Hoosier Daddy?


Our friends Dave and Sara came to visit from Salt Lake City, - -where it was certainly hot and somewhat humid. They most assuredly weren't going to miss SLC since at Breck is was 75F and low humidity, except after the 2:00 rain showers.

We decided to hike the Hoosier Ridge along the Continental Divide. The goal was to hike along this long ridge until we decided to stop. It didn't take long until we were above treeline facing up the hill. The trail direction would be simple, just go up, and for the most part, make your own trail.

The entire ridge was covered with low growing alpine flowers, so Dave figured that instead of bushwhacking, we were flower-whacking.  The hike took us over a number of false summits until we gained a high of about 12,800, where it looked like it turned more into a rolling set of ups and downs. This is where we stopped, but it was also a great spot since we have a 360 view.

We also decided to turn around since the weather was changing and we could see rain coming in. The descent was a lot quicker than the ascent (about 1300') and we got back to the car just in time to enjoy a hail storm.


The start of the ridge --- just trek to the highest bump and then continue to another bump.


View south




Stopping to look -- and catch some air.



 The field of flowers - it goes on and on.





Getting a bit higher


The curious green bug


What they were looking at --  a green grasshopper at 12,000'


Pretty vast open area!




 A few flowers trying to find protection





Nice hat



Near our top.













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