Cloud Peak Wilderness: USFS Trail Clearing Hitch Sept.2015

Bryan Harwood

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Lake Geneva from above.
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This was my last trail assignment on the Bighorn NF. Late September 2015. This route took us from the Coffeen Park TH into the Solitude Trail. Big Goose Creek to Lake Geneva, Crystal Lake, Geneva Pass, Robin Lake. Then to finish off the North Paint Rock Creek Loop around Cliff Lake, Sheepherder Lake, Lake Eunice, and Finally a sweet Camp at Lake Elsa. This was a fun cut and run hitch. That means we cut out logs with the cross cut saw that had fallen over the trail.

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Blacktooth Peak in the distance as we drop into the Cliff Lake area

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Crystal Lake for a lunch break

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Geneva Lake

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Robin Lake

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Random Ponds along Paint Rock North

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Blacktooth Mountain and Cloud Peak Cluster

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Another pretty pond. Grass is all dead now :(

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Lake Elsa. Sweet camping lake

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Another View of Lake Elsa

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Thats me with the Cross Cut Saw

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Me and Dave on Geneva PAss.

The Trail was already pretty clear and we only had to cut out 3 trees, but we had an awesome end of the season backpacking treat! Thatnks for reading. More about the Bighorn and Cloud Peak to come!
 
Lake Geneva from above.
11999541_1622880524666349_8912107931458441060_o.jpg

This was my last trail assignment on the Bighorn NF. Late September 2015. This route took us from the Coffeen Park TH into the Solitude Trail. Big Goose Creek to Lake Geneva, Crystal Lake, Geneva Pass, Robin Lake. Then to finish off the North Paint Rock Creek Loop around Cliff Lake, Sheepherder Lake, Lake Eunice, and Finally a sweet Camp at Lake Elsa. This was a fun cut and run hitch. That means we cut out logs with the cross cut saw that had fallen over the trail.

12034233_1622880587999676_2856041103762323256_o.jpg

Blacktooth Peak in the distance as we drop into the Cliff Lake area

12033071_1622880491333019_7528281829435702257_n.jpg

Crystal Lake for a lunch break

12047148_1622880487999686_1486764583206911195_n.jpg

Geneva Lake

12036647_1622880537999681_6910146962165335830_n.jpg

Robin Lake

12027720_1622880527999682_8522558188412203412_n.jpg

Random Ponds along Paint Rock North

12002522_1622880601333008_6247850125714328091_o.jpg

Blacktooth Mountain and Cloud Peak Cluster

12031610_1622880597999675_3854546805426772283_o.jpg

Another pretty pond. Grass is all dead now :(

12028774_1622880644666337_3461336728292951482_o.jpg

Lake Elsa. Sweet camping lake

12045621_1622880654666336_8508261430341159377_o.jpg

Another View of Lake Elsa

12034297_1622880484666353_6781404553662285150_o.jpg

Thats me with the Cross Cut Saw

12000831_1622880647999670_3225162767640346471_o.jpg

Me and Dave on Geneva PAss.

The Trail was already pretty clear and we only had to cut out 3 trees, but we had an awesome end of the season backpacking treat! Thatnks for reading. More about the Bighorn and Cloud Peak to come!

Do you know if crossing between Lake Elsa and Spear Lake is advisable? Hope to make a nice loop by adding this pass.
 
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