Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:16 pm
Oleander,
Check you PM please. Thanks
Check you PM please. Thanks
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2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
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Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:03 am
Despite being days away, im still a maybe :-P anyone have an empty slot on thier permit?
Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 5:16 pm
Well I should be arriving at the trailhead about now, but instead I'm stuck at home due to some unforeseen red tape 
. By the time I get untangled, my permit will have expired.
Anyway, sure hope all of the guys and gals have a blast at the get together this year, sorry I couldn't be there to meet-up with everyone. Guess I'll switch to "plan B" and find an alternate hike in the days to come.
. By the time I get untangled, my permit will have expired. Anyway, sure hope all of the guys and gals have a blast at the get together this year, sorry I couldn't be there to meet-up with everyone. Guess I'll switch to "plan B" and find an alternate hike in the days to come.
Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:23 pm
same with me, just when I thought I might be able to go, the rug gets pulled out from under me!
Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 8:07 pm
Hi All - I had a little family emergency (everything is now OK), but I'm defintely behind schedule. There is a low probability I'll have enough time to catch you at Wallace/Wales. . . but I'm heading out anyways, to do my original proposed route (Cottonwood to R-C Col). Sorry for the last minute snafu. Hopefully I'll run into some of you out there, but if not, have fun without me!
2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:56 am
Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:16 am
Ah! The first picture... Chunks of god's candy in the pans.
Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 10:43 am
Re: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:14 am
Cold but I can only imagine good times!TR: 2014 Member Meet-up 7/22-7/27
Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:24 am
For anyone interested in visiting the area, here is the basic mileage breakdown from the Symmes trailhead:
TH->Shepherd pass 9.5 miles
Shepherd->Wales 9.5 miles via Rockwell pass & WLB
Rockwell pass is another 2.0 miles from Shepherd, and the first lakes in WLB are one more mile, so it's around 12.5 miles to WLB. I did it in one day after hiking 8:20 hours, or approx 1.5 mph.
If you stop @ WLB, then it's only 6.5 miles from there to Wales. While there is an old, partially maintained trail up Wallace creek, it's easy to traverse x-c up the watershed by simply staying between Wallace & Wales creeks, which are less than .5 mile apart. That's the way I proceeded, taking 4.1 hours or 1.6 mph.
To return, simply retrace your steps. I decided to hike the entire way back without stopping @ WLB, or 19 miles. It took me exactly 10 hrs (from 7am-5pm), for an avg of 1.9 mph.
To recap, 1/2 of the hike is via trail from the TH to Shepherd pass. Thereafter, it's all x-c to Rockwell, WLB & Wales. The x-c is very pleasant, with both the Wales/Wallace & WLB watersheds providing easy navigation by simply following the respective creeks up/down the meadows:
Wales creek - just follow the water (note Wallace creek right of shoulder):
Wright creek - just follow the water:
The entire area is really spectacular - thanx again to Mav for putting the trip together.
* Note - My base pack weight was 10lbs + 5lbs of food/water. So going in, my pack weighed 15 lbs, while leaving it was only 10lbs. As a result, trail times are essentially day hiking speeds.
TH->Shepherd pass 9.5 miles
Shepherd->Wales 9.5 miles via Rockwell pass & WLB
Rockwell pass is another 2.0 miles from Shepherd, and the first lakes in WLB are one more mile, so it's around 12.5 miles to WLB. I did it in one day after hiking 8:20 hours, or approx 1.5 mph.
If you stop @ WLB, then it's only 6.5 miles from there to Wales. While there is an old, partially maintained trail up Wallace creek, it's easy to traverse x-c up the watershed by simply staying between Wallace & Wales creeks, which are less than .5 mile apart. That's the way I proceeded, taking 4.1 hours or 1.6 mph.
To return, simply retrace your steps. I decided to hike the entire way back without stopping @ WLB, or 19 miles. It took me exactly 10 hrs (from 7am-5pm), for an avg of 1.9 mph.
To recap, 1/2 of the hike is via trail from the TH to Shepherd pass. Thereafter, it's all x-c to Rockwell, WLB & Wales. The x-c is very pleasant, with both the Wales/Wallace & WLB watersheds providing easy navigation by simply following the respective creeks up/down the meadows:
Wales creek - just follow the water (note Wallace creek right of shoulder):
Wright creek - just follow the water:
The entire area is really spectacular - thanx again to Mav for putting the trip together.
* Note - My base pack weight was 10lbs + 5lbs of food/water. So going in, my pack weighed 15 lbs, while leaving it was only 10lbs. As a result, trail times are essentially day hiking speeds.