Hike Log

First snow-free weekend of 2023 (well, almost)

Trailhead:

Old Trail

Type of Hike:

Day hike

Trail Conditions:

Trail in good condition

ROAD:

Road suitable for all vehicles

Bugs:

Bugs were not too bad

Snow:

Snow free

Took my two girlfriends and my 1-year pup to the Mailbox Peak yesterday after seeing the recent trip reports saying the trail is snow-free (there was one small snow patch behind the mailbox which my overheated dog enjoyed immensely).  I had hiked Mailbox in the past when it's fully snowed in with microspikes but never during spring/summer. Oh boy, the absolutely-no-shade last mile stretch through the talus field is no joke on a sunny & warm day. Search & Rescue was dispatched as there were two hikers suffering from heat stroke at the top. Bring plenty of water, wide brim hats and wear sunscreen <3

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