Any interest in a group trip to the Alps? I am thinking about the weekend of Sept. 28th thru the 30th.

Love the Trinity. Grizzley Meadows from China Spring TH?

Hobo Gulch trailhead would be a lot easier/faster to access. But agree that Grizzly Meadow and Lake are a worthy destination.

Longer hike from this end yes. But only a 1000 foot climb in the first 10 miles.

Edited by kthompson on 04/29/2012 11:34:59 MDT.

Hobo Gulch TH is a lot more accessible. 16 mi hike though. China Springs TH quite a bit further. Only 6 mi. hike. I would like to do Thompson Peak on Sat. which would make the China Springs TH look a little better. My 2 cents.

I am interested. Love the Trinities.

I would be very interested, I have been wanting to get to the trinity alps for a while now.

I had a great time last October and definitely want to go with you guys again.

Glad to hear it Chris. Any suggestions from you on a suitable location/destination out there?

Im in.

-Frank

It really depends on whether we are going to be a large group again. There are so many great locations in the alps for a group to spread out though.

With the way it is going I imagine it will be a large group again. I would like to choose a trailhead that won't be a logistical nightmare for those who are coming a great distance and may be arriving in the dark on a Friday. Coffee Creek area perhaps?

Boulder Lake or Little Boulder Lake on coffee creek rd are both great group locations. I am not sure about logistics though, I suppose I could drive up there and check it out.

Late to chime in, but always interested in going up there.

I have had a few requests to go back to the meadow as some would like a crack at the upper lakes.

And a general bump.

It's all good up there. You pick, Ken, and we'll follow.

Edited by mtblack on 06/13/2012 22:47:39 MDT.

The meadow is good because it has room to spread out and trees to hang, I'm down to go back.

I'd be interested in a return trip. Had a great time last year. A bit of a drive for me but well worth it.

I'll consider a return trip, too. Quite a drive from Portland, but great company and nice to get to a different area.

Count me in.

Hello BPL friends,
I would be interested in a Trinity Trek. I hiked to Grizzly Lake via China Creek TH about 10 years ago and would be up for another trip. Many areas to explore above the lake.

Bill

Hey all. I'm interested too. I'll probably have my wife along this time. We've been talking about a slightly longer trip including a visit to L lake. I'll follow this to see how the plan unfolds.

I've been waiting all year for the return trip;-> I'm in. Let me know once the date is a sure thing and I'll book my flight.

I wish I had a good suggestion for a route. I can see if my book has any suggestions but chances are you guys know it just as good.

Thanks for your efforts in advance Ken. I'm all for places to hang the hammock. If the route turns to be non-hammock friendly, let me know and I'll go to a tent setup.

Here's to a better trip for you this year, James!

Thanks Steven. Sounds like you knew the drama I dealt with;-> I'll just appreciate more this time.

I'll keep you all in the loop. Will be heading up there soon.

If I was to vote I would go for someplace other than Morris Meadow. I think it's too dry and packed out in the fall compared to how it is early in the season (see Jay's photos in the other thread).

It's a cool place though, no doubt.

Do we have time for the Four Lake Loop? That's an awesome hike.....

Looks like I have family in town that weekend, so I have to back out of having my name on the list of attendees.

I need to seriously start looking at booking my flight in the next week or two.

Are we getting pretty confident that the weekend of Sept 28th is it?

Thanks.

Nice! Please count me in. I'll prob be out of vacation days by then, so a Friday night- Sunday version is good to me.

Jim McD, hopefully you've been very good this year and aren't so severely punished by the travel gods again.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

It is a full Moon weekend. Moonlight and granite in the woods. The 28th it is. Friday through Sunday.

Destination and route/s will be posted as soon as I figure it out. Hope to have that done by the weekend, The map is out.

First of all I would like to thank all those who came last year. It was fun!

This year Sept. 28-30th

This year, I have kept the hike in a little shorter. Those of you who drive 4+ hours to get here should not get a nine mile hike in bed the fist night right away as a reward.

I have chosen Bowerman Meadow as our base camp location. 3.5 miles from the trailhead. This will give us a chance for two different hikes from there. The Four Lakes Loop is accessible from Long Canyon Trail.

From the meadow there is a challenging cross country route to three remote lakes, Lake Anna, Billy Be Damn Lake, and Echo Lake.

This trip promises lakes, granite, mountains, views, good times.

How to get there...

Find yourself on Hwy 299 in Weaverville, CA. and the junction with Hwy 3. Go north on Hwy 3 for 22.5 miles. You should spot a sign that says Long Canyon Trail 3, Mule Creek 7 turn left here onto County Road 115. This junction is shortly beyond Guy Covington Drive on the right and immediately after a bridge over the East Fork of the Stuart Fork.

Travel along paved road passing numerous turnoffs to private houses until you reach a right hand turn onto Forest Rd. 35N10 at 2.6 miles, which should be signed for Long Canyon Trail. Follow this gravel road for 0.3 mile to another signed intersection, where you turn left into the ample parking area near the trailhead.

Like last year it is best if each carload gets their own backcountry permit. They are free. You can register in Weaverville at the Forestry office west of your intersection with Hwy 3.

Hope this sits well with all of you.

See you there!

Feel free to PM or ask me any questions or comments.

Edited by kthompson on 07/14/2012 15:07:23 MDT.

I am interested too. I have a vehicle and could carpool from Santa Rosa.

I was just looking at the driving route, here's the latitude/longitude for the turn-off from Hwy 3 to County Road 115. Streetview will show the sign that Ken referred to:


40.915912, -122.770629

Thanks Steven. That's the spot.

Edited by kthompson on 07/15/2012 09:54:21 MDT.

What kind of weather and overnight lows could we expect that time of year?

75h 35l on average. Afternoon clouds, but sunny. Should be real nice.

NIce!

Day hike to summit SIligo Peak?

Sure David, with 4 lakes thrown in for good measure.

I will get some maps up soon.

If there's a list, I'd like to be on it :D

Hey Ken. This is sounding good. Sandra and I would most likely drive up Friday evening and arrive late, so 3.5 miles sounds better than the 9ish of last year.

We may be leaving out of Dublin (at BART), so if anyone is interested in a carpool from there let me know and we can talk about it. Assume we'll be leaving Dublin between 5 and 6 PM and arriving at the trailhead around 10 PM.

Full Moon. Night hike in!

Here is a map of our general area. PM me your e mail and I will send you a file copy. It is setup for legal size paper 8.5x14"

I would arrive around 9-ish as well. Are we all going to meet and then hike or hike in whenever we arrive?

Get there and hike in. Will have the turn to the meadow marked.

Anybody driving up from the Bay area? I'm probably going to fly into Redding but might use SFO since there are not many good flights out of there.

There is a good amount coming from the Bay. I'm sure a solution will present itself. Let me know what you need here that you can't fly with. Fuel, swords. etc...

Ok, flight is booked. Dang....not cheap these days(at least I had a $100 credit from their screwup last time). I'll be flying straight into Redding so I'll probably be sticking out my Internet thumb looking for a ride. Luckily the airport is close to the interstate.

I actually booked extra early to allow the airline to screw up again(apparently 8 hours wasn't enough last time). I'll be getting into Redding on Wed so if anybody has suggestions on cool things to do, I'll probably be roaming around taking in the sites making a vacation of it(probably rent a car wed and thurs).

Thanks for the offer Ken. I know I'll need fuel and a stove thanks to the airline nazi. I just boil water so I'm pretty flexable.

A sword....good idea, I see myself standing on one leg at sunrise on a rock at one of the lakes practicing....eh..something;->

If you rent a car, go check out Mt. Shasta and Mt. Lassen if you haven't before. Redding is on the way to the location (unless you are coming from the west), so people should be able to pick you up, me included.

Hi Jim. I remember your fiasco last year. Fingers crossed for you this time around, looking forward to seeing you at Septemberfest!

Regarding Redding area - I would also head towards Shasta. If you're up for a short but awesome hike, check out Castle Crags. It's a spectacular rock formation which is the highest geographical feature in the immediate area. Great views of Mt. Shasta along the hike, especially from the top.

This is about 45 mins north of Redding. Start at the PCT trailhead (towards Canada) at Soda Creek and follow it until the junction of the Crags Trail. It's 4 miles to "end of trail" maybe a quarter mile of rock scrambling to see the amazing view. There is also a short detour to Indian Springs along the way which cascades down the rock face and worth stopping at. The hike is all uphill, then all downhill.

My wife and I just hiked it a couple weeks ago. It had been 7 or 8 years since we were last up there. We went up and stayed to watch the sun set on Shasta, then came down after dark. Definitely worthwhile.

Castle Crags state park was closed due to our state budget, but it's now temporarily open (not sure what the situation will be in Sept). If the park does happen to be open and you want a shorter hike then you can cut 1.5 miles off each way by catching the Crags Trail from within the park.

Edited by JacobD on 08/10/2012 08:52:38 MDT.

Awesome, Thanks Jacob, just was I was looking for. Now I have something else to look forward to.

Weekend Bump. I'll be asking for a head count here shortly.

Sept. 28-30th

This year, I have kept the hike in a little shorter. Those of you who drive 4+ hours to get here should not get a nine mile hike in the fist night right away as a reward.

I have chosen Bowerman Meadow as our base camp location. 3.5 miles from the trailhead. This will give us a chance for two different hikes from there. The Four Lakes Loop is accessible from Long Canyon Trail.

From the meadow there is a challenging cross country route to three remote lakes, Lake Anna, Billy Be Damn Lake, and Echo Lake.

This trip promises lakes, granite, mountains, views, good times.

How to get there...

Find yourself on Hwy 299 in Weaverville, CA. and the junction with Hwy 3. Go north on Hwy 3 for 22.5 miles. You should spot a sign that says Long Canyon Trail 3, Mule Creek 7 turn left here onto County Road 115. This junction is shortly beyond Guy Covington Drive on the right and immediately after a bridge over the East Fork of the Stuart Fork.

Travel along paved road passing numerous turnoffs to private houses until you reach a right hand turn onto Forest Rd. 35N10 at 2.6 miles, which should be signed for Long Canyon Trail. Follow this gravel road for 0.3 mile to another signed intersection, where you turn left into the ample parking area near the trailhead.

Like last year it is best if each carload gets their own backcountry permit. They are free. You can register in Weaverville at the Forestry office west of your intersection with Hwy 3.

Hope this sits well with all of you.

See you there!

Feel free to PM or ask me any questions or comments.

Can you self register at the Weaverville office late at night?

Yes you can, the permits are in a small information kiosk outside the office. You just fill out your permit and drop half into a box a keep the other half.

I live in Arcata and though I'm pretty new to this forum it would be fun to meet some of you more experienced backpackers. I absolutely love the Trinities, perhaps I will be there to meet you all if I can get away from work...

Martin, check your junk mail for your PMs.

Moved the discussion to Group Trip Announcements here

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/process#forumtop


Or use Marc's link below. Thanks Marc.

Edited by kthompson on 08/19/2012 07:55:33 MDT.

HERE is the link to the Group Trip Announcements.