Trail was often snow covered between Lillian and Alta; the photos included in the report are intended to reflect general conditions
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Obstacles on trail:.
Road
Road recommended for high clearance onlyBugs
No bugsSnow
Snowfields to cross - could be difficult
Comments
almondine3 on Alta Mountain
Love the photos! What percent of the trail had snow, and how challenging would it be to navigate in trail runners?
Posted by:
almondine3 on Jun 16, 2025 11:06 AM
Stephen R Lorentzen on Alta Mountain
At least 75% of the day was on snow. We put on microspikes at Lake Lillian, and left them on all day and all the way back to the car. Im not a trail runner, but I'm sure glad i had micro-spikes and trekking poles with baskets; especially when traversing snow covered side slopes. But im 60+, and liking less and less to slip.
Posted by:
Stephen R Lorentzen on Jun 17, 2025 07:40 PM
PiperMarmalade on Alta Mountain
Excellent! Thank you!
Posted by:
PiperMarmalade on Jun 16, 2025 09:16 PM
SouthCove on Alta Mountain
How was getting down the steep section down to Rampart lakes where you have about 300 feet down to the most western rampart lake?
Was snow covered there on the steep down trail? That’s my only concern as I’m deciding what kind of traction to bring for my daughter.
Posted by:
SouthCove on Jul 02, 2025 08:37 AM