It's a great trail with Gamble Oak, pines, some small meadows up on the ridge, then awesome views over town from the hogback. You may remember me almost expiring from heat exhaustion on a 20-miler including this ridge last summer.
Unfortunately, some people don't seem to like using the trail, and cut between switchbacks. In case you think this is because they can't see the trail (because sometimes it can be tough to find your way in the snow), I've seen the exact same thing in the summer.
I can't comprehend how someone who is supposedly out for exercise can't seem to resist cutting corners to shave 15 feet off their trek.
Thanks for causing the trail volunteers extra work, lazy, a***s.
Interestingly enough, the tracks made right after a snow storm in really cold temps, are 100% on-trail. So us hardcore users do it right. Yeah, baby.
File that under Grumpy Old Man.
