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Did anyone ever find out what happened to him, or is he still missing?

I wondered. Maybe he just got really hung up on sticking to the actual trail instead of making the actual destinations? Talking about spending an hour or two trying to find a cairn when you can see the pass you need to cross later in the day clearly does seem a little odd. But like I said...

You might want to watch this, too. From his experience (I've never been out that far east in the Uintas, so take this for what it's worth; it's not first hand) you might well spend more time route-finding than you think that first day or two, to say nothing about potential altitude sickness...

No Allsop or Priord Lakes basin?

It does a pretty good job if you wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, and treat some kind of bandana or gaiter and your hat too. There are still some exposed areas of skin, but not much. I always use Permethrin treatment and bring along some DEET for my face and my hands and the back of my...

Did you actually read the data I posted? You're an order of magnitude more likely to have a Bigfoot sighting than a adverse health effect from using DEET. And I'm not exaggerating for effect; you're actually at least an order of magnitude more likely to see Bigfoot (or at least believe and/or...

Just because it's a conspiracy theory doesn't mean it isn't correct! In any case, I gave some serious thought to replacing the DEET this year with lemon eucalyptus, mostly because I minimize my exposed skin in the wild anyway, and because of the mess it made with my gear last year. And because...

Oh, crap, yes! I had some 98% DEET spill in my pack last year. Nearly ate a hole all the way through my waist-pack, the plastic bag the DEET bottle was in, the nylon case my water-treatment SteriPEN was in, and partway melted my Trails Illustrated semi-plastic paper maps (luckily, it mostly...

What I said was completely accurate. You're just not understanding what the word "appreciable" means. A tiny fraction of 1% is not an appreciable risk. That said; I minimize my use of DEET for the same reason; I just don't like the smell of the stuff. I hadn't really considered the value of...

I've used lemon eucalyptus on occasion (when someone else brought it.) It seemed to work OK, and smells better than DEET. I didn't get bit in a heavily mosquito-infested west Michigan woodland. Never seen its effectiveness with regards to black flies; I've never lived anywhere where they are...

Thanks! I'm not in the "immediate market", if you will, but as a guy who lives out East myself, I'm always on the lookout for hikes my way that look good and don't require quite as much travel. Your pictures look amazing; those ridgeline views definitely make this a desirable hike to put on my...

Where specifically did you hike? Was it a loop? What trailhead?

A little late to the party, but I'm going to recommend the Wenzel Escape 50L pack. I've used it for a few years now, and I recently bought a second one for my 13 year old son. It weighs less than 2.5 lbs, and is super comfortable. Best part? You can get one on Amazon--new--for less than $50...

OK, things change. New itinerary in the works, since my brother had to bail on his plans to join me. Although I'm disappointed not to have him, it does afford me some more flexibility, since I won't have to interrupt my hiking to get him back to his car at an earlier date than my availability...

Eh, nevermind. I'm responding to posts too early in the thread that as I keep reading it, are moot.

I've had mid-top shoes hold my ankle in place a few times before, if they're laced up nice and tight. I But I also agree that the wider, solid outsole is more likely to actually keep you from being in a position where it matters.

I prefer the ankle support, especially because I've been out in the Uintas where off-trail usually means extremely rocky, even scree scrambling, but I still wear synthetic mesh uppers rather than leather. I use Cabela's XPG Mid-hikers, but New Balance, The North Face, and other companies all...

If you do Lake Blanche, be sure and continue up to Lillian and Florence too, and maybe go a bit higher. Beautiful views down on the Lakes from up near Dromedary Peak. And the views of Sundial from across Florence and Lillian are among the most beautiful in the Wasatch.

What's the trailhead name that you take to access these?

Looks delicious. Did you catch and release, or cook it up on the shore afterwards?