Ape Canyon - 2022-07-27
Posted: July 28th, 2022, 9:09 am
We started at the Ape Canyon trailhead at about 7:30 with a temp of about 63 degrees. Sky was very clear with only a little haze. We were the only car at the trailhead.
The trail is in really good condition. We came out from the woods to Ape Canyon at about 10:00. We walked the additional distance up to the plains of Abraham. The light breeze and open space kept bugs at bay. The views were pretty spectacular. We saw no mountain goats or elk. There were some flowers blooming.
The lahar flow and the notch at the top of the mountain where it originated amazes me each time it see it.
The black flies were the only irritant. We sprayed with deet. But they still landed on us. On the way down the trail, we encountered a mountain biker that stopped and had at least 20 flies on his legs. He was desperate and asked if we has bug spray. So we doused him and sent him on his way. We talked about doing an experiment next time black flies were an issue. We would spray one arm and one leg but not the other and check the results!
We got back to the trailhead at about 12:20. Tried to walk faster to avoid the flies. Temp was in the 80s by this time.
It was a great hike even with the flies and the heat.
More photos.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar4h1PzagHlGrCSWYjO ... 4?e=f4Wb6n
The trail is in really good condition. We came out from the woods to Ape Canyon at about 10:00. We walked the additional distance up to the plains of Abraham. The light breeze and open space kept bugs at bay. The views were pretty spectacular. We saw no mountain goats or elk. There were some flowers blooming.
The lahar flow and the notch at the top of the mountain where it originated amazes me each time it see it.
The black flies were the only irritant. We sprayed with deet. But they still landed on us. On the way down the trail, we encountered a mountain biker that stopped and had at least 20 flies on his legs. He was desperate and asked if we has bug spray. So we doused him and sent him on his way. We talked about doing an experiment next time black flies were an issue. We would spray one arm and one leg but not the other and check the results!
We got back to the trailhead at about 12:20. Tried to walk faster to avoid the flies. Temp was in the 80s by this time.
It was a great hike even with the flies and the heat.
More photos.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Ar4h1PzagHlGrCSWYjO ... 4?e=f4Wb6n