Temple Basin Ski Area

A very stony 3 hour hike in third pass

A three hour hike up and down. Not a hike to have your hands in your pocket as you need to keep your balance in the stones. First km was a large path with smaller stones that do tend to slip and slid...

Awesome skiing

Temple is full of amazing, challenging terrain for those who like to earn their turns. Don't come here expecting groomed runs and chairlifts, but if you're after uncrowded, ungroomed, unadulterated bi...

Short but tough walk

Walked the track in late September. Short but really tough walk. The last 200 meters is covered by ice so proper gear would be helpful. How spectacular the view is! Definitely dream place of a lansca...

Hiking Poles--Yes! Great Views--Yes! Rocky Trail--Yes!

We are 70 year-old experienced hikers and we were quite glad we had our hiking poles with us, particularly when we were descending after a rain. Lots of 20 year olds on the trail did not have poles, b...

Moderate difficulty with above average views

Wife and I hiked up to the ski lodge as a day hike. The entire path is rocks so I’d recommend walking poles. The trek is moderately difficult for those in good shape. The views at the top of the basi...