Paulo
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- Joined
- Aug 23, 2015
- Messages
- 7
Hi everyone! I've been a lurker here for a few months now, and really enjoy the trip reports and photos.
I used to backpack a lot, but a medical condition took me mostly out of circulation for several years. I've beat it and aching to make up for lost time.
I've been able to do many shorter trips, as I also love the Utah desert. Along with backpacking and fly fishing, climbing and canyoneering are other favorite past times.
I've been to many places in the Uintas, but I'm looking for a place I've never been for this coming weekend, August 27-30. I love fly fishing, and want to do a North slope trip. My last back pack trip in the Uintas was to Gilbert lake. The fishing was great, and the moose in the lake every morning was a bonus. I considered returning to Gilbert, but want to experience something new.
I've always wanted to go to Amethyst, and I will, but a friend of mine gave a pretty good review of the West Fork Blacks Fork, for scenery and fishing. Not to mention, I wanted a little further destination than Amethyst. Bucks Pasture looks great, and I've heard good things about a little lake at the top of the drainage.
I guess my question is, I'm wondering about sheep this time of year (at the top of the drainage yet?). I also wonder about the river crossing before the trailhead. I have a Chevy Silverado duramax, and I'm assuming if a Subaru and a Honda Accord can make it late summer, it shouldn't be a problem.
I want bang for my buck for my return to the backcountry, and I'm bringing along a friend from back east.Any point of view on Amethyst vs WFBF would be appreciated. Or even Allsop.
I truly love the awesome TR's I've read, and the incredible photos accompanying them. I hope to measure up to the great photographers and authors I have encountered here. I promise a detailed report on my return.
Thank you all for sharing your experiences. It really gets me excited when I should be otherwise working.
Paul
I used to backpack a lot, but a medical condition took me mostly out of circulation for several years. I've beat it and aching to make up for lost time.
I've been able to do many shorter trips, as I also love the Utah desert. Along with backpacking and fly fishing, climbing and canyoneering are other favorite past times.
I've been to many places in the Uintas, but I'm looking for a place I've never been for this coming weekend, August 27-30. I love fly fishing, and want to do a North slope trip. My last back pack trip in the Uintas was to Gilbert lake. The fishing was great, and the moose in the lake every morning was a bonus. I considered returning to Gilbert, but want to experience something new.
I've always wanted to go to Amethyst, and I will, but a friend of mine gave a pretty good review of the West Fork Blacks Fork, for scenery and fishing. Not to mention, I wanted a little further destination than Amethyst. Bucks Pasture looks great, and I've heard good things about a little lake at the top of the drainage.
I guess my question is, I'm wondering about sheep this time of year (at the top of the drainage yet?). I also wonder about the river crossing before the trailhead. I have a Chevy Silverado duramax, and I'm assuming if a Subaru and a Honda Accord can make it late summer, it shouldn't be a problem.
I want bang for my buck for my return to the backcountry, and I'm bringing along a friend from back east.Any point of view on Amethyst vs WFBF would be appreciated. Or even Allsop.
I truly love the awesome TR's I've read, and the incredible photos accompanying them. I hope to measure up to the great photographers and authors I have encountered here. I promise a detailed report on my return.
Thank you all for sharing your experiences. It really gets me excited when I should be otherwise working.
Paul