| Peak: | Mt. Lindsey |
| Route: | Northwest Ridge |
| Range: | Sangre de Cristo |
| Posted By: | youngk2844 |
| Date of Info: | 1/17/2016 |
| Date Posted: | 1/17/2016 |
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This is more about the approach from the parking area 0.5 miles below Singing River Ranch. I was only able to hike up 4.5 miles. I turned around after slogging through unconsolidated snow for a mile. My snowshoes were sinking down about 14 inches. Be careful at the parking area and don't get too far off the main road or you may find your vehicle stuck... The half-mile from the parking area to the gate at Singing River Ranch is nice and packed, a little slick to walk on. Beyond Singing River Ranch to the locked gate is about another mile. This road is sloppy and I wouldn't recommend driving it. There is absolutely no legal place to park between the lower parking area and the locked gate! After stepping over the chain, there was a loose trench for about 3/4 miles. Spikes or Shoes will help but it is doable without either. The road then alternates between dry patches and soft snow for the next 2.5 miles. At about 3.5 miles, I started trenching through sugar snow just below my knees. Every once in a while there would be a bit of dry patch or wind blown slab. |
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