Dirty Harry's Peak — Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022

There was some new snowfall yesterday as there was 4-5” of new snow at the top of Dirty Harry’s Peak. Snow became consistent on the trail past the intersection with the upper balcony. The creek crossing at the museum was easy to cross as the rocks were above the water. A few other groups of hikers blazed a trail through the snow before me this morning, so there was a nice track. Some of the vegetation was encroaching the trail with the weight of the snow, which was a pain. I put gaiters on but left the spikes off. Snow was getting a bit slushy on the way down, so when it freezes tonight it’s going to be icy. It’s always a good idea to bring micro spikes with you on every winter hike, as you never know what conditions one may run into. Also the upper trail/road is steep in places. Hiking poles were helpful on the decent. Fog kept hanging around, but I did get a few peek-a-boo views.