Black Friday Loop - 1/27/26

Bighorn (Lower Right) - One of about Five below Cave closest to TH

Three Wanderers saw a small group of bighorns not far from the Buckskin Cliff Shadows Trailhead on Tuesday. They were likely using the large cave above them for shelter from the cold. Our hike was a shortened version of the large Black Friday Loop indicated by the tracks below. Instead of using the Cheyenne Base Trail, we bisected the loop by going straight up toward Hidden Canyon on Black Friday and making the return down the Hidden Canyon Trail. This loop can be hiked a number of different ways.

Stats: 3.8 miles; 575' gain; 2.5 hours

Peak 3844 v Gene's Trail Variation - 1/22/26

 

Sue, Kay and Amora on Peak 3844 with Susan behind the Camera

Due to my own convalescence, the Wanderers are just putzing around on easy trails with Amora. Today, we hiked a variation of Gene's Trail off of Calico Basin Road. It was cold. It was gloomy. But, it wasn't windy. We were pretty comfortable. Amora led us around the hills to the south and west of Peak 3844 until we arrived at the top of the small peak. We tried to use trails we were not too familiar with. We heard horses and dogs in the distance and marveled at the east end of Kraft Mountain. No one was in much of a hurry ... except Amora. But, she has become a very obedient hiker. "Careful!" is a constant mantra for the 1.5 year old poodle. She's a wonderful dog.

Stats: 3.5 miles; 575' gain; 2.5 hours

Amora on the Trail - 1/19/26

On the trail again. Couldn't wait to get back on the trail again. 🎵