7 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain •
Decided to check out the new trail system at Meadows. Took a mixture of service roads and trail, ending up high on the mountain taking Lower and Middle Wizard. (I'm guessing they will be adding an Upper Wizard?)
Ran into one of the trail makers on the way down - he asked us a few questions about whether we made it all the way up, etc... He asked how we liked the section through the rock.
Trail was faint at times, and took scramble routes over rocks. Trail was marked by flags and cairns, and was easy to follow if you kept your attention on the markers. Might be a different story in low visibility.
The mountain was naked before us. A smokey haze was in the air, but the views were fantastic. Fun to see the mountain from yet another perspective.
