All vehicles need to carry chains in the park. After Longmire, all vehicles required to use chains unless AWD with traction tires. (Not all cars did but that’s what the signs said) Patrol said two cars went off the road yesterday, but with my chains + AWD and going slow I was fine today.
Snowshoes a must. Lots of powder, many trails snowed over and trail finding needed in those areas. Skyline was packed down enough to see by 11 am, but even that was pretty loose/sloppy and took some thought about foot placement. Ended up following some folks in normal boots on the way down which left holes in the middle of the path. :(
Pretty low visibility today, so didn’t go all the way to the top because of no views (most people I passed said the same thing). Still nice chance to get out in the snow and enjoy fresh air. I was ready to turn around if I began to lose the trail or couldn’t see my surroundings. Wind also blew snow around making it more difficult to see.
Only went a mile up before turning around. It’s pretty steep and difficult, and took me an hour to complete that mile, and roughly 45 minutes to come back down, with breathers along the way.
Plenty of parking, nice bathrooms. Lots of people but trails didn’t feel too busy.
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