17 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain • 1 night
Father Abraham, had many sons. Many sons had father Abraham...
Did Plains of Abraham from Ape Canyon. I saw a few bikers coming down on Friday night, and a few hikers and bikers on their way up Saturday morning, but otherwise saw no one once I got to the plains. The first few miles are a bit of a snooze-fest, but once you get up to the ridge this is a great hike. Once I got up to the plains I started toward windy pass, but I didn't go all the way to the top since it was getting dark. It looks as if there is still a lot of snow lodged in that little canyon. Otherwise, the trail is basically snow free.
The lupine has started on the ridge, but right now only the purple crepe-paper-ish flower is around up top. Be careful when camping on the plains - the sharp pumice popped my sleeping pad through my groundsheet, which made for a fun night of waking up every two hours to re-inflate, as to not be daggered to death by pumice. (Time to get the seam-sealer out and float the sleeping pad in the bathtub) :)
Great views, not too hot, and a very unique kind of area.
