Words can’t describe, and photos don’t do justice to, the spectacular view from Yellow Aster Butte on Monday, October 13th. Hundreds of rugged mountains in every direction, all covered with a fresh dusting of snow. Simply stunning!
The road has the usual potholes and rocks, and a couple of small gullies to cross, but it’s passable in any car. About 40 cars parked at the trailhead at my 10am arrival time.
Shady parts of the trail could be icy, and the steep climb at the end was also slippery, but the snow was soft enough for kick steps by midday. I had poles, but no micro spikes, and had no problem. Some people had both, some people had neither. About six inches of snow at the top.
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