This one has definitely been on the hit list for a couple years since finding out it was possible. The ridgewalk starts at the Zopkios Rest Area and quickly climbs in elevation. Two hours gets you to the summit of Zupjok and thus begins a 6km ridgewalk across Llama Peak to Alpaca Peak. Along the way the views are stunning in all directions (if by chance there is good weather and there rarely is).
The trail was surprisingly safe and straight forward compared to others in the area – little exposure and virtually no scrambling or route-finding. The hardest part was missing a turn along the initial ATV track which continues up to Ottomite Mountain. There is some poorly visible flagging 3km from Zopkios Parking signalling a small trail that diverges off the road up to Zupjok. From there you can’t stray too far on the narrow ridge without noticing right away.
The entire trail took us 10 hours although some 20 somethings ran past us and did it in a day and a half. Not bad for either group considering the 20-25km round trip.
Hey Man, loved the video! Do you think you could ride a bike on this route? Looks like it would be some fun alpine mountain biking in late summer!
That’s a tough one. I would guess that few if any attempt biking here. There could be a short window in August where there is no snow on the ridgeline but even then, the approach to the ridges is quite steep. After carrying a bike up to the ridge there may be some nice sections of biking but I think it would be very challenging.
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