Devils Elbow Open This Summer?

[tbritt2112]

I hiked out of JRO yesterday (July 19th) on the Boundary Trail going towards Devils Elbow. I got to the West side of DE and hiked out about 50 yards. It didnt look bad at all. I was by myself so I didnt venture out any further. Had I been with someone I would have hiked out more. I took the bypass, turned right and went out to the end. Beautiful day and I had the end all to myself for about an hour before I hiked back to JRO. While I was out at that end point, I hiked the West side of DE going back toward JRO. Again I went about 50 yards or so and it looked alright. I did see boot tracks on both ends.

[adamschneider]

I hiked it in late June, and it wasn't even remotely sketchy (by my standards, anyway). I don't remember exactly what the signs on either end of the west arm said, but I remember thinking it was a fairly tepid warning. No threats of penalties or anything like that, just "hey, the trail goes this way now."


The attached photo shows the worst spot.

[Webfoot]

What day was that taken? I'd have sworn it looked worse than that on the 24th, but now I doubt myself.

[adamschneider]

What day was that taken? I'd have sworn it looked worse than that on the 24th, but now I doubt myself.

June 19, 2018.