MP3 to Rimrock Overlook Snowshoe

The beginning of the MP3 trail on the 4635 Road - someone has cleared the ramp up to the trail - the downed tree had blocked the ramp previously Not great views today, but I think this is Oak Grove butte from the first rockslide crossing Another view of Oak Grove Butte from the first rockslide crossing - MP3 Trail Up on top at the junction with the Rimrock trail - looking west - just a litle bit of snow at about  4200'. Up on top at the junction with the Rimrock trail - looking east (well, technically north at this point) -  a litle more snow at about  4200'. Thor doing his "freak out" thing in the snow.  I'm always amazed and amused at his reaction to snow. The snow kept getting deeper as we headed east (and higher). The junction with the overlook trail - we figured there was probably 4 feet of snow here The junction with the overlook trail - we figured there was probably 4 feet of snow here The  beginning of the overlook trail - we figured there was probably 4 feet of snow here The snow was so deep the blazes were almost at snow line - Rimrock overlook trail Heading up to the overlook The snow depth was up and down - some deep drifts Looking northeast over to Cottonwood meadows area Looking south/southeast from east end of the overlook Looking south from east end of the overlook The rocky crag where the trail comes up to the overlook Looking kind of west/southwest from east end of overlook - you can see Oak Grove work center down below Looking north from overlook area Looking east into Cot Creek drainage There was a lot of snow up at the overlook Looking north from the overlook Looking east to the overlook - we had just come from the point and were ready to head down - it had started snowing lightly at this point An insulator on the way back down the trail - we could almost touch it since the snow was so deep An insulator on the way back down the trail - we could almost touch it since the snow was so deep I noticed this on the way down - a very old trail thru a very old moss covered rockslide - very pretty - MP3 trail