Rattlesnake Mountain - Grand Prospect — Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024

Did a solo outing to Grand Prospect today. Arrived at the lot at 10:45 and still plenty of space. Many parked on the road to avoid needing a Discover Pass. keep in mind this money goes towards maintaining our state parks, so please don't be cheap and get a pass.

The trail itself was in good condition. there was one blow down that you can easily step over. today the trees were shedding a little snow received overnight and it was quite pretty in the sunlight. the trail was mostly snow free until about the last quarter mile. On the last section there was a thin layer of slushy snow, but no need for spikes. I talked to a trail runner who was doing the Traverse and he said the mid section was more snowy and that he was sliding around quite a bit, so a good idea to carry traction just in case.

The lower part of this trail system has several mountain bike trails, be sure to pay attention when coming down you are on the hiker only trail. I made the mistake of getting on the wrong trail once, and it was okay, but best to leave it to the bikers.