Turpin Meadows / Jay Creek / North Buffalo Fork Loop 2024

[Bob]

Trip report with myself, Scatman and my good friend Gary...... mostly pictures. Started from the Turpin Meadows TH








Approaching Two Ocean




Heading up Jay Creek


Lots of willows






Around here was the end of the known trail........ no trail the rest of the way till we got to North Buffalo Fork.





This waterfall/cascade was roughly a 1100 feet drop



Approaching the top of Jay Creek


Looking back down Jay Creek


Part of the basin at the head of Jay Creek


Climbing up to the Divide



Headwaters of Jay Creek



Along the Divide to TriCounty Lake





TriCounty Lake is below


Along the DIvide to North Buffalo Fork






Looking down to the meadows in North Buffalo Fork


Traveling in North Buffalo Fork





The big falls of North Buffalo Fork


The rest of the trip was basiclly a rerun going back out to Turpin Meadows.
I has been mentioned the flies were horrible! Outfiiter camps were numerous.
Great trip! Great company!

 

[wsp_scott]

I don't know about all the willow bashing to get up Jay Creek, but I'd definitely like to see the headwaters of Jay Creek and the Divide in that area. Maybe skip the biting flies also

 

[Bob]

I don't know about all the willow bashing to get up Jay Creek, but I'd definitely like to see the headwaters of Jay Creek and the Divide in that area. Maybe skip the biting flies also

You'd love the willows....... and the flies

 

[shredhiker]

Absolutely epic.