Possible Yellowstone Trip

“I'm listening...”

“Phantomsoul - some details at the first post, tell me what else you'd like to know about it...

are you still thinking about "Top Secret?"”

“Ide love to go, what time of year are you going? Im pretty much taking the middle of summer (late june and all July) off, if its in July I would go, if not I might be able to make time, but Im moving to New Mexico for college in August so I wont be able to go then :-(.”

“Sorry Komkeen - Aug 16 to 23.”

“Thats what I figured lol. August seems to be the month for the hiking, and its the nonth I have to move and find a job down there!! lol, oh well.”

“Thanks for the compliment wannabp, but I couldnt take photos like that to save my life. :)

So Bison, when are ya gonna post the trip? Huh? Huh?”

“Here's some Thorofare pics from Lone Eagle Woman. Each link starts a thread of pics. She spends her summers here. I don't mean just hiking here each summer a coule times, she basically lives here.

http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/wwwboard/messages4/2666.htm

http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/wwwboard/messages4/2424.htm

http://www.yellowstone-natl-park.com/wwwboard/messages4/1591.htm”

“Thanks Buck!”

“A good side trip is to Bridger Lake. dhutch1 do you remember that trip.

Here are some pictures
http://www.tomfreeman.net/gallery/282995
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“Hey outback®, those are some fine pics! I love Bridger Lake, which I'm sure would be considered the most remote lake in the lower 49 states (that number includes Iraq). I camped near Bridger Lake a few nights and the fishing for fat cutts was incredible. Gracias for the link to your pics.”

“Thanks outback, I've been trying to find pics of the area but I'm having a hard time on the net, I love to look at pics of where I'm goin' and daydream...”

“This trip will include beautiful campsites on the shore of Yellowstone Lake:






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“excellent.”

“If you want breathtaking scenery, spectacular fishing, and interesting geothermal features, there's a couple of trails leading into Shoshone lake that are great. I've canoed into it from Lewis Lake before as well. Quite far off the beaten path, and very pristine. Make sure wherever you choose, that you plan your trip well in advance and secure your campsite reservations early. They limit the numbers of people they allow into most backcountry destinations.
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“I can't think of the name but in the Nortwest Corner their is a pass that is a Buttkickers wet dream. Hard as Hell with the most spectacular view in the park, so I've been told.

We were on the trail "behind" the Thunderer but went over the "Thunderer" instead of to the Buttkicker. Our iterary consisted of an "S" pattern with three trails involved. We saw no other people back there. The trail was overgrown and in one area absent due to lack of use. We saw one guide with a man on a pack animal and one soloist on the Thunderer.

I'm surprised you aren't gonna do the buttkicker.

;)”

“Are you thinking of the Gallatin Skyline BM?”

“I don't think so. "Pass" Is in the name. it might be right outside YNP near that town in the NW corner. "The" road goes to the town and near the pass. Damn, I wish I had my map.


Uhhhhhhhhhh. Make that NORTHEAST!

Near Cook City

Our last campsite was 3C4. If we had continued E/NE it would have taken us out of the Park and to the pass. but we doubled back to the Thunderer.
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“Cache Mountain Pass? This is killing me.

BTW - The Northeast Corner is chok-full-o-wolves. We saw The Druid pack on an early "recon" trip.”

“Bearmag - I dont want to do 8 days of a buttkicker. This trip is just about enjoyment of the beautimus area there.”

“Yes, that's why we're taking a very, very long, but very flat trail. Big stream crossings and remoteness though so there'll be plenty of adventure.”

“We started out at Sodus Butte and walked behind Lamar/Thunderer. The elevation gain was very slow. The Buttkicker might take a day and the decent looks worse.

the only real problem back there was it was part of the Big Burn and the trees that were growing back were about chest high. We all burned from the lack of clouds.

But out West they have those really interesting trails that zig zag. Made the Thunderer a cake walk.

God I need more coffee..”

“REPUBLIC PASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And it probably has zig zaggy thingees (aka "Switchbacks")

Thank you, friend in Bozeman!

http://images.google.com/images?q=Republic%20Pass%2C%20yellowstone&hl=en&lr=lang_en&c2coff=1&safe=active&sa=N&tab=wi
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“You're right BM--Republic Pass. Our cabin is a little below the trailhead on the Cooke City side; I've been up to the pass from there. You come out on Cache Creek (and ultimately into the Lamar Valley), which where we're skiing into next week. We're going to start at Soda Butte and ski either up Cache Creek or keep going up the Lamar River, depending on the snow conditions.”

“Where ya been, aero? The name was driving me crazy this morning! Guess I should always carry my topo's? I want to try Republic Pass, someday.

But I need to hit a few other parks first!”

“a picture to entice you....

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“I keep pictures turned off at work, due to mapes posting her naughty pictures. ;-)

Is it a picture of embear in a cheerleader outfit?”

“No, it looks like the Lamar Valley.”

“Not where we're goin' in the park, but you get the idea.

C'mon Stovie, don't let fear of the Griz limit ya.”

“I couldnt find any pics of the Thorofare.”

“Who's up for this trip? Anyone? Anyone? We need two more peeps!!!”

“Those Grizzy bears eat people! ;-)”

“Is that what youre skeered of Stovie? Little ole grizzlies?”

“Actually Stove, your far more likely to be eaten by a black bear, but you go hikin' around them all the time dontcha'?”

“Yea, but I've been around Black bears a lot and know how to handle them. ;-)”

“You know how to handle a black bear who's eating you?”

“So there's a little extra element of adventure. You gonna come along on this one Y2.

I wonder if they'll be showing those specials on BBC America anytime soon?”

“gonna try to make at least one trip out here. the other one sounds good though.”

“What other one?”

“oh, and you'll prolly find it on PBS rather than BBC America. BBC america gets the stuff that no-one else,, like discovery or PBS wants to buy. Most of the documentaries on PBS were originally Brit made.”

“Who wants to go to Yellowstone? Huh, anyone?”

“Is embear going, too?”

“Yep.”

“I'll go if embear goes and you don't.”

“Why Stovie, because you know you can outrun her if the Griz comes calling?”

“Yep.”

“I dunno, I reakon Embear can shift some.”

“Maybe we can recruit some of the really slow hikers (not naming names but we all know who they are) to go just in case.”