Hidden Falls and Sturgeon Rock (12/28/23)

[Sugar Pine]

Took advantage of the lack of snow to hike a loop below Silver Star to Hidden Falls and up Sturgeon Rock. At the Appaloosa - Tarbell junction were Timber Sale Boundary signs, with the boundary line crossing the Tarbell and then crossing back over.

Hidden Falls looking good.

The weather was unexpectedly warm, nearly 50 degrees until we neared Sturgeon Rock and we were also exposed to the wind.

Sturgeon Rock

View from Sturgeon

Hit the first snow as we continued up the Sturgeon Rock trail to the trail junction below Silver Star. It was a little icy, but there was so little snow we didn't need to use our spikes.

Concerned about time and darkness, we did not hike up Silver Star but were rewarded with fantastic views along the Silver Star trail.

View east

No flowers this time of year, but a stunning hike.

[bobcat]

Lots of places still to hike, I guess. Thanks for the post. Which trailhead did you begin from?

[Sugar Pine]

We started at a forest road pull-out, not an official trailhead.