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Scott Shirey posted an update: 9 months ago · View
Alright, going in solo tomorrow for 6 days / 5 nights. Here is the plan walking out my back door in Frisco Tuesday afternoon:
Day 1: North Tenmile – Gore Range Trail to camp at Eccles Pass.
Day 2: cross Eccles and Red Buffalo Pass – down Gore Creek Trail – through East Vail (yuck) to Booth Lake Trail – over East Booth Pass to camp at Upper Piney Lake.
Day 3: Upper Piney River Trail to Piney Lake / Soda Lakes Trail / Upper Catarct Trail to camp at Cataract Creek.
Day 4: climb Mt. Powell / Gore Range Trail / Lost Lake Trail / Gore Range Trail to camp at Slate Creek.
Day 5: Gore Range Trail to Salmon / Willow Lakes Trail to camp at Willow Lakes
Day 6: climb Red Mountain and descend to Red Buffalo Pass / over Eccles Pass and hike back out to Frisco.
Should be epic – hope it works out like I’ve planned.
Hi Scott,
What a great trip you have planned! Best of luck, especially day 4 – Powell, then down Black Creek and over to Slate – that’s a long day. I hope you’ll post a trip report and some pictures.
Bill Betz
Now that’s what I’m talkin’ about. Way to put the miles on. Safe travels. Have fun. Take lots o’ pics.
Made it back to Frisco about 6pm tonight. I’ll make a trip report once I digest it all, look at the pics, and recover. Wonderful time though. Couple small adjustments… some inadvertent, but did complete the loop. Mileage seemed even bigger than I thought it would be. Very tired and my feet hurt but so happy. Thanks for your help over east booth pass. The tarn and my first view of Upper Piney Lake are something I will never forget.
Great job on that effort! Yeah, share when you can; people will love your pics.