Last August, I have done this 7-day backpacking:
Big Sandy TH -> Shadow Lake -> Pyramid Lake -> Ambush Peak, Mt Bonneville -> Haily Pass -> Baptiste Lake -> Grave Lake -> Valentine Lake -> South folk lake -> Lizard Head -> Lonesome lake -> Jackass pass -> Big Sandy Lake -> Big Sandy TH
starting this Sunday, I have 9 day to explore the northern winds. part of the reason is to see eclipse. I rent a car from Denver and drive overnight this Saturday to Elkhart Park TH.
here is the **route**: http://imgur.com/a/LK13S
My plan is as follows. However I am open to other suggestion, for example, maybe 5 days in winds, then 4 days in Grand teton if I can get the permit..
Day 0: arrive Denver 5pm. drive overnight toward Elkhart Park, sleep in car somewhere
Day 1: Elkhart Park -> Island Lake, 10 miles
night1： Island Lake
Day 2： eclipse day
Island Lake to Titcomb Lakes
night 2: Titcomb Lakes
Question: is Titcomb Lakes a best shot for eclipse ?
Day 3: Titcomb Lakes -> Indian Basin -> Wall Lake
night 3: Wall lake
Day 4:Wall lake -> Cook Lakes -> Spider Lake
night 4: Spider Lake
after spider lake, i have two choice.
option 1: spider Lake -> cook pass -> lake 11065 -> upper golden lake -> Dennis Lake
basically I traver to big sandy, and hope can hitch hike back to Elkhart Park.
option 2:spider Lake -> cook pass -> lake 11065 -> lake 10787 -> camp lake -> Alpine Lakes
currently I lean toward option 2
day 5: option2
night 5： Alpine Lakes
day 6:
Alpine Lakes -> Alpine Lake pass -> indian pass -> Titcomb Basin
night 6: Titcomb Basin
day 7 Titcomb Basin -> Knapsack Col -> Shannon pass -> Lower jean Lake
night 7: Lower jean Lake
Question: should I camp at island lake instead?
day 8 Lower jean Lake -> Island Lake -> Elkhart Park
day 9 drive to Denver, afternoon 3:15pm flight out
Is this plan doable?
Big Sandy TH -> Shadow Lake -> Pyramid Lake -> Ambush Peak, Mt Bonneville -> Haily Pass -> Baptiste Lake -> Grave Lake -> Valentine Lake -> South folk lake -> Lizard Head -> Lonesome lake -> Jackass pass -> Big Sandy Lake -> Big Sandy TH
starting this Sunday, I have 9 day to explore the northern winds. part of the reason is to see eclipse. I rent a car from Denver and drive overnight this Saturday to Elkhart Park TH.
here is the **route**: http://imgur.com/a/LK13S
My plan is as follows. However I am open to other suggestion, for example, maybe 5 days in winds, then 4 days in Grand teton if I can get the permit..
Day 0: arrive Denver 5pm. drive overnight toward Elkhart Park, sleep in car somewhere
Day 1: Elkhart Park -> Island Lake, 10 miles
night1： Island Lake
Day 2： eclipse day
Island Lake to Titcomb Lakes
night 2: Titcomb Lakes
Question: is Titcomb Lakes a best shot for eclipse ?
Day 3: Titcomb Lakes -> Indian Basin -> Wall Lake
night 3: Wall lake
Day 4:Wall lake -> Cook Lakes -> Spider Lake
night 4: Spider Lake
after spider lake, i have two choice.
option 1: spider Lake -> cook pass -> lake 11065 -> upper golden lake -> Dennis Lake
basically I traver to big sandy, and hope can hitch hike back to Elkhart Park.
option 2:spider Lake -> cook pass -> lake 11065 -> lake 10787 -> camp lake -> Alpine Lakes
currently I lean toward option 2
day 5: option2
night 5： Alpine Lakes
day 6:
Alpine Lakes -> Alpine Lake pass -> indian pass -> Titcomb Basin
night 6: Titcomb Basin
day 7 Titcomb Basin -> Knapsack Col -> Shannon pass -> Lower jean Lake
night 7: Lower jean Lake
Question: should I camp at island lake instead?
day 8 Lower jean Lake -> Island Lake -> Elkhart Park
day 9 drive to Denver, afternoon 3:15pm flight out
Is this plan doable?