Sagebrush personal hiking blog
Now I can see the views hidden from clouds the evening before.
The morning is occupied climbing a series of 13k peaks, then down along a knife-edge ridge, then back up to the next. Often there is no trail, perhaps cairns if you are lucky. The wind is blowing hard consistently at this altitude, and it is cold, with fleece gloves and down vest needed all morning.
The views were amazing. The experience was amazing. Enjoy these photos which can capture only some small part of the reality.
The path continues to climb, past trees cut down near the trail for beetle control.
Here are pines of a different variety, with longer needles, roughly all the same age.
Did the forest service plant these trees as part of a beetle control plan?
Continue reading “Fog”
The trail continues just above Copper Village shops and views of many condos.
Then close to 3000 feet climb, with the reward of walking along a ridge with a view of rocky peaks.
From the heights we can see the Copper Mountain complex below. Continue reading “Fighting Beetle”