Rawah Lakes - Trip Plan

“Sometime in Aug or Early Sept?
“Who wants to go - Rawah Wilderness -

Seclusion (comparatively)
Beautiful alpine lakes
Mountain Summits
Moose!!!

Lets get a group and go up there before winter sets in - I'm thinking maybe the weekend prior to Labor Day, or hell - even Labor Day would be good probably. The place doesn't get THAT much use compared to other areas.

I wanna climb South Rawah Peak tool.

Whos in?

John, Tim, Eddie, Matt, toejam????

???
last edited: 7/12/06 11:01:16 AM”
Roam Around
11:00:54 AM
7/12/06
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“non-Colorado people could come out too....


:)


like Gemini,,,, or MarkO..... or DUB!!
last edited: 7/12/06 11:05:06 AM”
Roam Around
11:01:45 AM
7/12/06
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“That's OK, roam, I'm busy that month anyway....”
BowlderMan
11:11:11 AM
7/12/06
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“I'm very interested. Maybe near Rawah Lakes?? I have the map right here at work.

What it be a basecamp style trip?

BTW..

1. Have you seen the couloir route up The Crags? It has a 60% grade at the top!

2. Have you ever looked at Mt. Zirkel Wilderness?”
Adventurist
11:14:30 AM
7/12/06
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“basecamping type thing would be real cool. there's tons of space to explore up there.

I've not seen that route yet - but it sounds FUN.

I've not looked at Zirkel much at all.

Bowlderman - you know your welcome here anytime you run out of places to go in the Sierra!”
Roam Around
11:18:00 AM
7/12/06
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“John, could you and the missus do a Labor Day trip up there? It'd be a nice long weekend. I'll check with Diane and let you know what our dates look like, but I'm thinkin that might be pretty good.”
Roam Around
11:21:50 AM
7/12/06
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“I was actually thinking of doing a buttkicker to Rawah Lakes this weekend. THe 19 mile loop in 2 days. Am i crazy? ANyone wanna join?”
embear
11:38:58 AM
7/12/06
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“i did a 16 mike dayhike up there last year - killed my toes.

I can't this weekend, but take pics - i saw a moose up there with calf last summer - about this time of year.”
Roam Around
11:43:28 AM
7/12/06
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“Well, you might be crazy, but not for that reason. ;-)

Yeah, Labor Day Weekend might work. Let me talk with the missus tonight.”
Adventurist
11:48:01 AM
7/12/06
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“haha....hey, do yall know a good halfway spot to camp? Are all the lakes above treeline?”
embear
11:54:03 AM
7/12/06
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“I suggest looking here for info: http://www.resourceanalysis.com/rawah.html

For example there's a campsite here: http://www.resourceanalysis.com/fishing/fish39/f39.html”
Adventurist
11:58:23 AM
7/12/06
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“thanks john!”
embear
12:08:13 PM
7/12/06
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“The lakes are at or just below treeline. There's tons of places to camp at the lakes. There is one meadow off the left of the trail about halfway - it might be wet though. A little beyond that on the top of a rise theres a nice seasonal pool/small lake thats about 200 yards off the trail, again to the left. These spots are on the Rawah Trail. The mosquitos will be brutal up there, carry lots of deet!
last edited: 7/12/06 12:27:22 PM”
Roam Around
12:26:36 PM
7/12/06
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“Or the new Picodern or whatever the stuff is called.”
Adventurist
12:31:29 PM
7/12/06
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“That first meadow area I talk about is right close to a junction with a trail signed as leading to "Lost Lake". Apparantly, there are several lakes in CO that are lost. sad, really.”
Roam Around
12:34:49 PM
7/12/06
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“Well I ain't going. I don't live in CO. ;-)”
StoveStomper
12:34:58 PM
7/12/06
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“good












HAHAHAHAHA

just kiddin, come on out and leave the humidity behind!”
Roam Around
12:37:20 PM
7/12/06
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“k, thanks! Looks like theres good fishing at those lakes too... have to pack our poles!”
embear
12:38:14 PM
7/12/06
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“oh yeah - mondo good fishing so I hear.”
Roam Around
12:38:45 PM
7/12/06
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“Rawah is popular for its good fishing and moose-pies.”
Adventurist
1:08:32 PM
7/12/06
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“mmmmmmmm, moose-berry pie.....”
Roam Around
1:47:24 PM
7/12/06
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“There is a beer called "Moose-Drool".

Sounds gross.”
Adventurist
1:58:51 PM
7/12/06
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“Big Sky Brewing - up in Montana - Really Good Beer! Also, Scape Goat Ale (same brewery)”
Roam Around
2:04:47 PM
7/12/06
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“Moose Drool related photo from a few years back:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/48841256/1048842822037037243YIvfmJ”
BowlderMan
2:12:05 PM
7/12/06
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“I wanna go!!!! But I can't.

I did a backpack trip in the Rawahs a few years ago. Saw some moose. Had a great time, in spite of the efforts of the llama people.

What route are you taking?”
woodzie
2:28:54 PM
7/12/06
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““non-Colorado people could come out too....


:)


like Gemini,,,, or MarkO..... or DUB!!
last edited: 7/12/06 12:05:06 PM”
Roam Around
12:01:45 PM
7/12/06

Okay fine! I was planning on coming, but up yours buddy!”
Wounded Knee
2:31:22 PM
7/12/06
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“geez - i shoulda listed the whole dang board!

You especially should come WK!

Just so i can hide behind a moose and FLIP YOU OFF!”
Roam Around
2:33:20 PM
7/12/06
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“woodzie - I dunno, lol, maybe up the Rawah trail camp up around South Rawah Peak, or sumtin like that.

What did you do on your trip - trail/campsite wise?”
Roam Around
2:34:12 PM
7/12/06
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“Careful the moose doesn't take a giat POOP on you!”
Wounded Knee
2:46:23 PM
7/12/06
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“no - the moose and I have an understanding.”
Roam Around
2:57:15 PM
7/12/06
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“hey roam....when you going to the bells?”
embear
2:59:32 PM
7/12/06
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“first week in august - yall wanna go?

gonna climb snowmass one day too.
last edited: 7/12/06 3:04:41 PM”
Roam Around
3:04:11 PM
7/12/06
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“what route are you doing? i might be interested...”
embear
3:13:01 PM
7/12/06
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“Hey, Roam, here's what we did when I backpacked in the Rawahs:

Started at the West Branch Trail off of the Laramie River Road.
Took the Rawah Trail to Twin Crater Lakes and camped near the junction of the Rawah Trail and Twin Crater Lakes trail.
Next day we hiked to Lower Camp Lake and stayed there (saw moose in the lake - two cows and a calf).
We hiked out on the Camp Lake Trail back to our cars.

It was a nice loop hike, about 18 miles in three days.”
woodzie
3:13:11 PM
7/12/06
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“cool

Em, the four pass loop - over like 4 or 5 days.

I'll email ya... tonight from home.”
Roam Around
3:15:08 PM
7/12/06
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“thats what im doing this weekend woodzie (well, hopefully)”
embear
3:15:52 PM
7/12/06
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“ah, damn. I would love to try it again, but I've got to save my vacation days for yosemite in sept! Doing a 5-day trip there.”
embear
3:17:05 PM
7/12/06
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“I'd like to summit both North and South Rawah Peak - 12k + for both - but they be neat mountains!”
Roam Around
3:18:01 PM
7/12/06
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“there's some guys going to climb Capitol on sun Aug 6, but i can't go that day :( I've got tix to see MCR adn others that night.”
Roam Around
3:20:00 PM
7/12/06
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““hey man - come on out - we'll put together an outing whenever you can get here.”
Roam Around


Hey Roam, I'm posting a reply here so you don't have to answer two threads. I'm ready to do something western. I guess you are pretty much limited to weekends after school starts. My best time will be in September after school starts. I'm Mr. Mom in the summer on my off days and have more flex after school starts. Something will come together. I was even checking the other site for any groups going out west. I'm more confused now than before trying to navigate Bpacker.com. For me the people are just as important as the place. I like going with a moderate group of 3 to 8. Keep in touch and we will see what happens.
I'm ready to do like you guys and just make the move west. If I can make the wife go for it I'm moving. She hates to leave her roots, I can palnt mine wherever.
last edited: 7/12/06 3:31:21 PM”
Bateauxdriver
3:29:06 PM
7/12/06
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“right on - i was looking at Labor Day weekend for this just to avoid buring up vacay days. And your right - weekends become almost the only option once school starts - but you never know - sometimes things work out.

I'm doing a trip the first week of August in Maroon Bells if you want in on that - my email is in my profile - i'll get you the info if you want - should be pretty relaxed overall, but I am planning on at least one 14er that week.

lemme know.”
Roam Around
3:45:11 PM
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“Talked to Wifey, looks like we both have off that Laborous Day Monday. And I'm sure I could leave early that Friday. Were you think of a 3 day thang?”
Adventurist
6:06:12 PM
7/12/06
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“Yeah, lets go up Friday and stay thru monday

I'll put some plans together and disseminate the info to all interested parties.”
Roam Around
10:01:18 PM
7/12/06
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“Disseminate??? You keep your bodily functions to yourself man!”
Adventurist
4:40:08 AM
7/13/06
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“Keep me in the loop. I probably couldn't do Fri-Mon, but if its basecamp style, maybe I can join for part of it.”
T Mac
5:55:59 AM
7/13/06
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“Group limit is 8 in the wilderness area.”

“Yo! What's happen'n?”

“Dang. I missed this trip post. Can't get out that weekend. :-(

Been to Rahwah three times. First time in early 70's--I think it was 1973. Friend, his brother, and I traveled to Wisconsin in a Chevette. Friend and I were 18, his brother was 13.

Before we could go, my parents had to meet friend's parents. My mother asked friend's mother, "Aren't you worried?" Friend's mother said, "They're responsible." Little did she know. :-)

Hope you can do the trip and it goes well.”

“Did Roam's computer die at home?”

“Roam's moving, but stilll in the Denver area... His computer was unhooked, last I know.”

“Ahhhh..thanks!”

“Hey Roam. I just picked up a guidebook and great map for the Rahwah Area.

Here is the website for the publisher which shows the book and has info/pics.

http://www.mountainjaymedia.com/”

“like its going to be great. Enjoy!

I'll be saying hello to RMNP and Mummy Mtn on 9-16. I'll yell your name from the top Roam.”

“I think we might just go up to the Snowy Range in the Medicine Bows of Wyoming.

Any interest?”

“Aww, Adventurist,I've been by the high peak up there and down by Encampment and the Blackhall (??) fire tower. Every so often I think doing the Encampment River Trail would. I hiked a little of it at the far end, as mentioned here:

"Hike the Encampment River Trail. Thre are access points to this trail along the Encampment River and through the Encampment River Wilderness, 3 miles west of town at a BLM campground near Odd Fellows Camp and in Commissary Park, 20 miles southwest in the Hog Park area. The best hike is from Commissary to Odd Fellwos because it is downhill. You can also just hike a portion of the trail from either end. Local shuttle services are available if you need to retrieve a vehicle. Contack the Forest Service for information, 307-326-5258."

It was very pretty at Commissary Park... although there were lurking cattle in the forest!! lol

Have fun, whatever ya do, Mr. Feeney Adventure!

And Roam, have fun, too! I am really limited on travel this time of year. Celebrating Labor Day at a place around 2 hours away. Saving on that danged gas!!

And Stikky, have fun TOOOOOOOooooooo!”