We got our first snow a few days ago. Not too much. Just an inch or less above 6,000 feet. But enough for turn our thoughts toward old snowshoes and a new Sno-Park pass. Before things went that far (and this thin snow evaporated), we decided to see what an old favorite – Big Red Mountain – was like with a dusting of snow.
Today was sunny and cold, with the chill deepened by a stiff breeze across the Siskiyou Crest – excellent hiking weather! This is an easy hike south on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Siskiyou Gap on Forest Road 20. The payoff is big views all along the way, with extra big ones from Big Red. Our favorite return – to prolong the views – is cross-country along the open crest of Big Red back to the PCT. A great way to soothe the soul before a morrow spent on planes and in meetings. 🙂
BOOTS on the TRAIL 
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