"Drive up Forest Road 42 and 42D to arrive at Rustler Park, the trailhead for the Crest Trail #270. I carried 2 1/2 gallons of water in my pack, along with hammock, bug netting, 1 change of clothes (3 changes for socks), first aid kit, portable phone charge, knife, and 2 days worth of MREs. Began my ascent around 1800 on September 3 and arrived at Flys Peak to bed down for the night at 1930, about 3.2 miles from the start of the trailhead. Sunset was gorgeous from the crest trail, but I needed a head lamp to complete the last 30 minutes. The raspberry bushes rip your legs apart, so I would recommend wearing pants; the trail is fairly over grown with small brush and very narrow up until Chiricahua Peak and I woke up on the summit of Flys Peak at 0520, packed up my gear, and watched sunrise on the East face before descending at 0610. I summitted Chiricahua Peak around 0720, which has a small elevation marker on a stone. I took a picture with it and moved on. I left a water and food cache at Eagle Spring so I could lose some weight, as my pack remained over 60lbs. I arrived at the snowshed peak trail at 0825 and summitted at 0900 exactly. The trail was very overgrown and the ro..." — mchikes • Sep 4, 2020

"Parked at Rustlers Park. Saw signs of bear tearing apart a log. Saw mountain lion scat with undigested fawn hoof. Observed a fresh mountain lion track in the snow. Observed watermelon snow for the first time in person. I remembered it from a Lassie episode from the 60s, it contains toxins that can make you sick." — POMcNally • Apr 6, 2007