Bag Night Challenge 2017

I spent the weekend along the Continental Divide hiking a couple of 13ers to try and prepare for my first 14er of the year next weekend...

Total: 23 Nights

March 8-9 | Eureka Dunes | 1 Night
March 9-10 | Panamint Valley | 1 Night
March 10-11 | Afton Canyon | 1 Night
March 11-12 | Lava Beds | 1 Night
March 16-17 | White Sands National Monument | 1 Night
March 31 - April 1 | San Rafael River | 1 Night
April 22-23 | Jones Hole | 1 Night
April 29-30 | Sid and Charley | 1 Night
May 13-14 | Cathedral Valley | 1 Night
May 26-29 | The Orange Cliffs | 3 Nights
June 2-3 | Storm King Mountain | 1 Night
June 3-4 | The Great Sand Dunes* / Carnero Creek | 1 Night
June 9-11 | Bears Ears National Monument | 2 Nights
June 16-17 | Butler Wash | 1 Night
June 17-19 | San Juan River | 2 Nights
June 30 - July 1 | Santaquin Meadows | 1 Night
July 8-9 | South Fork Mineral Creek | 1 Night
July 15-16 | Little Cimarron River | 1 Night
July 22-23 | Wager Gulch | 1 Night


Wager Gulch Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
 
Total Nights: 33
2/3-2/6 Escalante 3 nights
2/24 - 3/5 Dirty Devil River 9 nights
4/1 - 4/2 Price River Canyon/Green River 1 night
4/7 - 4/9 North Wash/Trachyte 2 nights
4/28 - 5/1 North Wash/Trachyte 2 nights
5/19 - 5/24 San Rafael River/Muddy Creek 5 nights
6/3 - 6/5 San Rafael River 2 nights
6/16 - 6/18 Upper/Middle/Lower provo river bike rafting tour 2 nights
6/23 - 6/25 Green River Daily 2 nights
7/7 - 7/9 Marysvale Canyon 2 nights
7/21 - 7/24 High Uintas 3 nights

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Arctic Grayling at Allen Lake
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Total: 23 Nights

2 | Jan 6-8 @ Backyard Igloo
1 | Jan 28-29 @ Backyard Igloo
1| Feb 3-4 @ Maple Dell - Payson Canyon
1| Mar 24-25 @ Big Springs
1| Apr 2-3 @ Valley of Fire SP, Nevada
1| Apr 4-5 @ Cuyamaca Rancho SP, California
1| Apr 6-7 @ Lee's Ferry, Arizona
1| Apr 11-12 @ 5th Water Creek
1| May 19-20 @ Rock Cliff
1| May 27-28 @ Capitol Reef NP
1| May 28-29 @ Upper Pleasant Creek
1| June 6-7 @ Y Mountain
1| June 13-14 @ Rock Canyon
1| June 16-17 @ Hobble Creek Canyon
1| June 20-21 @ Horse Flat
1| June 22-23 @ Rock Canyon (again)
1| July 7-8 @ Lone Peak Wilderness
2| July 14-16 @ Allsop Lake, High Uintas Wilderness w/ @Blake Merrell, @Jackson, @Parma
2| July 21-23 @ Torrey
1| July 23-24 @ Bullion Pasture, Tushars

Hammock in Torrey
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Bullion Pasture, Tushars
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Total: 10 nights

February 24: Notom Road - 1 night
March 12: The Wedge - 1 night
March 13: along the San Rafael - 1 night
May 5: Boulder Mountain - 1 night
May 6: Death Hollow - 1 night
May 14-16: Slickhorn Canyon - 2 nights
July 14-16: Allsop Lake with @Parma, @Blake Merrell, @WasatchWill, and Brett - 2 nights
July 21-22: Bench Lake, Uintas - 1 night

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It rained a lot overnight both nights this weekend in two different mountain ranges, but we managed to avoid the rain during the day...

Total: 25 Nights

March 8-9 | Eureka Dunes | 1 Night
March 9-10 | Panamint Valley | 1 Night
March 10-11 | Afton Canyon | 1 Night
March 11-12 | Lava Beds | 1 Night
March 16-17 | White Sands National Monument | 1 Night
March 31 - April 1 | San Rafael River | 1 Night
April 22-23 | Jones Hole | 1 Night
April 29-30 | Sid and Charley | 1 Night
May 13-14 | Cathedral Valley | 1 Night
May 26-29 | The Orange Cliffs | 3 Nights
June 2-3 | Storm King Mountain | 1 Night
June 3-4 | The Great Sand Dunes* / Carnero Creek | 1 Night
June 9-11 | Bears Ears National Monument | 2 Nights
June 16-17 | Butler Wash | 1 Night
June 17-19 | San Juan River | 2 Nights
June 30 - July 1 | Santaquin Meadows | 1 Night
July 8-9 | South Fork Mineral Creek | 1 Night
July 15-16 | Little Cimarron River | 1 Night
July 22-23 | Wager Gulch | 1 Night
July 28-29 | Cielo Vista Ranch | 1 Night
July 29-30 | Wheeler Geologic Area | 1 Night


La Garita Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr


Culebra Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr

http://adventr.co/2017/07/the-serpent-of-the-sangres/

http://adventr.co/2017/07/wheeler-geologic-area/
 
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May 20, 2017, car camp in Petty Creek Canyon, Missoula County, Montana (2 day)
June 4, 2017, backpack to Devils Glen, Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana
June 11, 2017, backpack to McCart Lookout, Bitterroot National Forest, Montana
July 5, 2017, backpack to Red Castle, High Uintahs, Utah (2 day)
July 22, 2017, backpack to Medicine Point Lookout, Bitterroot National Forest, MontanaIMG_1043.JPG
 
13 Nights. Or - how to get outside when you don't have time to get outside.

March 10-12 | Hayduke Trail Section 1 | 2 Nights
April 13-15 | Spring Canyon, Capitol Reef Nat'l Park | 2 Nights
May 19-20 | Ding & Dang Canyons, San Rafael Swell | 1 Night
May 26-29 | Trans-Zion Traverse, Zion National Park | 3 Nights
June 30-July 1 | White 'n Bossy Route, Bear River Range | 1 Night
July 7-8 | Catherine Pass, Wasatch Range | 1 Night
July 14-16 | North of the Pole Loop, Uintas | 2 Nights
July 28-29 | White Pine Lake, Wasatch Range | 1 Night
 
John Morrow said:
Total: 30 Nights

April 4-8, 2017 Capitol Reef
April 9-15, 2017 Maze
April 16-17, 2017 Up the Creek Campground, Moab
April 18-21, Natural Bridges Campground
April 22 outside Bryce
April 23-May 1 Paria Hackberry Loop
May 2 Escalante Outfitters Tent sites
May 3 Bryce Sunset Campground

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Total: 36 nights


April 4-8, 2017: Capitol Reef
April 9-15, 2017 : Maze
April 16-17, 2017: Up the Creek Campground, Moab
April 18-21: Natural Bridges Campground
April 22: outside Bryce
April 23-May 1: Paria Hackberry Loop
May 2: Escalante Outfitters Tent sites
May 3: Bryce Sunset Campground
July 1-3: Pete Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
July 14-18: Waptus lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA


Total: 38 nights

April 4-8, 2017: Capitol Reef
April 9-15, 2017 : Maze
April 16-17, 2017: Up the Creek Campground, Moab
April 18-21: Natural Bridges Campground
April 22: outside Bryce
April 23-May 1: Paria Hackberry Loop
May 2: Escalante Outfitters Tent sites
May 3: Bryce Sunset Campground
July 1-3: Pete Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
July 14-18: Waptus lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA
July 29-31, 2017: Cathedral Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness WA
 
Total: 18

2.13-15: Cono Rojo Campsite, El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biophere Reserve, MEXICO
2.21: Ironwood Forest National Monument, AZ
4.20: Strike Valley near Capital Reef NP
4.21: Hurricane Wash Trailhead, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
4.22: Coyote Gulch, GSENM
5.24: Valley of the Gods
5.28: Dead Horse Point State Park
6.6-7: Mesa Verde National Park, CO
6.18: Dead Horse Point State Park
6.21: Uncompahgre Plateau, CO
7.4: Forsyth Reservoir
7.5: Raft Lake, Boulder Mountain
7.11-12: Island Lake, High Uinta Wilderness
8.1-2: Upper Blue Lake Basin, Mt Sneffels Wilderness, CO

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Total Nights: 10

Canyonlands March 18th
Zion Eastside March 31st
Mammoth Campground Yellowstone April 15th

Gooseberry Mesa May 26th - 29th

SRMBC race and campout - June 16th-18th

Jackass Meadows, WY- July 16th: Slept in back of my 4runner on my way to drive through GTNP hiked to Taggart Lake.

South Fork of Snake River, ID - July 30th: put in South Fork Lodge, stayed the night at Pine Creek camp 3, learned to flyfish, took out at Byington boat ramp.

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Climbed La Plata Peak yesterday morning for my second 14er of the year.

Total: 26 Nights

March 8-9 | Eureka Dunes | 1 Night
March 9-10 | Panamint Valley | 1 Night
March 10-11 | Afton Canyon | 1 Night
March 11-12 | Lava Beds | 1 Night
March 16-17 | White Sands National Monument | 1 Night
March 31 - April 1 | San Rafael River | 1 Night
April 22-23 | Jones Hole | 1 Night
April 29-30 | Sid and Charley | 1 Night
May 13-14 | Cathedral Valley | 1 Night
May 26-29 | The Orange Cliffs | 3 Nights
June 2-3 | Storm King Mountain | 1 Night
June 3-4 | The Great Sand Dunes* / Carnero Creek | 1 Night
June 9-11 | Bears Ears National Monument | 2 Nights
June 16-17 | Butler Wash | 1 Night
June 17-19 | San Juan River | 2 Nights
June 30 - July 1 | Santaquin Meadows | 1 Night
July 8-9 | South Fork Mineral Creek | 1 Night
July 15-16 | Little Cimarron River | 1 Night
July 22-23 | Wager Gulch | 1 Night
July 28-29 | Cielo Vista Ranch | 1 Night
July 29-30 | Wheeler Geologic Area | 1 Night
August 5-6 | North Fork Clear Creek | 1 Night

http://adventr.co/2017/08/la-plata-peak/


North Fork Camp by Randy Langstraat, on Flickr
 
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Whoa, the race is on! You guys are killing it - there will be some high numbers here by the end of the year. I wonder who is going to top 'em?
 
Total Nights - 25

2 - Leeds/Pine Valley Mountains with @Nick and @Smokey - Feb
3 - No Man's Canyon, Dirty Devil - March
2 - Dark Canyon Primitive Area - April
2 - West Desert, Tule Valley Hardpan - April
2 - San Rafael Swell - WSA remediation effort - April
2 - Escalante/Phipps Arch with @Michael - May
2 - Uintas - Pine Valley off the Mirror Lake Highway - May
1 - Muddy Creek float - w/Allen and @Dave - May
1 - City of Rocks climbing trip - June
3- Uintas - Circumnavigation of Leidy Peak - June
5 - Wind Rivers - Circumambulation of Mt/Victor via Europe Canyon with @slc_dan and @NateGeesaman and Mya - August

Podiatric Selfie in Europe Canyon
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May 20, 2017, car camp in Petty Creek Canyon, Missoula County, Montana (2 day)
June 4, 2017, backpack to Devils Glen, Scapegoat Wilderness, Montana
June 11, 2017, backpack to McCart Lookout, Bitterroot National Forest, Montana
July 5, 2017, backpack to Red Castle, High Uintahs, Utah (2 day)
July 22, 2017, backpack to Medicine Point Lookout, Bitterroot National Forest, Montana
August 5, 2017, backpack to Cyclone Lookout, Flathead National Forest, Montana
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Total: 26 Nights

2 | Jan 6-8 @ Backyard Igloo
1 | Jan 28-29 @ Backyard Igloo
1| Feb 3-4 @ Maple Dell - Payson Canyon
1| Mar 24-25 @ Big Springs
1| Apr 2-3 @ Valley of Fire SP, Nevada
1| Apr 4-5 @ Cuyamaca Rancho SP, California
1| Apr 6-7 @ Lee's Ferry, Arizona
1| Apr 11-12 @ 5th Water Creek
1| May 19-20 @ Rock Cliff
1| May 27-28 @ Capitol Reef NP
1| May 28-29 @ Upper Pleasant Creek
1| June 6-7 @ Y Mountain
1| June 13-14 @ Rock Canyon
1| June 16-17 @ Hobble Creek Canyon
1| June 20-21 @ Horse Flat
1| June 22-23 @ Rock Canyon (again)
1| July 7-8 @ Lone Peak Wilderness
2| July 14-16 @ Allsop Lake, High Uintas Wilderness w/ @Blake Merrell, @Jackson, @Parma
2| July 21-23 @ Torrey
1| July 23-24 @ Bullion Pasture, Tushars
3| Aug 2-5 @ Yellowstone NP

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Artemus said:
Whoa, the race is on! You guys are killing it - there will be some high numbers here by the end of the year. I wonder who is going to top 'em?
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Wish I could keep the pace I'm at...I still wouldn't win, but I could stay up there. Unfortunately other commitments and what not will probably slow me down as the year finishes out. I think I've still surpassed my total bag nights for any prior year already.
 
John Morrow said:
Total: 36 nights


April 4-8, 2017: Capitol Reef; 5 nights
April 9-15, 2017 : Maze; 7 nights
April 16-17, 2017: Up the Creek Campground, Moab; 2 nights
April 18-21: Natural Bridges Campground; 4 nights
April 22: outside Bryce; 1 night
April 23-May 1: Paria Hackberry Loop; 9 nights
May 2: Escalante Outfitters Tent sites; 1 night
May 3: Bryce Sunset Campground; 1 night
July 1 and 2: Pete Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA; 2 nights
July 14-17: Waptus lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA; 4 nights


Total: 38 nights

April 4-8, 2017: Capitol Reef; 5 nights
April 9-15, 2017 : Maze; 7 nights
April 16-17, 2017: Up the Creek Campground, Moab; 2 nights
April 18-21: Natural Bridges Campground; 4 nights
April 22: outside Bryce; 1 night
April 23-May 1: Paria Hackberry Loop; 9 nights
May 2: Escalante Outfitters Tent sites; 1 night
May 3: Bryce Sunset Campground; 1 night
July 1 and 2: Pete Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA; 2 nights
July 14-17: Waptus lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA; 4 nights
July 29-30, 2017: Cathedral Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness WA; 2 nights
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Total: 40 Nights

(nights of..)

April 4-8, 2017: Capitol Reef; 5 nights
April 9-15, 2017 : Maze; 7 nights
April 16-17, 2017: Up the Creek Campground, Moab; 2 nights
April 18-21: Natural Bridges Campground; 4 nights
April 22: outside Bryce; 1 night
April 23-May 1: Paria Hackberry Loop; 9 nights
May 2: Escalante Outfitters Tent sites; 1 night
May 3: Bryce Sunset Campground; 1 night
July 1 and 2: Pete Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA; 2 nights
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July 14-17: Waptus lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA; 4 nights

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July 29 and 30, 2017: Cathedral Pass, Alpine Lakes Wilderness WA; 2 nights

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Aug 5 and 6, 2017: Tuck and Robin Lakes, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, WA; 2 nights

A very smoky Pacific Northwest.

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Total: 11 nights

1/26 - Mt Leconte - 1 night
2/24 - 2/26 - Laurel River Lake - 2 nights
3/9 - 3/12 - Fontana Lake/ Smoky Mountains - 3 nights
4/20 - Rockcastle Narrows DBNF - 1 night

6/6 - Elkmont/ Smoky Mountains - 1 night
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6/16 - 6/19 - Banff - 3 nights
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Rampart Creek Campground on the Saskatchewan River
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Glacier Lake
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