Arrived around 0800 this morning - the sunrise was unreal! Hot pink and orange everywhere.
Road:
I was thankful that we took the jeep with AWD! There were a few icy, snowy patches to navigate where AWD was helpful, however, any car can make it. The parking lot was pretty snowy and icy, very thankful for AWD then as well.
Trail:
We decided to just wear our Mountaineering boots for this hike. We brought snowshoes and spikes, but never ended up donning them. The snow was a dry powder and unless you stepped off the main boot path, you wouldn't posthole. Most people were still wearing snowshoes or spikes, very few without traction like us. There was a solid and easy to follow path to the ridge. On the ridge, it was extremely windy and cold, so we didn't stay long.
Weather:
An amazing blue bird morning! It was between 14-22 degrees during our hike, however the sun was shining. The wind picked up on the ridge, but was calm below it.
Misc:
Many dogs off leash, which our leash reactive dog didn't appreciate. Consider bringing booties for your dog, it was very helpful for our pup. It took us about 2 hours RT with lots of time to stop and take pictures and play in the snow.
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