Audubon's on the training plan for our Long's Peak prep, so Andy and I headed up to check out the trail conditions and maybe do a flat hike in the area nearby.
The winter gate was still closed, which was good and bad: we'd have to walk 3 miles to get to the trails, but on the other hand, no fee!
At 10,000 feet the air smells different. You could blindfold me and plug my ears, and I'd know I was at altitude in the forest just from the scent. I love it.
Clouds everywhere, but I didn't even bring a jacket. It was 2pm.
We walked the paved road, slightly uphill, for about an hour to reach the Audubon trailhead. A few patches of snow along the road looked like they'd be trivial to plow up as soon as the Forest Service decided to open things up.
The trail, on the other hand, was pretty snowy (at least the part we could see, in the trees!). We'll probably have to wait another month before it's snow-free. But no worries... so many other things to do in the meantime!
Round trip was about 2hrs... about 10 other people up there.
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