On Sunday July 5th, we rode horseback up Mahogany Creek to Elk Flats. The lower section of the trail is in superb shape. The new section that TVTAP built is wonderful on horseback and will be great for Mtn.bikes too. The 2nd re-route that we worked on for trail day is mostly complete, there is just a rocky outcrop only about 10 ft long on a knoll, that you may have to carry a bike. The horses went right over it. The top 1/3 of Mahogany, before it reaches the saddlejunction with the crest trail was rutted, muddy and had dirt bike tracks around a few spots. I hope we can get some re-routes done there to make it ridable and sustainable. But all the downfall is clear and the Forest service crews have cut MANY logs.
From the junction at the saddle up to Elk Flats is also mostly rideable on a bike, however there is one spot in the last treed area, before the open side hill to Elk Flats that had a big blow down. When we were there, some kind dirt bikers had two small chainsaws and were cutting an alternate route around the 15 ft tall blow down pile.
No snow on the trail even up in Elk flats. Go ride it!