castle peak

Beautiful day and super fun trail.  Cold at the top and for most of the day.  Basin was also a highlight!

I failed to check the wind speeds and faced a very very windy day. However, still enjoyable and made for a completely empty trail. Beautiful

Parking at start (by hey 80) was limited so drove truck past parking lot on dirt road to start of “hole in the ground trail”.

Weather was cold and rainy. Wind was blowing 40-45mph on the ridges and at the top. Lower elevations were comfortable. Clouds blew in across the

It was muddy due to the drizzly rain. The wind and fog made it hard to see the views. We did our best to peak

I decided to hike Castle, Basin and Andesite (again!) adding in some exploratory trails.  Because I do Castle all the time, all season, I did