CDT - Homestake to top of Maud-S Trail Report - Variable - Oct 17, 2025

There are 2 trees down across the trail, one far north near the summit, and the other close to the Homestake Trailhead. Both trees could be removed with a handsaw. There are also a bunch or "leaners" that you can ride under, but will eventually need a chainsaw to remove. Most of the trail has patchy snow, but it was melting quickly on aspects that receive sun. On the switchbacks north of the summit there was 3-4" of snow, but I was able to ride up with a standard MTB on all but the steepest grades. It appears that someone has been doing some volunteer trail maintenance on the southern half, some of it is OK, but some of it is just downright hazardous to bicycles, so be careful. Also, this trail has plenty of juice, you just have to squeeze it right