Did Fifth of July Mountain via Basalt Ridge on Halloween. A few notes if you plan on heading there this weekend:
- road is in good shape but bring a saw in case more trees fall
- snow begins at 5000 ft or so
- snowshoes would have helped
- you really do have to drop 1000 ft to get around Rampart. don't try to outsmart the trail
- larches are past prime but needles are still attached
- 5th of July S ridge is a walk-up
As a result of much tedious postholing I got back way after dark, but at least got to watch the sunset from up high.
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