Based year round in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado at the winter playground of Keystone Ski Resort I like to be active outdoors. My roots are in downhill longboarding, but you can also find me mountain biking, snowboarding, backpacking, kayaking, or just simply hiking. I spend most of my time in Colorado but like to venture out country or to surrounding states such as Utah.
HI, Zachary, I am planning to go yo Peru. Would you be able to create a list of places, or route a should use and also add how many days in each place. I will really appreciate your advise.
From 1977-1980, I lived on the line every free moment I had . I was stationed at Ellsworth AFB in Rapid city. I’m a huge CB&Q railroad enthusiast and their line ( now a trail) through the black hills has been my addiction . A gentleman named Rick Mills has written a couple of great books and numerous magazine articles about the route . Thank you so much for this excellent trip down memory lane on a path I’ll never trod again
You hike from Timber Ridge/The Outpost and from there decide where to go. You follow the cat tracks up to the top of the bowls and decide which one to hike. There is tree skiing after yes from Bergman bowl specifically you do have to follow a specific trail out or you risk getting stuck. Best trees are off of North Bowl which you hike from the Outback chair.
There is ample parking at the trailhead but unfortunately I don’t know if you can park there for multiple days. I’d imagine it’s fine to do so. Their website will have more info or someone to contact on it. I believe the trail is maintained by the state.
Lots of beetle kill on those long pole pines. Definitely makes it challenging to find a place to camp. Don’t want the standing ones to fall on you at night either. Good footage 👊
Really nice looking trail. You mentioned the trail was $4, is that per day or is it a one-time fee (to use within a set number of days). At what elevation were you at where snow was covering the trail? Thanks!
Hey Zach! I just found your videos! Thinking of doing some bike packing on Mickelson next month (May). Was a little surprised to see that much snow on the trail. Were trail conditions better in October? Could also go in late June. What do you think? Thx!
Late June would be better for sure. I don’t know the snow the black hills got this year but your probably still good in May. Conditions are better in October because it hasn’t started snowing yet whereas in May your waiting for snow to melt.
Zach, I typed in Yellowstone Falls overlook and found your video. I was reminiscing of the Summer I worked in Yellowstone and the many days we spent exploring the park. I recalled being on a ledge over the falls and almost feeling the pull of the water (mentally) to follow it. It's a feeling I've had many times at other waterfalls. Am I nuts? Seeing the wildlife and Mammoth - terrific. We went one night to a place on the Firehole River and went swimming by moonlight in water warmed by the springs, geysers, etc. So much to marvel at in the great US West. That summer was in 1964 - I was in college. Thanks for helping this old guy recapture some of that magic.
If you really want good pow and steeper grades the adjacent Indy bowl is where it’s at only caveat is that you have to hike out of the bowl, but then you get to hit a second bowl.
