WTA is trippin’ for rating this as moderate. This is easily top 3 roughest hikes I’ve ever done. It’s short and sweet — when you split off from the Pratt River trail, it’s only 3/4 mi up to the lookout. But it is STEEP. I would call this a Class 2 scramble. Overall great short day hike. I would not attempt without poles or in the rain; lots of exposed roots that I could get see getting real slippery when wet.
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DK1998 on Stegosaurus Butte
I agree it needs to be rated as hard. While it is short you have to climb up using all fours, and getting down is a real challenge especially if you're not young and limber.
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DK1998 on Nov 23, 2023 10:26 AM
DenDen on Stegosaurus Butte
Agreed, not moderate at all and super steep!
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DenDen on Nov 23, 2023 10:40 AM
ejain on Stegosaurus Butte
WTA's "calculated difficulty" is based entirely on the distance and on the average incline; their database doesn't know what the steepest incline is, or how technical the trail is. I suppose it's convenient for filtering hikes, but you still need to study the trip reports carefully 😛
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ejain on Nov 23, 2023 12:45 PM
Explore104 on Stegosaurus Butte
Yup, trail is challenging for sure.
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Explore104 on Nov 24, 2023 09:42 AM
Loraine Torio on Stegosaurus Butte
Been there.. done that.. and it’s HARD 😫
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Loraine Torio on Nov 24, 2023 10:09 AM