January 18, 2003
On Saturday I did a solo 13-mile out-and-back hike/run through Broad Canyon in the Tintic Mountains. This mountain range is 22 miles to the southeast from my home. The run in was via a full moon, pretty cool. I reached the pass at 7,000 feet near sunrise (very nice) with a great view of Timp off in the distance. I hit packed snow and ice on the way up, but I stopped to put on “foot snow chains” (cool cables from REI that wrap onto the bottoms of your shows). I was amazed at the excellent footing, even on slick ice. Near the top I took a mile side trip to Hot Stuff Mine, trudging through unpacked foot-deep snow. It was sometimes packed down by lots of game (deer, elk, etc). The mine was blasted closed, just a hole. The run down was quick, and I reached the car at 9:30 a.m. Luckily, it wasn’t stolen. Not a human to be seen the whole time. Temperatures were nippy, in the mid-20s.