Kyle Wilson

Kyle Wilson

Nippletop, Indian Head, Gothics

11/25/23

I ambitiously planned to do this whole loop over thanksgiving break this year, but had to cut it short and do only half. The climb up to nipple top from the road and down to elk pass is pretty grueling when theres 6-12" of snow and ice on the trail and I wasnt able to travel at my target speed so ended up doing 4 hours in the dark. In the end I opted to cut back and take the scenic trails back to lake road after camping at the elk pass campsite. Ill come back in the spring to do the whole thing... It was a beautiful hike nonetheless! The morning snow shining in the morning sunlight across the valley was enchanting

5.0