Snowy Trek

Looking down from the Osha Trail (9,000 ft.)

The Osha Trail was a lot more snow-covered than we'd anticipated--about three-fourths of its entire length.  Nevertheless, it was good hiking, and we only ran into one family of Texans from Odessa who'd never hiked here before.  When we got back all four neighbor dogs--Hailey, Champ, Hoss and Cowboy came to greet us.  The video below is of Hoss (brown Lab) and Cowboy (Australian Shepherd) playing with Becca (Border Collie/Cattle Dog mix).

Getting started on the clear portion of the trail

The trail soon turns snowy

A narrow length of icy/snowy trail

Sunlight filtered through forest to spotlight fall's last leafy vestiges

A bit greater accumulation here

No, not a train depot

Becca and a young stand of Aspens

Dr. K pausing to take in the sights

Becca and Packrat