Carne Mountain — Monday, Oct. 14, 2024

Got to the trailhead around 9am & got a spot just outside the lot. Note: no bathroom at the trailhead! The larches are perfect right now! I was surprised how few people we saw on the trail — larches without a crowd! Only a handful of folks at the summit. It was so so beautiful — more larches than I’ve seen on the 3 most popular trails. This trail is all UP & then all DOWN — 3600 ft gain in 4-ish miles (we clocked 8.5 miles total) — my thighs are singing today! 360 mountain views from the summit. We saw a couple pikas on the way up. Totally worth the effort! The roughest part of the road has been fixed, but there is still a very rocky section and some washboard, but it’s totally manageable in any car.