I parked my car at the gate on 4N14 and hiked up Pleasant View Ridge this morning. A little kitty left its pawprints along the ridge for a mile or so, seemingly recently. I Turned around at 7174 feet along the western flanks of Will Thrall, due to mediocre route finding through snow and Buckthorn. I'm not sure where kitty went.
Those are beautiful tracks! Great pics. Where is 4N14? Did you hike from Williamson, or the Punchbowl side? That cat must have been there last night or early this morning.
Burkhart saddle would be a great place for a camera, I think. A natural junction, and funnel for everything passing through there.
Forest Service Route 4N14 is also known as Alimony Truck Trail. It begins, unmarked at the intersection of Cima Mesa Road and 96th Street East in the lovely town of Juniper Hills, roughly 4.25 miles SSE of Littlerock. It is a dirt road and sloppy in spots. Distance to the gate is around 1.76 miles. Approaching Pleasant View Ridge from this side entails hiking several steep, though short slopes. I saw a few deer tracks too, though seemingly unrelated to our concolor friend.
Elwood wrote:Forest Service Route 4N14 is also known as Alimony Truck Trail. It begins, unmarked at the intersection of Cima Mesa Road and 96th Street East in the lovely town of Juniper Hills, roughly 4.25 miles SSE of Littlerock. It is a dirt road and sloppy in spots. Distance to the gate is around 1.76 miles. Approaching Pleasant View Ridge from this side entails hiking several steep, though short slopes. I saw a few deer tracks too, though seemingly unrelated to our concolor friend.
I park in the little valley before the gate. The first hill is like a wall, but once you overcome it, and reach the plateau, it is a nice hike.
I took that route to find a C-130 crash site. I followed Mtn Lion tracks when I made that hike also.