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Trip Info

Dates: 5/22 - 5/26/03
Trip Organizer: Dunk
Location: Marble Mountains Wilderness

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

California
California Books
California Parks

 

Description


5 Day loop trip through Marble Mountains Wilderness remote NW corner. The trip starts near Sulpher Springs (an awesome natural hot spring just perfect for an end of the trip soaking) on the Elk Ck Trail.

After 3 miles we head up Rainy Valley past Rainey Lk to the Salmon Crest at 9 miles. The trail leads west along the crest for 5 miles into Granitic lake filled terrain. The return is 8 miles down Granite Ck, closing the loop at Elk Ck.

What to expect:

Remote conditions
Very few people if any at all
Large mammals - Bear, Cougar & Elk
Steep, ill-defined trails
Copious amounts of snow
Beautiful lakes
Side trip otions
Good fishing
Ridge top hiking and camping
Sasquatch

More details to come.

Dunk
summit@gene.com

 

= Yes, = Maybe

Trip Attendees

Dunk ChinaChas trinity trekker
LadyHiker03 Phaedrus

 

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Thread Name # Messages # Views Last Post
Marble Mountains Memorial Day Weekend Trip789247:02 PM
12/4/03
created by: Dunk on 3/13/03 - jump to page: 1, 2

 

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