Six Mile Run – Red Trail in the Snow - 2/16/14

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Ah, more snow.

We decided to hit up Six Mile Run’s Red trail from the Rt. 27 parking lot but arrived to pile of plowed snow and broad expanse of unbroken snow. Hunh.

We drove over to the Jacques Lane lot to see if we could hike without post-holing through deep snow.

The snow appeared to be 18", possibly 24" in spots, and was not as broken and packed down as much as expected.

Red at first was fine as snowshoes had packed the trail into a walkable condition with the occasional punch through. Lots of cross country ski tracks as well.

 

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