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9/1 - 9/5/21 (4 nights)
2021 Bag Nights: 24
I drove up from Colorado to the Scab Creek Trailhead. The weather forecast said 50% chance of thunderstorms for the next couple of days. There were waves of rain on the highway, but everything looked good as I got closer to the trailhead.
I got my pack situated and headed up the trail at about 3pm. It was hot and dusty and the clouds were gathering. I spoke to one dayhiking local who was prepping for hunting season and then did not see anyone else for the day.
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Entering the wilderness
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Not long later, the sky opened up, the lightning was followed almost immediately by thunder right over my head. I looked for a campsite but couldn't find anything that was flat-ish, everything I found looked like it was going to end up flooded. So, I kept moving down the trail. I eventually found a spot right off the trail next to Little Divide Lake.
The rain stopped long enough for me to set up camp and for a brief moment the sun poked through the clouds. This pause lasted just enough for a couple photos and then more rain. I crawled into my sleeping bag and fell asleep for the night.
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The next morning started nicely but the forecast still called for thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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Elk?
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A little rain came through around noon and then the sky started looking ominous about 3pm so I started looking for a campsite. I wandered off trail a bit towards a promising looking lake and found a perfect site. I got setup just in time and the sky opened up for a couple of hours, eventually stopping about dinner time. The sky cleared for a bit, time for a couple photos and dinner and then the clouds came back and ruined the sunset.
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Woke up to a beautiful morning, the goal for today was Europe Canyon. I made my way along the Fremont Trail until I hit the turnoff for Europe Canyon.
Cell phone pano near Pipestone Lakes
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Medina Mountain (?)
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I set up camp in Europe Canyon and headed further up the canyon to explore a little bit.
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Looking down from the outlet at Long Lake
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Long Lake
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Geologically interesting rock, there are at least 3 or 4 different kinds of rock lumped together, but I don't know enough geology to identify the pieces
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Most of the flowers were gone, but there were some scattered around
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Europe Canyon is beautiful
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Evening light
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Next day was cross country towards Halls Lake
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From Halls Lake, I made my way towards Middle Fork Lake. My cross country route ran me into the trail below the lake and I made the decision to head down vs up so I never saw Middle Fork Lake.
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I decided that I would set up camp near Dream Lake with a potential view of the stars
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Not enough clouds to make an interesting sunset
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but the stars were pretty
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Then around Dream Lake and across the plateau between Dream and Raid Lakes. I liked the look of this giant rock, I think it might be a glacial erratic, but again I don't know enough about geology to be sure.
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Looking east from the plateau
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Old cabin looking towards Bonneville Basin
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I headed back towards Monroe and Divide Lakes on a trail that is mostly vanished under downed trees
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It came and went for a couple of hours and at one point, I was glad to have GPS on my phone. It ended up being a long couple of hours.
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Eventually I ended up on the trail near Monroe Lake and made my way over to Divide Lake.
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In between Divide Lake and Little Divide Lake was this small canal/channel in the side of the hill, very clearly man-made, but no idea what for?
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As I was getting close to the trailhead I spooked this bird (pheasant?)
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and then not long later this tiny snake.
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Back to the car and then drive up to Pinedale. I found a place for the night at the Jackalope Motor Lodge. It had only been open for a couple months with new owners and ended up being a great place to stay for the night. Laundry, burger and beer, and a good nights sleep and I was ready for part two of my trip.
2021 Bag Nights: 24
I drove up from Colorado to the Scab Creek Trailhead. The weather forecast said 50% chance of thunderstorms for the next couple of days. There were waves of rain on the highway, but everything looked good as I got closer to the trailhead.
I got my pack situated and headed up the trail at about 3pm. It was hot and dusty and the clouds were gathering. I spoke to one dayhiking local who was prepping for hunting season and then did not see anyone else for the day.
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Entering the wilderness
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Not long later, the sky opened up, the lightning was followed almost immediately by thunder right over my head. I looked for a campsite but couldn't find anything that was flat-ish, everything I found looked like it was going to end up flooded. So, I kept moving down the trail. I eventually found a spot right off the trail next to Little Divide Lake.
The rain stopped long enough for me to set up camp and for a brief moment the sun poked through the clouds. This pause lasted just enough for a couple photos and then more rain. I crawled into my sleeping bag and fell asleep for the night.
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The next morning started nicely but the forecast still called for thunderstorms in the afternoon.
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Elk?
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A little rain came through around noon and then the sky started looking ominous about 3pm so I started looking for a campsite. I wandered off trail a bit towards a promising looking lake and found a perfect site. I got setup just in time and the sky opened up for a couple of hours, eventually stopping about dinner time. The sky cleared for a bit, time for a couple photos and dinner and then the clouds came back and ruined the sunset.
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Woke up to a beautiful morning, the goal for today was Europe Canyon. I made my way along the Fremont Trail until I hit the turnoff for Europe Canyon.
Cell phone pano near Pipestone Lakes
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Medina Mountain (?)
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I set up camp in Europe Canyon and headed further up the canyon to explore a little bit.
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Looking down from the outlet at Long Lake
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Long Lake
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Geologically interesting rock, there are at least 3 or 4 different kinds of rock lumped together, but I don't know enough geology to identify the pieces
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Most of the flowers were gone, but there were some scattered around
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Europe Canyon is beautiful
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Evening light
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Next day was cross country towards Halls Lake
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From Halls Lake, I made my way towards Middle Fork Lake. My cross country route ran me into the trail below the lake and I made the decision to head down vs up so I never saw Middle Fork Lake.
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I decided that I would set up camp near Dream Lake with a potential view of the stars
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Not enough clouds to make an interesting sunset
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but the stars were pretty
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Then around Dream Lake and across the plateau between Dream and Raid Lakes. I liked the look of this giant rock, I think it might be a glacial erratic, but again I don't know enough about geology to be sure.
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Looking east from the plateau
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Old cabin looking towards Bonneville Basin
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I headed back towards Monroe and Divide Lakes on a trail that is mostly vanished under downed trees
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It came and went for a couple of hours and at one point, I was glad to have GPS on my phone. It ended up being a long couple of hours.
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Eventually I ended up on the trail near Monroe Lake and made my way over to Divide Lake.
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In between Divide Lake and Little Divide Lake was this small canal/channel in the side of the hill, very clearly man-made, but no idea what for?
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As I was getting close to the trailhead I spooked this bird (pheasant?)
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and then not long later this tiny snake.
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Back to the car and then drive up to Pinedale. I found a place for the night at the Jackalope Motor Lodge. It had only been open for a couple months with new owners and ended up being a great place to stay for the night. Laundry, burger and beer, and a good nights sleep and I was ready for part two of my trip.