We arrived at the Sunrise entry gate at 6:10 am and followed a line of cars up to Sunrise Point. That parking lot was full. We drove on to the Sunrise Visitor Center and there were only a few spots left in the parking lot at 6:45 am.
After walking up the hill to the Sourdough Ridge Trail, we looked down into Huckleberry Basin and saw a bear. After the trail junction with Mt. Fremont and Burroughs, there were only a few hikers on the trail heading to Skyscraper.
Some of our group enjoyed sandwiches at the saddle. The ones who climbed up Skyscraper Mtn were greeted by a swarm of flies at the top and loose rock to navigate on the way down. It was a hot, dusty walk back to Sunrise with very little shade.
When we got back to the parking lot at noon, some parking spots were opening up. Drivers who parked along the side of the road on top of the vegetation had orange stickers on their cars. Not sure if that's a ticket or a warning.
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