Well, the roads are starting to open up now. The road to Big Springs has been opened, the Chick Creek road is mostly open (at least so you can get to the scout camp,) the Red Rock Road is mostly open now (and should be clear over to Elk Lake soon.) You can drive all the way around Henry’s Lake now.
But all the higher roads are still snowed in. You won’t be able to get over Black Canyon for another couple (or more) of weeks. You won’t be able to get down the Stamp Meadows road for another couple of weeks. and the road to Coffee Pot campground still has three feet of snow, so it will be awhile before anyone’s fishing Coffee Pot. But the lakes and and the rest of the rivers all have good access already and should be good to go for Memorial Day.
Temperatures are still in the 30′s at night and high 40′s during the day. It’s brisk but not particularly cold (unless you’re from Arizona,) so bring a jacket and get outside. As the pine sap starts to flow, the smell of pine trees and fresh grass is everywhere. This is a great time to visit Island Park, so get your family and get up here!
