Sagebrush personal hiking blog
In the morning I start up Skyline Trail.
The route goes up high on a ridge, with no tree cover for some miles.
I had never visited the ski resort Sipapu, so walk a couple of miles on the road to check it out.
The ski trail map shows one main lift, with several black diamond trails.
The general store and cafe are not open until later in the morning, and my trail awaits impatiently. The route climbs up 4k of elevation change to the Divide Trail, and starting at Jicarta Peak remains above treeline for 12 miles.
Trail 1 (Elliot Barker Trail) continues south, along logging roads and some cairned trail, and eventually fades to a cross-country route. On forest road, someone is having a bad day.
While we are talking, an ATV and Jeep come by to help, so I move on. Near Cerro Vista as the route climbs to 11.9k elevation, snow blocks the way for a short traverse.
Past the snow he views from here are quite grand. Continue reading “Obstacles”