johnnybgood
02-14-2011, 22:50
Having a free day to myself today I decided to check trail conditions in SNP, only to find the sledding tough.
Actually , that's exactly what I needed today ... a sled.
WhiteOak Canyon Trail was iced over about a few hundred feet from the parking lot . I traversed over the snow & ice for about 100 feet or so , and then returned to the Jeep.
Dark Hollow was a little better , maybe a quarter mile before hitting a large area of snow & ice .
The AT didn't fare much better . There was more loose snow and mud on it than the blue blazed trails decending to waterfalls.
The trail to Hawksbill looked good from the trailhead but once the gradual ascent toward the summit began , it too showed snow packed conditions.
Anyone wishing to take these trails within the next week need traction devices such as microspikes or crampons.
Actually , that's exactly what I needed today ... a sled.
WhiteOak Canyon Trail was iced over about a few hundred feet from the parking lot . I traversed over the snow & ice for about 100 feet or so , and then returned to the Jeep.
Dark Hollow was a little better , maybe a quarter mile before hitting a large area of snow & ice .
The AT didn't fare much better . There was more loose snow and mud on it than the blue blazed trails decending to waterfalls.
The trail to Hawksbill looked good from the trailhead but once the gradual ascent toward the summit began , it too showed snow packed conditions.
Anyone wishing to take these trails within the next week need traction devices such as microspikes or crampons.