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Good to see you're out on the xc skis! El Niño has got us in the crosshairs here in Montana. Weakest start to winter that I've seen here so far. So desperate that I'm looking forward to our slight chance of a little snow this weekend.

Thanks! That's interesting about the water. I figured if there's water in early October, it's probably running year-round unless there's a deep drought. I can't imagine hauling a gallon of water up that hill with a full pack!! Talk about challenging. It would be really fun to spend a few days...

Oh yeah! Chet, one of the guys with me on this trip, has a thermocell but forgot to bring it on this trip. We lamented that several times as we were sitting at camp haha. It's a great place! Glad I made it there twice this year, although the second time wasn't nearly as pleasant. Haha. Would...

Ahh ok. I appreciate the insight. I'd still probably brave the beaver mess to save the quarter mile haha. I didn't see any signs, logs across the trail, etc. to indicate that we should head one way over another. I do think I saw where the other trail joins in, and it looked pretty lightly used.

I wish one of us had tracked the off-trail portion. Andrew just watched where we were on the map but didn't track. I would've had a much tougher time doing it as an uphill. It was pretty pleasant going down, for the most part! Yes the beavers seem to be winning by a big margin. Haha. I'm...

My friends always lament not having their rods and/or not having enough time to fish various spots out there. Lots of great looking spots on the Bechler and on Shoshone Creek!

Yeah I thought the dam would give out under me at any second! I was the first across and it held for all of us. I thought the cage things were just to create a bit of space where water would flow and beavers couldn't block the flow, but I'm not actually educated on that. Haha. So I can't say...

I think the only solution for that spot is to swing really wide toward Douglas Knob. Or just wear waterproof boots and gaiters and go for it like I did. Haha. Hope you go over there again! Easily the spot I've spent the most time in in the park, and I'll never get tired of it.

September 29 - October 3, 2023 This is the fourth year in a row we've done this sort of trip at the end of September/beginning of October, hence the thread title. The route was a little different this time since we wanted to see the Pitchstone Plateau and some other areas, and also because, for...

Missed one on my original home turf! Haha. Never made it quite to that area before, but that whole Hoosier NF, Yellowwood SF, Morgan-Monroe SF, etc. area is fantastic. Incredible road cycling back in there, and some good hiking and mountain biking too.

And I can confirm that even on the ground you can't follow it all the way through haha. This was a "good" section where there was an impression on the ground you could still follow. Doesn't really even show in the photo.

It's probably a wash haha. The bushwhack probably lost us most of the time we were trying to save by taking the shorter route. I don't remember it being too bad down to the creek, but maybe it's gotten worse since I was there a bit over 6 years ago, or I just don't remember that stretch of...

Very nice! I have a photo of that view down from the headwaters of the South Buffalo Fork hanging in my office. It's also the banner picture on my profile, but you can't tell because it's cut off. Is the "south turning spur trail" you mentioned the one that crosses Cub Creek about 3/4 of the...

Cool to see some places I've been! I thought that Bear Cub Pass would make such a good camp site when I passed through there a while back. Hard to believe that was over 6 years ago. I've gotta go back next year! Very useful information about Bob's Canyon.

I tried that for the first time recently and was surprised by how good it was. Think I'll make it again this week now that you've reminded me!

Love it! Great work. And honestly hardly remember most of the places in those shots from when I went several years ago. I need to go back.

Cool find! They sure look like small black bear tracks to me.

How big would you say they were? All I get at my house is dog prints and dog crap.

Great bear encounters and photos! I say it about each day of this trip I've seen, but what a day! I'm enjoying being the designated judge of the nightly camp dinner shot hahaha. Goes hard, as always!

I'm looking to get my xc skis out this weekend! 8 inches down here in the valley over the last 2-3 days, and we've barely cracked 20F in that time period. Maybe going below 0 tonight. Seems like this happens every year in late October, then it warms up again for the next few weeks.