Osborne Mountain — Thursday, Apr. 13, 2023

Campground at trailhead is still closed but first bathrooms are open and stocked with tp. Parking space available outside gate or along road. This trail quickly starts to climb steeply up a series of switchbacks.  One mucky corner on lower portion. Snow starts at the creek crossing and soon becomes snow covered. We were following fresh coyote prints most of the way. We were able to toe kick and using microspikes make it to the top of the switchbacks. Due to the steepness and angle of the hillside snowshoes were not used. Here is a nice flat knoll where we enjoyed some sun patches. Decided to head back down and return another day. 2 logs easy to step over a few to duck under. Saw snowshoe hare prints near the top and heard pacific wren. No flowers yet.