Winter on the Doorstep

For the second time this fall, Gore Mountain was covered with snow this morning. I'm so psyched! It was a huge surprise, though it shouldn't have been. It snowed a bit here late in the afternoon and early evening, and the temperatures last night went way down into the 20s.

So how are conditions out on the wilderness trails? November was even wetter than that soaking month of October, so much of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness is an overloaded sponge. We need frigid nights (which we're getting this week) and cooler day temperatures to freeze the trails and prepare them for winter hiking, snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing. It shouldn't be long before conditions are excellent for winter explorations.