Many things surprised me about this hike. -it was way easier and shorter than the 103 book led me to believe (which is extremely rare) -the drive time was only 2 hours 1 way (it seemed like it would be longer) -it really felt   more...

Hiking anywhere today would have been spectacular; Zoa Peak was no exception. Great views all around, and amazingly we had it to ourselves. We met two skiers and that was it, despite the half-dozen cars at the trailhead. Routefinding   more...

We went to Zoa on a sunny and very warm day - a forecasted high of 17 degrees! Routefinding was easy using a combination of following roads, following a pipeline right of way, and then following a ridge. There is a scantly-flagged   more...

Pretty Easy trail. Largely covered in snow, but not very hard to walk in. The markers (flaggin tape) can be a little hard to see. The views from the top are ok, but you have to find the rare spots which are more open.