Sawtooths -> hiked 67 miles. 26,000 feet ascend/descend. First 4-days from the Grandjean Trailhead, then drove over to the Yellowbelly Trailhead for the remainder of the trip. Averaged 9+ miles per day.
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| From Sawtooths 2008 |
Daily Log:
- Aug 12-14: Stopped in the Steens Mt (Malheur Reserve) for several days hiking and getting used to backpack, elevation, trail food, etc. Huge fault block rising from 4000' to nearly 10000' on the west side.
- Aug 15: Drove from French Glen -> south along Catlow Ridge -> Fields -> Alvord Desert -> Alvord Hotsprings -> Jordan Valley -> Boise (met Dwayne, hiking partner).
- Aug 16: Drove to Grandjean Campground in NW corner of Sawtooth Range. Hiked uphill through burn area from 5200' to 8500' to the McGown Lakes. [7 miles, 3300' elevation difference.]
- Aug 17: McGown Lk -> Observation Pk (9150') -> Sawtooth Lake (over 9500' pass) -> campsite on creek below lake (8270'). [9 miles, 3300' elevation difference]
- Aug 18: Camp -> N. Fork Baron Ck Jct -> Grandjean. [9 miles, 3200' elev. difference]
- Aug 19: Drive around north end of Sawtooths to Yellowbelly Trailhead (off Hwy 75). Parked car at 7000'. Hiked to Farley Lk (7700) -> Edith Lk (8800) -> several passes at 9500' -> Edna Lk (8400). [10 miles, 3000' elev. difference]
- Aug 20: Edna Lk -> Vernon Lk (8460) -> pass (8850) -> Ardeth Lk (8200) -> Tenlake Trail Jct (7600) -> Payette River Jct -> Hidden Lk (8200) -> Cramer Divide (9530) -> Payette Jct -> Virginia Lk (8254) -> Edna Lk (8400). [14 miles, 4100' elev. difference]
- Edna Lk (8400) -> Sand Mt Pass (9400) -> Toxaway Lk (8320) -> pass (9400) -> Twin Lks (8860) -> Alice Lk (8600) -> Pettit Lk (7000) -> GPS shortcut to Yellowbelly Lk. [17 miles, 6300' elev difference. Ouch.]
- Aug 21: drove back to Boise. Then Boise -> Ontario -> Vale -> Unity -> Austin Jct -> Prarie City -> John Day -> Dayville. Met my friends Kin and Pam (and their dads). Wonderful hospitality and another highlight of this trip.
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