Tobacco Root Willys trip

John Goering

Member
Joined
Sep 30, 2014
Messages
484
My wife and I met a couple from BC for a couple of days of seat time in our "antique" Jeeps. Day 2 was a Roots trip (day 1 was Bridger Range). We left our place and headed for North meadow Creek via the Revenue flats.

At Sterling on Swayback Road. Sterling remains a mystery to me. I have searched the Montana Historical Society site along with every ghost town site/publication and have not found a shred of information on it.
14562532783_1b919b72aa_b.jpg


We ate lunch at Shurshot Lakes off FS Road 160.
14540901524_bc67b1a09e_b.jpg


FS Road 160 eventually crosses a low pass into South Willow Creek. At the top of the pass with a little of Ward Peak on the horizon.
14541437992_b9ea5f4379_b.jpg


Looking east from pass. Lone Mountain to right, Pioneer and Flattop Mountains middle and Sphinx Mountainn right.
14355788099_e0c4036412_b.jpg


Heading into South Willow Creek. Little granite Peak in distance.
14562496533_1674d3abb7_b.jpg


Heading down the switchbacks.
15553324481_05dafc4f76_b.jpg


At South Willow Creek.
15370357410_43c5d1e21b_b.jpg


We went home through Pony, MT (another old mining town) but I didn't get any more photos.
 
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
John Goering Boulder Lakes, Tobacco Root Mountains Off Road 0
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains South Meadow Creek Off Road 1
John Goering Albro Lake, Tobacco root Mountains Off Road 1
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains day hikes Hiking & Camping 3
John Goering Year's initial foray to the Tobacco Root Mountains Hiking & Camping 3
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains 2017 Hiking & Camping 10
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains South Willow Creek-Camp Creek Reservoir day hike Hiking & Camping 2
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains Wisconsin Creek day hike Hiking & Camping 1
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, South Willow Creek-Granite Lake Hiking & Camping 0
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, Indian Creek day hike Hiking & Camping 1
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, annual 4th trip to North Meadow Creek Hiking & Camping 4
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, Rock Creek Lake-Hells Hole Hiking & Camping 2
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains-Leggat Creek, Upper Mill Creek Hiking & Camping 1
John Goering South Boulder River (Tobacco Root Mountains) day hikes. Hiking & Camping 8
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, Wisconsin Creek, Mud and Sunrise Lakes Hiking & Camping 1
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, South Fork Indian Creek-Thompson Reservoir Backpacking 1
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, Lady of the Lake/North Meadow Creek Backpacking 4
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, North Willow Creek Backpacking 3
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains North Meadow Creek 2015 Hiking & Camping 5
John Goering North Fork Indian Creek, Tobacco Root Mountains, Montana Backpacking 4
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, South Willow Creek Hiking & Camping 1
John Goering Quartz Creek/Johnson Creek, Tobacco Root Mountains Backpacking 3
John Goering Tobacco Root recon run Off Road 7
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, Indian Creek Backpacking 6
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, Mason Lakes Hiking & Camping 3
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, the other side of North Meadow Creek Hiking & Camping 6
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, Mill Creek Backpacking 4
John Goering Tobacco root Mountains, Wisconsin Creek Hiking & Camping 2
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains Noble Fork Backpacking 0
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains Sailor, Globe, Brannan Lakes Backpacking 7
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains Curly Lake Backpacking 3
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains Lost Cabin Lake Backpacking 0
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains, South Meadow Creek Hiking & Camping 5
John Goering Tobacco Root Mountains Louise Lake trip Backpacking 6
John Goering Tobacco Root (North Meadow Creek) trip Backpacking 8
JimmyW Tobacco Roots - Brownback/Pole Canyon Trail Hiking & Camping 0
JimmyW Day trip to Rock Creek Lake - Tobacco Roots Hiking & Camping 2
John Goering Bridger Range Flathead Pass Willys trip Off Road 9

Similar threads

Back
Top