Mount Walker — Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021

We first attempted Lena Lake, but the road up was a mess of snow and cars that couldn't make the trip and had to back up the road until they could turn around. Do not recommend in current snow conditions. So we regrouped and hit Mount Walker. The roads are great to the locked gate. It's a short trek to the awesomely maintained trail. The hike is rated hard for good reason. It's an uphill beast. The nice thing is that it's quick and sweet. Snow starts halfway up. Spikes made the up and then down a crunchy stress-free experience. Since we started out so late, we missed the views and then hit pitch black on the way back to the car. It was my first time getting to use my headlamps so that was neato. Even without the views, it was an awesome hike that I can't wait to do again. I'll eventually get views.