We, a group of four, hiked Stegosaurus Butte and then attempted rainy lake trail to see if we could climb up Preacher Mountain during Winter.
To our disappointment, the bootpath was covered in snow and navigation was difficult and time-consuming because the snow was not deep enough for snowshoes, but we potholed a lot without snowshoes. We turned around after 1-2 miles.
The middle fork trailhead was covered by snow and ice, high-clearance vehicle is recommended.
Comments
ejain on Rainy Lake
That's some ugly-looking snow :-) What's the mapping app you are using?
Posted by:
ejain on Feb 18, 2017 08:41 PM
JohnFang on Rainy Lake
Gaia GPS.
Posted by:
JohnFang on Feb 19, 2017 08:39 AM
Pawpy on Rainy Lake
Hi, great TR. I'm considering heading up to Rainy to check on this next weekend, if you'd like to join? Based on the last trip reports from Rainy Lake to Preacher Summit is often doable on snowshoes through March. I'm itching to get up there, so let me know if you'd like company with next attempt :)
Posted by:
Pawpy on Mar 22, 2017 11:16 AM