Monday's hike March 18--only one wore green.
Mid-Baxter Mountain for a few hundred yards (3.4 miles) without snow shoes (alas! winter seems to be leaving us.), we followed an historic livestock driveway part way around the mountain.
A pretty trail, near home, it challenged us mentally to detect the trail's location.--sometimes invisible under scattered patches of snow; sometimes just plain invisible for a short stretch or three, but usually right there under our feet. Jan has set up a lot of rock cairns over the years. Most are still visible.
Thanks to Jon, who allowed Linda stay an extra day to join us.
Next Monday, barring vigorous snow, we'll continuing breaking in our boots for the spring and summer. You're welcome to join us, at your own risk.
Until April, we'll still depart from the Visitor Center in South Fork at 10 a.m. Bring snack, water, camera, warm clothes, good boots (they were needed today), good attitude and questions. We'll find another legacy trail with a southern aspect. If our normal heavy spring snows arrive, consider bringing snowshoes.
--Doug Knudson
Bonnie,Bob,Pat,Jan,Linda, Wayne,Linda
View tree
Vista resting
Tree remains on Baxter Mtn-side
oriental trail markers on occidental mountain side
Why does Sentinel Mtn look so gentle? We struggle so much when we climb it after Mothers' Day.
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