We arrived at the Icewater Creek CG on a paved road (watch for pot holes) around 3:30 pm, not sure what to expect from the trail given the lack of MTB reports.  I was able to veriify on USFS and some ORVer sites that the trail had been cleared of logs earlier in the season which was one of the reasons for choosing this trail.

The trail follows very true to John Zilly's description including the junture with the road again in around 3 miles.  So if you wanted to cut that part off, the road looked suitable for passenger cars (though I didn't actually ride the road from CG to that juntions).

The trail was somewhat dusty as would be expected for a Moto trail this time of year but definitely it was not a bid deal.  I'd say the trail is in great shape and is very worthwhile overall.  Some of the steep climbs have the soft sandy consistency as per the locale and moto use but it really isn't too bad and we have the moto's to thank for the trail being clear.  Also, reports from years past spoke about washed out bridges.  We travelled a little over 7.5 miles up the trail from the CG and crossed about 5-6 bridges, all in great shape with no river fords required.  There are also quite a few bouncy depressions in some areas of the trail and larger rocks here and there but for the most part the trail is smooth and soft.  A wetter time of the year would probably make it tackier and perfect (except for the moto depressions).

The trail predominately climbs up valley and descends down valley but there is up and down the entire way as well.  Keep in mind that the trip out is still going to require some muscle!  We did 15.5 miles in total in a little less than 3 hours and gained around 2400' per my gps, which I think overstates things a bit.  We saw not a single other trail user, Unless you count the huge bull elk that had at least 6, maybe 8 tines on his rack (per side), a pair of deer and the 6-7 grouse we encountered!

It was a great ride!  The campground looks fantastic too.  Gotta love our public lands!!