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trips - Pioneer Basin/Mono Divide

Trip Info

Dates: 8/5 - 8/10/06
Trip Organizer: geologyguy
Location: Inyo National Forest

Number of Attendees: (view all)
7 yes
2 maybe

California
California Books
California Parks

 

Description


Loop trip starting from Mosquito Flat trailhead. There will be some cross country travel and some chances to climb some peaks. General plan is:

Day 1: Rock Creek Th (10,255 feet) to Fourth Recess Lake, 7 miles
Day 2: Fourth Recess Lake to upper Pioneer Basin, 3.4 miles
Day 3: Upper Pioneer Basin to upper Second Recess, 8.4 miles
Day 4: Upper Second Recess to Lake Italy via Gabbot Pass (Class 2), 5.5 miles
Day 5: Lake Italy to Honeymoon Lake via Italy Pass (XC), 4.5 miles
Day 6: Honeymoon Lake to Pine Creek Th, 4.8 miles

Permits will be required, with a quota of 12 (reserveable), with 12 additional permits available on a walk-in basis. Short car shuttle between trailheads. The Tom Harrison map is Mono Divide High Country. No whiners.

 

= Yes, = Maybe

Trip Attendees

Aussie geologyguy cubfan
matt, the webmaster landscaperjb wannabp
baume 66 wanderer2 hikerchic5

 

Picture Albums


Pioneer Basin (30 pics) - matt, the webmaster
Pioneer Basin (2 pics) - cubfan

 

Threads

Thread Name # Messages # Views Last Post
[TR] Pioneer Basin / Stand By Me326451:01 PM
8/14/06
created by: matt, the webmaster on 8/11/06
Pioneer Basin/Mono Divide283377812:56 PM
8/4/06
created by: cubfan on 12/5/05 - jump to page: 1, 2, 3, ...4, 5, 6

 

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