Crosscut Saw

Few things in life are as much fun to use as a two person crosscut saw...no really. I went up the South Loop Trail with Ranger Suzanne to remove a fallen tree that was blocking the South Loop Trail. It was really chilly up there , but the sharp teeth of the saw made short work of the tree.

Mt Charleston Loop

Brrrr....

My friend John and I hiked up to the top of Mt Charleston last Thursday which just happened to be the coldest day of the season so far. We left the parking area at the bottom of Trail Canyon at 0700 and it was a brisk 12 degrees at the Trail Canyon/ North Loop Trail Junction. When we reached the top it had warmed up to a balmy 20 degress with a stiff wind blowing from the north...I loved it real high mountain weather. We were feeling good at the top and decided to do the whole loop and headed down the South Loop Trail rather than retrace our steps. Around 17:30 we made it back to the car, burned out, but feeling good about what we had accomplished...Good Stuff

South Loop Trail Work

We hiked up the South Loop Trail on a frosty morning last week to work on some switchback short cuts. It was great, the leaves were gold, the air was crisp, and some fleece felt good as we hiked up the trail. I love this last shot of the boys with crossed shovels....hoo-rah for Wilderness