Rampart Ridge Loop

We started down at longmire and began up around 1pm. The first 1/3 of the trail is the steepest and full of switchbacks. The ground was solid and most of the trail was wide enough for people to pass c...

Starts off steep with the switchbacks. Trail is well maintained with no obstacles. Once at the top, you get great views of the mountains. Big trees around the trail, very beautiful, very nice. No snow...

starts steep but the trees are beautiful and the views are amazing, no snow and not crowded

Steeper than expected but really fun with some great views

We hiked part of the loop, starting on the Trail of Shadows and up to the overlook before turning around and hiking this as an out and back. We arrived around 9 am on Saturday and the lot was busy as ...

Did the Rampart Ridge Loop (part of which is the Wonderland Trail). Arrived at Longmire around noon on a Thursday with no issues parking. The trail is completely snow free, somewhat muddy in a few are...

Headed out early in the morning on a beautiful sunny day.  I did the loop counter-clockwise.  Encountered icy snow patches periodically once I had gone up higher (lower portion of trail was snow free)...

A beautiful day to get views of her majesty! There are a couple downed trees on the trail. Not hard to cross over or under. The last half of the trail has a ton of ice. Micro spikes were a life saver ...

Note: This report only covers about first mile and a half of the loop (clockwise) starting from Trail of Shadows. Light dusting of new snow - unusual for this time of year. Some of the ground was froz...

The lack of snow atop Rampart Ridge in the middle of February is pretty remarkable, even at 4000’! Other than the previous night’s 1” dusting of snow that managed to find the forest floor through open...