Cranberry Glades TRIP JUNE

“This will be a trip that involves River Fording. The plan is to park along scenic route 150 at the North Forks of Cranberry Trail Head. Arrive some time early FRIDAY by 9 am or arrive Thursday night on the 12th. If you arrive thursday, there is a nice camp spot just in approx 1/4 mile along the Forks Cranberry Trail #245.

Friday we need to get going along Black Mt. Approx 3/4 mile in we will literally bushwack down off the Mt. Shoot a straight line azimuth NORTH and make our way to the head waters of the North Fork Cranberry River.

This section of the trip will be off trail and we could see Bears. I have done this before and this is a spectaluar section of the Glades to see.

We will follow the North Fork several miles fording our way to the Left Fork Cranberry River. Here we could find the river very deep iffin it rains or has rained within 24 hrs. HOI, LONEWOLF and I have personally seen this area at flood stages and crossed uuuuuuuu I mean swam our way across. I will be using the Pyramid method of river crossing or the Rope method. Both will be availiable to use. We take a left on the Left Fork trail #272. We will cross the river several times before we set up camp near Hunting Run.

Next day head down to the Cranberry River and FR 102. Take the FR road 102 approx 1 1/2 mile down river to intersect Tumbling Rock Run trail #214. Take this trail approx 2.6 miles to Intersect North South Trail #688. Take a left following the NS trail #688 to intersect the Laurelly Branch Trail #267. Take this trail approx 3.3 miles to intersect the Middle Fork Williams River Trail and set up camp here.

Next day we will ford the Middle Fork Williams River Trail #271 and head up river fording several times for approx 8 miles and set up camp where I know of a nice campsite with rock furniture.

Monday pack up and continue up the Middle Fork williams River Trail #271 and out to our shuttle ride parked at Big Beechy or North South Trail Head. Both are easily accessable.

We will be out early and could head down to Marlinton for an all you can eat Buffet style Dinner.
Need specific directions to the trail head, let me know...

I'm ready to get out there.....trail Days this month and hopefully a trip every month forever.”

“OK, Fridge!

I requested the 13th & 16th off.......the whole thing!”

“All you can eat??

Hmmm, I missed the last one of those.”

“MarkO....I will bring along that t pee flooring that belongs to you.”

“Roger that.........”

“are we going back to the previous itinerary, then? this is not the most up to date one that i saw”

“BUMP........This trip is still on.......

This will be a trip that involves River Fording. The plan is to park along scenic route 150 at the North Forks of Cranberry Trail Head. Arrive some time early FRIDAY by 9 am or arrive Thursday night on the 12th. If you arrive thursday, there is a nice camp spot just in approx 1/4 mile along the Forks Cranberry Trail #245.

Friday we need to get going along Black Mt. Approx 3/4 mile in we will literally bushwack down off the Mountain. Shoot a straight line azimuth NORTH and make our way to the head waters of the North Fork Cranberry River.

This section of the trip will be off trail and we could see Bears. I have done this before and this is a spectaluar section of the Glades to see.

We will follow the North Fork several miles fording our way to the Left Fork Cranberry River. Here we could find the river very deep iffin it rains or has rained within 24 hrs. HOI, LONEWOLF and I have personally seen this area at flood stages and crossed uuuuuuuu I mean swam our way across. I will be using the Pyramid method of river crossing or the Rope method. Both will be availiable to use. We take a left on the Left Fork trail #272. We will cross the river several times before we set up camp near Hunting Run.

Next day head down to the Cranberry River and FR 102. Take the FR road 102 approx 1 1/2 mile down river to intersect Tumbling Rock Run trail #214. Take this trail approx 2.6 miles to Intersect North South Trail #688. Take a left following the NS trail #688 to intersect the Laurelly Branch Trail #267. Take this trail approx 3.3 miles to intersect the Middle Fork Williams River Trail and set up camp here.

Next day we will ford the Middle Fork Williams River Trail #271 and head up river fording several times for approx 8 miles and set up camp where I know of a nice campsite with rock furniture.

Monday pack up and continue up the Middle Fork williams River Trail #271 and out to our shuttle ride parked at Big Beechy or North South Trail Head. Both are easily accessable.

We will be out early and could head down to Marlinton for an all you can eat Buffet style Dinner.
Need specific directions to the trail head, let me know...”

“sounds good Fridge - I'm still in”

“can i still be in if im not boycotting tt and hoi is still ignoring me?”

“We have 5 fords that could be quite challenging iffin it rains. Bring some rope.”

“any particular kind? i have 50 feet of bearbag-hanging rope
last edited: 5/23/08 4:27:01 PM”

“No special kind....comes in handy if we need to use a slide for life set up and sling load our gear across.”

“I plan on arriving at 9-10 pm June 12th. Who ever arrives before this , find a camp spot no more than 1/2 mile Forks of the Cranberry Trailhead #245 off scenic route 150. Plan is to bushwack down from this point early on Friday. If the Rain Gods has dropped the Mother Load we will need the time to get to our first day camp.”

“U got g-mail”

“Can we use Crash for a flotation device if he gets out of line?”

“I'm afraid Crash would sink...he doesn't eat enough fiber to float.”

“The plan is to park along scenic route 150 at the North Forks of Cranberry Trail Head. Arrive some time early FRIDAY by 9 am or arrive Thursday night on the 12th. If you arrive thursday, there is a nice camp spot just in approx 1/4 mile along the Forks Cranberry Trail #245.
Any backpackers in here?”

“no, this is a car site”

“I'll be waiting for ya'll

”

“santa!

:-D”

“Is that really you HOI? Glad you posted that cuz I never would have recognized you. You and Lone Wolf could be brothers!

I would join ya'll, but my creek dancing skills are not hard core.”

“yep - that's really me - Stumpknocker took my pic Friday night and posted it on Trail Journals

Lone Wolf still has me beat but I think mine is getting there

Creek Dancer - you should come along - I'm no great shakes at fording the swift water but having been forced to do it previously at the Cranberry I don't feel too bad about going out and doing it again.
last edited: 6/08/08 5:37:24 PM”

“Now THAT is what we call a good ol' boy! The bear suits ya HOI. :)”

“HOI what in the world did you put on your face?? Miracle Grow? WOW I can't believe a beard can grow so quickly...CRAZY...

I took this one last September...a beard grows that fast in 9 months...amazing but I better not try that with my legs!

last edited: 6/08/08 6:02:44 PM”

“that is not HOI! No way....I remember you at the mall santa.”

“WOW I can't believe a beard can grow so quickly...CRAZY...

As guys with long beards are oft to say, "Ya gotta fertilize it...if ya know what I mean.".”

“Retirement must be penny pinchin after all......No dough for razors etc,...”

“Then THATS some serious crop dusting!”

“I'll be missing this one to head to New England for 16 days to explore those states with my wife! Y'all have fun, I love WV!”

“who's in?”

“Fridge - do you think 75 feet of 2.8 Spyderline is good enough for the rope? its 1200 pound breaking strength, low stretch, dyneema core with nylon sheath”

“Who is that hillbilly?

Poppa got some moonshine in that cup?”

“i said WHO'S IN?”

“I'm in.....................you out?”

“i'm in. i'll be in the rented red pt cruiser with indiana plates. i'll be there some time thursday”

“Are you back from The Land Of Kimchi??

Dang!!

I'll be there 'round about midnight Thursday.

I will commence singin' as I go swingin' on down the trail lookin' for you bums.

That way you'll know it's me and not a bear lookin' for Fridge.”

“yo HOI...rope is fine....should be able to haul Marko'd arse over the river.”

“Hey Crash are you home?”

“i'm home”

“I'll bring some rope, too.”

“can someone post the link to the map, please?”

“http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/mnf/rec/wilderness_areas/cranberry_wilderness_map.pdf

Please note "Route 39 to Marlinton" in lower right corner.

Find Marlinton, West Virginia on a map and..............there ya go.
last edited: 6/10/08 7:25:12 AM”

“i cant tell. i just see a big gray box. could be my slow connection. i'll go to the library and check it out”

“whoomp. there it is. finally downloaded. thanks marky. i owe you a donut”

“Monongahela National Forest website has good maps for their Wilderness Areas.”

“i had 3 different maps, but they were on my laptop that crashed”

“Dang, crashing seems to be a way of life!”

“looks like I'll be at the trail head early afternoon today - see ya'll there.”

“who am i gonna talk to if he keeps ignoring me?

>:-D”

“all packed. just gotta take a shower and make a phone call

aargh. jetlag is making me grumpy. maybe hoi's better off continuing to ignore me

>:)”