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Dry Canyon, 14 March, 2021
Winter was not quite over for 12 Cache Hikers who enjoyed a hike up Logan Dry Canyon on Sunday morning.
We left the trailhead under calm blue skies and pleasant temperatures. Thanks to a lot of prior foot traffic, the snow was surprisingly firm for temperatures ranging from 39 to 45 degrees. There was no need for snowshoes but most of us were glad to have our spikes on as lower portions of the trail were somewhat icy.
We enjoyed comfortable temperatures, good company and evidence of wildlife on our final winter season hike.
Trip Summary:
- Twelve participants: Laurel, Ophelia, David, Michelle, Jane, Dave W., Kathy, Dave P., Ralph, Susan, Teresa, Brent (leader). All in boots and spikes.
- Drove about
4 miles to the Dry Canyon trail.
- Left the trailhead at 10:25, Lunch from 12:25 to 12:55. Back to the cars at 2:05.
- Sunny skies
and and warm temperatures, with about 30 inches of
snow at our lunch spot.
- We traveled
4.7 miles with about 1650 feet of ascent and descent.
Thanks to Brent for the narrative, photos and GPS data and Dave W., Dave P., Ophelia and Ralph for photos.
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| Near the
beginning of our hike, after putting trail
crampons (AKA "spikes" or "cleats") on our boots |
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| The hike started on a dry
trail |
Hiking up a snowy
trail 3/4
mile from the start |
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| Hiking up the trail |
Only a few tracks on the deeper snow of the upper trail |
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| Enjoying a COVID-safe "socially
distanced" lunch |
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| A squirrel's midden |
Cone parts from the squirrel
midden |
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| The squirrel had been eating
Douglas fir cones, like this |
A well-fed squirrel |
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Our GPS track shows about 4.7 miles
and 1650
feet of ascent and descent.
You can look at our route using Google Earth or download our GPS file. |
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