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PLAN B June GHOTM June 28-June 30
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PostPosted: 5/1/2013, 12:13 pm    Post subject: PLAN B June GHOTM June 28-June 30 Reply to topic Reply with quote

PLAN B GHOTM, June 28 to June 30

Tracy and I tried to pre-hike to Philomena Spring yesterday (Saturday). There is a “trail” of sorts, but we lost it in the snow at about 10,500 feet elevation. Not having pre-hiked it, and not being 100% sure that the trail we were on does indeed take us to Philomena Spring, we don’t think it wise to try to do this hike.

We propose for Plan B hiking AZT Passage 34, from the Snowbowl parking lot, down the Aspen Loop trail to the AZT, then north 6.8 miles to FR 418. Options to extend the hike include a ~2 mile side trip up the meadow for some incredible views (and lung exercise), a short side trip to the beach at Bismarck Lake, or hiking an additional 3.5 miles north to Kelly Tank/FR 514.

There are nice camping spots very near the AZT/418 junction.

Directions: North on highway 180 to mile marker 235, (10 miles past our usual turn to Hart Prairie Preserve) then right 2 miles on FR 151 (this is the north end of the road past Hart Prairie). At the junction, stay left onto FR 418 for ~1.2 miles, past the AZT crossing, to a small side road on the left (N 35.38461, W 111.71499). Turn left and drive into the camp spot.

The "bring your own food" plan worked well at Grandview Tower, so unless someone wants to organize something differently, let's plan on that. I will, however, have pancakes for the group Saturday morning.

Then we’ll squeeze into as few vehicles as possible and head up to Snowbowl parking lot and start hiking.
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PostPosted: 5/1/2013, 12:26 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Wouldn't miss it!! Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 5/1/2013, 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Am I missing something or is there not a date set yet? Say What?
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PostPosted: 5/2/2013, 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hikngrl wrote:
Am I missing something or is there not a date set yet? Say What?


June 28-June 30 ...
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PostPosted: 5/2/2013, 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Heading for the White Mtns that week.
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PostPosted: 5/2/2013, 7:59 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

YAY!!!! I should be able to make this one!!! I am really groovin' on all these GHOTMs!!!! For Shawns pancakes I will go to just about any trail head camp site there is!
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PostPosted: 5/3/2013, 2:02 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hikngrl wrote:
YAY!!!! I should be able to make this one!!! I am really groovin' on all these GHOTMs!!!! For Shawns pancakes I will go to just about any trail head camp site there is!


Amen! Very Happy
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PostPosted: 5/5/2013, 8:54 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Looks like I will be able to make this one since Michael and I won't be leaving for our west coast trip until July 1st! Yeah!
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PostPosted: 5/15/2013, 10:12 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Hope to get to this one??? I'll sign up as it gets a little closer
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PostPosted: 5/19/2013, 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Tracy and I tried to pre-hike this yesterday (Saturday). There is a “trail” of sort, but we lost it in the snow at about 10,500 feet elevation. Not having pre-hiked it, and not being 100% sure that the trail we were on does indeed take us to Philomena Spring, we don’t think it wise to try to do this hike.

We propose for Plan B hiking AZT Passage 34, from the Snowbowl parking lot, down the Aspen Loop trail to the AZT, then north 6.8 miles to FR 418. Options to extend the hike include a ~2 mile side trip up the meadow for some incredible views (and lung exercise), a short side trip to the beach at Bismarck Lake, or hiking an additional 3.5 miles to Kelly Tank/FR 514.

There are nice camping spots very near the AZT/418 junction.

Directions: North on highway 180 to mile marker 235, (10 miles past our usual turn to Hart Prairie Preserve) then right 2 miles on FR 151 (this is the north end of the road past Hart Prairie). At the junction, stay left onto FR 418 for ~1.2 miles, past the AZT crossing, to a small side road on the left (N 35.38461, W 111.71499). Turn left and drive into the camp spot.

The "bring your own food" plan worked well at Grandview Tower, so unless someone wants to organize something differently, let's plan on that. I will, however, have pancakes for the group Saturday morning.

Then we’ll squeeze into as few vehicles as possible and head up to Snowbowl parking lot and start hiking.
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PostPosted: 5/20/2013, 10:03 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Sounds great!
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PostPosted: 5/21/2013, 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

just one question... are pine cones involved Chuckle
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PostPosted: 5/21/2013, 2:43 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Pine cones optional.
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PostPosted: 5/21/2013, 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

tibber wrote:
just one question... are pine cones involved Chuckle


Angela, we hiked a small section of this on Saturday and the lack of pine cones on the trail was rather striking...almost like someone had already been through and swept them away! Wink
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PostPosted: 5/22/2013, 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

paintninaz wrote:
tibber wrote:
just one question... are pine cones involved Chuckle


Angela, we hiked a small section of this on Saturday and the lack of pine cones on the trail was rather striking...almost like someone had already been through and swept them away! Wink


hmmmm.

Well I guess I'm in then Very Happy
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