Talked to a ranger in the Tetons about my planned 5-day loop

She pointed out a section I'd marked as 'easy' that washed out last spring, said 'Your map is a year behind the trail.' Anyone have a good source for recent route conditions?

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craig.drew13d ago

Ever check if your map app has a 'community updates' layer? I know Gaia GPS lets users drop pins with notes and photos on washed out spots, which can be way more current than the base map. That ranger tip is a perfect example of why those crowd-sourced notes are gold. I've seen warnings about new deadfall or bear activity pop up there weeks before any official source gets updated.

mark67613d ago

Yeah, that community layer on Gaia saved me last fall. I had a trail marked clear that was totally blocked by new deadfall, but a user note from two days prior gave me a heads up to reroute. Those real-time updates are the only thing I trust now.