Carne Mountain — Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024

I hiked up Carne Mountain on Thursday, October 3rd. It was beautiful, but most of the larches were still a bit green. I expect they will be in full color by next weekend. The trail was in good condition. There were a few blowdowns, but they were easy enough to negotiate. There was no snow when I was there, but it started to snow the next day, so there may still be some on the ground now.

I continued my hike along the Carne Mountain High Route trail toward Ice Lakes. More of the larches were in full color along that route. It was beautiful, but difficult. That part of the "trail" involves quite a bit of way-finding and rock scrambling on high, steep mountain slopes with loose rocks and gravel. I would not recommend that route unless you have done your research and come prepared.