Just returned from a Bailey range traverse. Took 6 days, but we were having fun and poking around in no hurry.
The severity of blowdowns and washouts on the southern side of the traverse will impede your travel significantly. Especially after the snow dissapates on the Elwa snow finger. Once down to the river junction and near Happy Hollow, the trail has been obliterated by washouts and blow downs. It was slow going in the woods up and over all the trees and after a bit we opted to walk in the river.
The North Fork trail has had some significant repair work done although there are some pretty large washouts, and part of the trail near 12mile camp is completely gone, we made good time.
Conditions along the ridge are good with plenty of snow still and lots of water. There are a number of landslides that were pretty scarey crossing. One wrong step or loose rock, and there's plenty, and you're tumbling for a long way.
Have fun!
