North Slope Connector Trail Map

Route map of the North Slope Connector Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...

North Slope Connector Trail Map

Route map of the North Slope Connector Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...

North Slope Connector/Art Loeb Trail Junction -- 3,080'

This is the upper terminus of the Art Loeb Connector Trail, as seen breaking left if southbound on the Art Loeb Trail...

North Slope Connector/Art Loeb Trail Junction -- 3,080'

The North Slope Connector Trail as it departs its upper terminus, at the Art Loeb Trail...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 3,050'

Starting things off with a bit of rhododendron tunneling...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 3,000'

The trail doesn't waste any time dropping off the ridge...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 2,950'

As you can see, this is a spectacular bit of woodland in the autumn...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 3,900'

Tunneling once again...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 2,860'

Descending into a golden valley...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 2,840'

The trail entered a series of short switch backs as it made its final drop into the small drainage below...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 2,800'

The golden forest...

North Slope Connector Trail -- 2,750'

The descent moderates a bit...