Merry Christmas from McCullough Gulch

The view to the east from the end of the McCullough Gulch Snowshoe.  This short trip was perfect for Christmas Day. 

Christmas Day 2011 was a record breaking day in Summit County.  The high temperature was close to 40° and much of the area was bare dirt.   A gal in the know told us that Fairplay and Hooiser Pass to the south had plenty of snow, so we decided to try McCullough Gulch just south of the Breckenridge Ski Resort. It was lovely. I have not done this trail since 2006 and the views of Quandary Peak were as impressive as ever.  Had a few snowmobilers not come racing down down the other side of the valley, we might have stripped naked and sun bathed, it was that warm.  For a full snowshoe description check out my earlier post.