Mary Ann

Trail condition @ Lair o’ the Bear: some ice & mud patches. Much is drained & dry. Time to start carrying microspikes. If you hit a muddy patch, hike & ride through it, not around it. You trample plants & widen trails when you go around mud. #LNT @JeffcoOpenSpace

Heads up, @JeffcoOpenSpace visitors! Today is good #rattlesnake weather. Cool overnight temps make warm #trails appealing for basking. Keep #dogs on a short lead & keep one earbud out! See a #snake? Give it space & time to leave the area like this one is doing. @ North Table Loop

We're responding to a brush fire in area of Hwy 285 & Hwy 8, near Mt. Lindo. Fire is on south side of highway and is spreading south. We're conducting door-to-door evacuations of homes in the area; no structures are immediately threatened. Initial info; more to come. PIO enroute.

@WestMetroFire and air support on scene LookoutAlert sent to 60 residences; full evac for Mt Lindo & tip of Willow Springs. Evac site is currently The Fort; this location may change.

#JeffCo fire crews are ON SCENE of a wildland fire in the area of HWY 285 and Morrison. This fire and smoke plume are visible for miles and 9-1-1 is currently inundated with reports. Residents should stand by for any #LookoutAlerts sent.

WILDFLOWERS, part 2: larkspur, spiderwort, wavy-leaf thistle & white larkspur. Red Rocks & Morrison Slide trails @JeffcoOpenSpace Matthews/Winters Park #botany

@JeffcoOpenSpace Matthews/Winters Trail report: WILDFLOWERS! Prickly poppy, paintbrush, blanketflower & bush sunflower. ❤️wildflowers? Stay on authorized trails, leash pets & pick up & carry out #dog 💩#botany #wildflowers #JeffcoTrails

The poster is from AZ, but the message applies @JeffcoOpenSpace today. Hot trails can be deadly for #dogs. Walk early or late in the day to avoid K9 heat stress & heat stroke. Some dogs collapse without warning. Look for symptoms such as thick saliva & frequent stops. #safety

#JeffcoTrails condition update: packed snow, some ice & some mud patches @JeffcoOpenSpace Meyer Ranch Park. Lots of birds, too! Listen for the red-breasted nuthatch on the vid. Also kinglets, chickadees, & siskins.

#spring is all along the trail today @JeffcoOpenSpace! Sand lilies, Nuttall’s violet, spring beauty & wavy-leaf dandelion @ Deer Creek Canyon. Also many sightings of broad-tailed #hummingbirds & turkey #vultures. ❤️wildflowers & wildlife? Stay on authorized trails & pick up 💩

@JCOSRangerShaun noticed these trailside pasque flowers in bloom. ❤️ #wildflowers? Be sure you pick up dog 💩. 💩 degrades soil quality & can favor #noxious weeds. @JeffcoOpenSpace Lair o’ the Bear signs of #spring

Made my day! Two runners noted me picking up trash along the trail @ North Table Mtn & asked for a bag so they could do the same. We ❤️ visitors who help take care of their trails. @JeffcoOpenSpace Mesa Top Trail #LNT #packitout

Coyotes are an excellent reason to leash your #dog. This one was out foraging at 11 a.m. today @ Van Bibber. Coyotes see domestic dogs as competition, particularly during denning season. Be safe, not sorry. ❤️ ‘em, leash ‘em @JeffcoOpenSpace #safety

@JeffcoOpenSpace trail condition update: Flying J Ranch is a Mx of packed snow, slush, and some ice. #jeffcotrails

@JeffcoOpenSpace trail condition update: Mount Galbraith is a mix of packed snow, slush, ice, and some muddy sections. Traction devices encouraged. Stay on the trail tread in muddy patches. Walking around mud damaged plants & increases erosion.

@JeffcoOpenSpace trail condition update. My. Galbraith is a mixed bag of packed snow, ice, slush, & drained & dry. Traction devices highly recommended. #safety #ice #jeffcotrails

River ice: beautiful & potentially deadly. No #ice is safe. Enjoy river, pond & lake ice from the shore. Keep pets leashed & off the ice. Be safe, not sorry. @JeffcoOpenSpace Clear Creek Canyon, Mayhem Gulch Bridge. #safety

🛑 CLOSED: Effective 1/30, Matthews/Winters Park and Apex Park are closed until further notice due to muddy trail conditions. #jeffcotrails

@JeffcoOpenSpace Trail condition update. Peaks to Plains Trail, Mayhem-Big Easy: packed snow & some ice. Improved surface trails like P2P are a good choice when some parks are closed for muddy trail conditions. #LNT #mudhacks