No Derek today. He had an unexpected work obligation so I skipped Stegosaurus Butte and explored the Change Creek Trail, up to the Hall Point junction. I read a trip report from Wednesday that said the trail was navigable up to Hall Point – unlike Zig Zag, just across Hall Creek, go figure – so I checked it out. And except for a couple of very short stretches, it was snow-free.
However, the snow from the trail up to Hall Point looked pretty deep so I turned around right there. No problem, hike was about 3 miles and very steep (1400 feet of gain in a one mile stretch) so it was a good workout.
As always I love being out there in the forest.
Track below:
