Derek and I did Stegosaurus Butte today, we went all the way up to the true summit (see track below). I was on this trail a few weeks ago and, I now see, wisely decided to turn around mid-way, as the hike ahead of me looked so steep that it might be dangerous going down, and being injured and alone on an out-of-the-way trail like this sounds like death.
And, in fact, it was incredibly steep and, today, muddy and slick. Here is the elevation profile:
The views at the top are amazing:
This is what the summit looks like; that is, if you turn around after oohing and ahhing about the views of the neighboring mountains, this is what you see:
Here is Derek on the way down:
Derek
Only 2.43 miles but an excellent workout. We had a great time and agreed we want to go back, particularly on a day when we won’t look like mud wrestlers when we are done.
The track:
