Also on this trip
Trails Used
Snowmobile trails, bushwhack
Trail Conditions
Equipment
Notes
A bit of foggy drizzle this afternoon but the snow stayed solid under my snowshoes. The well signed snowmobile trail was bare-bootable or spikeable, still solid coverage and hard packed. I started my whack from just after the pond on the right side of the loop about 2 miles in, (the loop is shown on Gaia). I did a bigger counter clockwise bushwhack loop hitting the 3 peaks, great woods everywhere, and solid coverage 12+ inches deep, except for the steep south slope of Burnt, which was bare, and a bit scrappy but I kept my snowshoes on here. Lots of moose scat and chewed twigs over here. I crossed a tiny beaver pond on a dam, then headed up beautiful open snow covered woods to Butterfield. Easy navigating with no leaves on the trees. To descend back to the trail I stayed on the long SE spine, it probably would have decent views if it wasn’t so foggy. I don’t know if it has enough angle to ski well, but it’s open enough and has enough snow still. It was a very enjoyable stroll in snowshoes. 8.3 miles and 2,550 feet for my loop in 3:45.
Parking
Parked in the gravel VAST lot off 302, SE of the peaks.
Water Crossings
Snowmobile bridged on the trail. I crossed a beaver dam by one small pond between Burnt and Butterfield while bushwhacking.