Rocky Mountain Ramblers trip report for Powderface Ridge from west

Report for Powderface Ridge from west Trail hike

There were no cars parked at the pull out at Sacramento Place when we arrived at 10 am but the limited parking space was full when we returned at 2 pm.

Parking at Sacramento Park Place around 2 pm

It took us 30 minutes to reach the pass. From there we hiked up and along Powderface Ridge, admiring the crocuses.

A sea of crocuses on N.Powderface

We had a second lunch break at the NW outlier, admiring the views and various flowers.

Second lunch break on top of the NW outlier

Yellow draba in the rock garden on NW outlier of Powderface

On the way down we had to walk past some remaining snow drifts

A bit of a snowdrift across trail to north end of Powderface. Doug, Madeleine & Ginger

Madeleine

Thanks to everybody for an enjoyable outing and thanks to Ron for his photos and to Cornelis for the maps.

Participants: Ron, Madeleine, Douglas, Cornelis,Ginger, Bill.
p.s. from Ron: on the drive out there were 27 cars at the south Powderface trailhead.

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