Caldera Rim Snowshoe Trail
What could be better than a day playing in the snow? A day playing in the snow with family only minutes from home! The weather man AKA Andy says that there is another big storm coming so we had to get fun in quick. We decided to forgo my plan of going to Noris Hotsprings. I have never been and really want to go. Anybody been? I digress. So, we went snowshoeing close to home on the Caldera Rim Snowshoe Trail. I have never snowshoed this trail and didn't realize how well-marked it is. There are maps posted and yellow snowshoe markers indicating the trail. It is a beautiful trail with some uphill elevation at the first. This is the view as we are climbing up, you can see my Jeep in the picture of where we parked. This trail begins right at the top of the Caldera or Ashton Hill. There is a pullout on the west side of Highway 20 and that is where we parked. The trail leads through the trees, which was great for us as the wind was picking up. This provided a grea