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Black Crater
HOT, DRY, AND DUSTY! We got to the trailhead early, knowing that it was going to be a scorcher of a day. It was 87
Black Crater Scramble
Started at 7:15 am due to predicted hot weather today. Hiked at a medium pace, with a few patches of snow near the top third
Black crater beauty
Towards top trail difficult to follow because of snow. Used spikes for last part & that helped. Wildflowers just beginning to come out.
Snowshoes & sunburn!
Hiked in on the closed Makenzie Pass Highway 242 & camped at trailhead. Everything here is burned. Shared the road with lots of friendly road
Black Crater
We parked at the snow gate where the HWY was closed and backpacked into the TH in shorts and Tshirt with snowshoes attached to our
