Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:13 am
Good morning!
After all the great help, we didn't go. Be sure that all info has been collected for future use. In the end, it sounded like the Sierras would just be too beaten-down from the low snowpack and hot summer. And there's that 18+ hour drive to think about. Did a last minute detour to Eagle Cap Wilderness in NE Oregon.
Called the Visitor Center in Enterprise about permits. You self-register at the trailhead. They charge $5/day unless you have a NW Forest Pass. (Stupid use fees) Asked about bears & bear cans. The gal went silent for a moment, then she said they haven't had any complaints about bears. I'm not sure she knew a bear can from a beer can.
Tell you what - you folks who live near the Sierras have it so good. Take a look at a map of Eagle Cap. The white granite/alpine acreage is tiny, and the Lakes Basin is over-run on popular weekends. Hard to find isolation or put together more than a few days of walking without covering the same ground.
We stared at the map and picked two different spots above the main Lakes Basin. PM me if you're interested, although AFAIC there's little reason for anyone living near the Sierras to bother with Eagle Cap.
Some weather moved thru Thursday and Friday. We were fortunate to have a seat in the balcony to watch the beautiful thunderclouds blow thru, and only got rained on for a half hour or so.
Thanks again for all the help!
After all the great help, we didn't go. Be sure that all info has been collected for future use. In the end, it sounded like the Sierras would just be too beaten-down from the low snowpack and hot summer. And there's that 18+ hour drive to think about. Did a last minute detour to Eagle Cap Wilderness in NE Oregon.
Called the Visitor Center in Enterprise about permits. You self-register at the trailhead. They charge $5/day unless you have a NW Forest Pass. (Stupid use fees) Asked about bears & bear cans. The gal went silent for a moment, then she said they haven't had any complaints about bears. I'm not sure she knew a bear can from a beer can.
Tell you what - you folks who live near the Sierras have it so good. Take a look at a map of Eagle Cap. The white granite/alpine acreage is tiny, and the Lakes Basin is over-run on popular weekends. Hard to find isolation or put together more than a few days of walking without covering the same ground.
We stared at the map and picked two different spots above the main Lakes Basin. PM me if you're interested, although AFAIC there's little reason for anyone living near the Sierras to bother with Eagle Cap.
Some weather moved thru Thursday and Friday. We were fortunate to have a seat in the balcony to watch the beautiful thunderclouds blow thru, and only got rained on for a half hour or so.
Thanks again for all the help!