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7.5 mi — 2h 0m
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Clear of snow to the top of Little Ellis, about 3.75 up. Wildflowers starting to poke through!
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Awesome! Very runnable trail for the first 4 miles, then trail disappears for a challenging but not bad scramble/bushwhack to the top.
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13.6 mi
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trail was almost entirely clear of snow and mud with the exception of a few patches. There is one area on the ridgeline as well as the last ~100 ve…
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10 mi
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The last mile of road to the trail is very rutted & rough, we parked 1 mile below the trailhead. The trail is dry and in great shape until mile 4,…
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12 mi
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Trail is in pretty good shape until ~7500 ft, where it curves to a different aspect of the mountain. Above this elevation it was all postholing.
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23.1 mi
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we missed the fork to head towards trespass Creek and started at cottonwood Creek instead, which I think is the way to go. the first steep ascent a…
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5 mi
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This trail's insanely overgrown and not runnable. 24hrs and some benadryl later, my legs still itch from the nettles & thistle. Don't waste your time.
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19 mi
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Trail is melted out below 9500, but there are still some very large snow drifts on the ridge. Views are unbeatable, but bring a wind breaker.
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