wabun Trail
Former 3-mile Campground to North Fork Belly River/ 4.8 mi.
Initial clearing scheduled for: 9/1/13 per 650 4/9/13
Minimum maintenance and unsigned route. Begins with an unmarked river ford 3 miles from Belly River trailhead.

Cosley Lake Cut-off Trail
Ptarmigan Trail (Dawn Mist) to foot of Cosley Lk./ 2.0 mi.
Clear 6/11/13 per 925 Hand cable for ford at the outlet of Cosley Lake installed 5/26/13 per 924 Water depth at ford 3.5 feet 6/11/13 per 925
Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail
Elizabeth Lake to the Ptarmigan Tunnel/ 4.8 mi.
Elizabeth Foot Suspension Bridge over Belly River installed 5/15/13 per 927 Ptarmigan Tunnel scheduled for opening to foot traffic 7/12/13 per 650 4/9/13 Tunnel CLOSED. Steep snow drift before Ptarmigan Red Gap Junction then patchy snow until just before tunnel. SNOW HAZARD for VERY steep snowfield near tunnel. 6/11/13 per 925 Initial Clearing Scheduled For:7/9/13 per 650 5/22/13
Red Gap Pass Trail
Ptarmigan Trail Jct. to Red Gap Pass / 2.6 mi.
First 1.5 miles patchy snow cover. Red Gap Pass mostly snow free.Snow at treeline on the Poai Lake side 6/11/13 per 925
Stoney Indian Pass Trail (Cosley,Glenns,Mokowanis)
Belly River R. S. to Cosley Lake Cpgd./ 2.7 mi.
Clear 6/11/13 per 925 Belly River Suspension Bridge was installed 5/15/13 per 927
Cosley Lake Cpgd. to Mokowanis Jct./ 4.5 mi.
Clear 6/11/13 per 925
Mokowanis Jct. to Stoney Indian Pass/ 4.7 mi.
Snow free first 1.5 miles then SNOW HAZARD for steep snow sections and snow bridges over streams. Navigation and Mountaineering skills & equipment advised. 6/11/13 per 925 3 stream fords, including the Atsina Lake ford where the bridge has been removed for the season.
Atsina bridge scheduled to be installed 7/26/13 per 650 4/9/13