Goat Mountain — Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019

The road was in great shape.  A few small potholes here and there, but otherwise pleasant in the grand scheme of forest roads.  The trail was also in great shape for the first 3 miles with the exception of one tree down about 1/2 mile from the trailhead.  It was not difficult to get over it.  After mile 3 there is compact snow and some icy spots to get to the overlook near mile 3.5.  I used poles and trail running shoes and never felt like I had to put my spikes on though there were a few spots I considered it.  I did not go much higher than the lookout as I had found the clean air, sunshine (so nice compared to the foggy bottom land), and mountain views I was looking for.