Work on the trail is progressing steadily. As of July 19, 2012 the Bobcat was up to ~2000′ with the cutters about 1/4 mile ahead of that.
Map of Mailbox Peak progress
New Mailbox trail
New Mailbox trail, beyond the Bobcat, just cutters
Old Mailbox trail
The Pratt Connector trail construction is roughed in all the way to the connection with the Pratt railroad grade. In this section a new trail has been blasted into the rock buttress where the old one dipped below it.
New trail blasted from the rock
Old trail passing below the rock buttress​
Map from Pratt River Connector proposal
PDF archive of maps from Pratt River Trail Connector #1035 Relocation