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most challenging part of the trek is accessing the trailhead after a slow and bumpy
traverse to the trail #416 accessible most years by mid to late July. The initial stretch
starts in a beautiful, flower-filled meadow, then winds through mature aspens before
finally opening up to talus slopes and switchbacks. Butterflies abound in this area.
Listen for the pika and marmots in these rocky outcroppings, and keep an eye open for
the occasional mountain goat.
Once on the ridge, it's easy walking to the summit overlooking Rhoda Lake, where
you can sign in to the climbers' register, as well as view eight different mountain
ranges, including the Judiths and Snowies. The threatened whitebark and limber pines
jeopardized by a decades-long battle with blister rust also still grow here. Listen for the
raucous calls of Clark's nutcrackers as they uncover previous stashes and work over
maturing pine cones.
AMY
GRISAK
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Showdown Ski Area is a great place to hike in the summer
The trail down to the Sluice Boxes isn't always easy
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