
DATATEMP (Lo : Hi) 17°F : 35°F WIND:5-10 MPHPRECIP:0 “SUNRISE:6:48:33 AMSUNSET:7:40:55 PMDAY LENGTH:12:52:22 (h:m:s)CONDITIONSMORNING:Sunny. Hard pack on trail solid but irregular. Off trail crust mostly supportive – had some breakthrough on top of ridge off Carlton Trail.NOON:noonEVENING:eveningApril 1, 2023the Present DayDescriptive Copy…

Freeze Thaw
During the early spring you can walk across the crust on the snow and the next – everything is mush.…
Glenn Swanson

Next
Sun was impressive looking at it rise through the pine on the other side of Morning Glory Pool.…
Glenn Swanson

Hard Crust
Solid snow crust allowed time out on the Thomson Reservoir this morning. We stepped out onto the ice and were immediately flanked by a coyote.…
Glenn Swanson

Leave It To Beaver
Yesterday’s melt and th overnight freeze finally created enough strength on the snow crust to support our weght off-trail so we took to the beaver pond on Otter Creek.…
Glenn Swanson

Spring Melt
Carlton Trail was a joy this morning hiking with only a sweater and no gloves. The trail had seen quite a bit of breakthrough from afternoon hikers yesterday…