We hiked the Wygant Trail loop to the upper waypoint, returning on the Chetwood Loop. Gebanks' comment about the trail condition is correct. There were enough obstacles on the trail that one member of the party branded it a "big bag of fail." Others of us were just happy to be out in the woods.
I'm a sucker for rainbow photos:
The ford on the Chetwood Loop segment was easy enough thanks to strategically placed debris:
Once we finished this hike, we headed up to Mitchell Point. The trail to the (unnamed?) lower point and then up to the top is in fine shape, with the usual challenges for the acrophobic. The sloped meadows were full of flowers:
Wygant Trail and Mitchell Peak, 4/11/2009
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Re: Wygant Trail and Mitchell Peak, 4/11/2009
That last wildflower pic is the perfect Easter colors bouquet!
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Re: Wygant Trail and Mitchell Peak, 4/11/2009
Thanks for the report Andrew! At one time this was high my radar screen but I never got around to it. Thanks for reminding me of it.
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