On the Snow Creek road, County Rd 3529, just after crossing the National Forest Boundary, we surprised two mountain lions, probably a female and her juvenile along the road- they both took off fast.
Arriving at the trailhead, tucked up along side the road in the trees, we found a wide spot to park and set up the slightly snow dusted trail. As we turned up to Mt. Zion, "Switchbacks? We don't need no stinkin' switchbacks! Just go straight up!" repeated through my thoughts- this was definitely a lung and calf burner.
I wore micro spikes- I would not have made it up or down with out them and poles, but my husband did fine with good hiking boots and poles. He is comfortable with sliding, I am not. Going up the trail to Zion, the snow on the path was heavy and sticky, but beaten down by hikers before us.
The weather was glorious, and we were thrilled to look over at Mount Townsend, which we had summited the day before.
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