Thunder Creek, Shedroof Divide & Shedroof Cutoff — Thursday, Jul. 25, 2024

I hardly ever get the opportunity to say we finished logging out the whole trail, but now I have two in a row! We wrapped up all of Crowell Ridge on the last BCRT, and we were able to complete the full loop formed by Thunder Creek-Shedroof Divide-Shedroof Cut-off on this trip! We removed a total of 70 down and encroaching trees over the course of four days, plus did a lot of brushing work. There is still more brushing work needed but we ran out of time, so expect some brushy spots to remain. Aside from that the loop is in good shape, and road crews are currently working on FR22 and 2220 all the way to Gypsy Meadows so the road is super smooth (although narrow and with lots of big trucks on weekdays!) We noticed quite a bit of smoke hanging in the valleys and some low haze, but it was nice up on the Divide. We even had elk visit us in camp on the first night! I ate my first huckleberry of the year, and while most were still green there will soon be lots! This is always a great short loop option in the Salmo Priest!