Distance: 1.6 miles round trip on trail
Summit Elevation: 7515'
Prominence: 795'
Elevation Gain: 700'
Elevation Gain (in Empire State Buildings): 0.5
Round trip time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Recommended water: 32 oz.
Parking/Fees: Free at turnout on ACH
Difficulty: Easy
Kratka Ridge (HPS #94) is home to an abandoned ski run. From my parking spot along ACH, there was a clear use trail heading up the ridge. I thought the trail would be more rough, but it was well defined. It went past two abandoned restrooms up to a lookout point at the saddle where there was bench. I proceeded up the ridge, following the higher trail when it split. It was steep in places. Fifty feet below the summit, I reached the ski lift. It was in disrepair and the floors and ceiling looked like they might come down at any time. The seats on the lift chairs has fallen apart. I wondered if it now server as a shelter for animals. In satellite views, I saw three runs, but on the ground, I only spotted two. Any of these could also have been used for ascent. After poking around, I went to the summit with grand views of Twin Peaks East and the ridge to Triplet Rocks. I could also see Islip where I was 90 minutes earlier. I found a register tucked in a crack of the smaller of two summit boulders. It was almost new, having been placed only a few weeks earlier. I soaked in some sun before heading down.
Danger sign about icy roads, won't be an issue today
Twin Peaks on the right, Triplet Rocks on left end of ridge
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