Rabbit Mountain - Feb 2 2023

Met at ~ 1:30 at the Rabbit Mountain Open Space Trailhead
Weather: Clear skis, minimal breeze, mid-40s F.
Mckinley couldn't join but Hector joined again.

Ground still mostly snowcovered (on average ~6 inches deep off trail with lots of variation).
The trail up to the lookout on NW of rabbit mountain mostly follows a mellow E-facing slope. West slopes visible from where we were, were mostly snow-free showing layers of grey and red sedimentary rock and soil (limestone, shale, sandstone). Lots of ponderosas which were a bit smaller and more gnarly/twisted than other places we've seen them.

Highlights:

• Exploring off trail
• Woodrat nest in juniper
• Adriana gave talk on hibernation and torpor
• Ben gave talk on Flickers

Route URL: https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=14.4/-105.2292/40.2480&pubLink=fvosFHF9zffVFsmrZW3umzgy&trackId=4ea3a0f3-8eb6-475d-b4bb-b20c2e515e0e

Publicerat 14 februari 2023 19.39 av clairepowers