5 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •
An unexpectedly pleasant surprise! Hadn't been here before, but this trail offers a really quick jaunt through some pretty nice balsamroot meadows and scrub oak. Very short, only taking two hours even with lots of photos. All uphill, and very exposed, so hitting it on an 85° day - one of the first of the year - took a bit of a toll. Lots of really irritating flying bugs, too, so they kept us moving rather than pausing to enjoy the scenery.
The directions in the Field Guide (linked below) are pretty good. But there is some road-building going on for the first 1000' or so of the "trail." Just keep an eye on the right side for the sign shown in first photo.
