Yesterday was only in the 50s with lots of rain and snow in the mountains. Heading up to Twin Lakes to enjoy that snow before it melts when the sun rises.
It's cold this morning; in the 40s at my house. Twins Lakes will be in the 30s when I arrive but I can't wait. Love walking thru a few inches of new snow; and love seeing it.
As I head up Big Cottonwood Canyon, the lower parts of the canyon of snow free. The snow is on the ground at Silver Lake and Brighton. (At Solitude, the snow is higher on the slopes.)
Only a few cars in the parking lot when I arrive.
I head out around the Visitors Center to see brown grasses and snow on the slopes; just a few inches. The slope is still covering the trees/shrubs, it looks awesome!
I start around a frozen (ie, icy) boardwalk.
I reach the footbridge. The sun is just coming up over the mountains.
Silver Lake look awesome!
Today, instead of heading to Lake Solitude, I'm going to Twin Lakes directly. Up I go thru the still green and snow covered aspens. The snow is actively melted now; lots of dripping from the trees.
There are paw prints heading up to the switchback. I would love to believe that these are coyote and they should be because there are no dogs allowed up the canyon; but I'm skeptical.
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I reach the switchback, check for Pika (just one) and start across stopping only to look down on Silver Lake.
Time to start the uphill. There have been up since the snow; from the looks of the tracks, since they're all frozen, they are from yesterday. I take the path not traveled and the one I normally take that head directly up the mountains; not the rocky road.
I stop several times to look for deer/moose and simply to enjoy the snow.
Before long, I reach the dam.
And head around. Beautiful!!
I decide to take the trail along side the lake going about 1/2 to the other side. I find a rock and take a short rest.
Time to head back down to the Silver Lake.
Reaching the switchback, I again check for Pika/Marmot but nothing today.
Snowfall is always awesome!
