Had a good time at Jay Cooke. The snow is all gone except a few icy patches in some shaded areas. The Ash Ridge campsite is REAL muddy. I'd recommend a different site this time of year but other than that it was good. The river is flowing real nice especially at the swinging bridge. Didn't see anyone out on the trails at all. I was the only one camping at any of the backpack sites...just me and the critters. I heard some wolves howling a couple times. I didn't find any winter deer kill sites on the trails as I had in the past but saw plenty of wolf scat in the Lost Lake Trail area. Also saw bear scat in four spots on the trails near the Silver Creek camptsite which btw is a really nice campsite. I had never been over there until yesterday on my hike out. I think I'll be staying at that one next time I go up there. Kinda reminds me of the Rollins Creek sites on the SHT. Here's a quick video from my YouTube channel though it's mostly gear talk. Next trip on the calendar is the SHT over Easter weekend. Can't wait!
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