June 15, 2013
This trail is a loop and totals 4.5km, however that distance is climbing a great deal of elevation the entire time. I had thought that this would be a quick and easy jaunt and didn't put much effort into my planning for this trip as a result. I would be proven wrong; as if the elevation alone wasn't enough, there was still a great deal of snow in mid-June. The level of snow was such that I couldn't believe, as at times the height reached my hips. Even though I'm relatively short, that was still high as the first day of summer would be 6 days away.
This is also a great history lesson as prior to the warmer climate days of modern times, I would well assume that this area may have kept snow almost year round. This is speculation on my part, however there was a glacier on top of a mountain (adjacent to the one pictured), which may put some validation to my theory.
This is also a great history lesson as prior to the warmer climate days of modern times, I would well assume that this area may have kept snow almost year round. This is speculation on my part, however there was a glacier on top of a mountain (adjacent to the one pictured), which may put some validation to my theory.
