I hiked up the Zig Zag Trail today – almost no snow until I got to the top and then it was deep:
I went back via the service road NF9021, which was snowy most of the way. NF9021 intersects the PTC Trail and it is at least 2.5 miles along that wide and level trail (lots of bikes out) and I noticed the very cool tree at the top looking like it would be a perfect place for an eagle’s nest.
On the way up Zig Zag I noticed J’s and Hall Point and Change Peak looking majestic in the sun:
Here is a typical view of the Zig Zag Trail:
It is steep (1400 feet of elevation gain in one mile) and narrow but easy to follow and not dangerous going up. A great workout for sure, and our weather this past week has been terrific. It is getting close to 80 degrees today and totally sunny. Supposed to be fairly nice next week as well.
As the snow recedes, tougher hikes are calling. For example, maybe something like this, which is north of where I was today:
Here is the track, about 7.75 miles:
