Yet Another Excursion into the NW and SW States.

[100Acre]

I’m blatantly forgetful and stuffing whole cookies in my mouth...

 

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This evening’s visitors...

 

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Saturday afternoon...Jefferson Airplane...
And Dixie work camp.

 

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Appears the Ionosphere be a clearin. Headed doon to Mackey Bar on the Salmon River...
100* along the river bottom. Aboot 65-70* up top.
Steep switchbacks had to drive slow. T’were daunting T’was, enough so much soo, me had le minor puckering of the nether regions and a tightening of the wads...
Some local hunters were a looking fer sign and we chatted a spell. Me wanted to take a river plunge but me didn’t want to strip to me skivvies so no go. We left blaring the Blake Shelton song “Redneck”. T’were a fittin moment. Kicking up dust as we left. Good times indeedy.

 

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Gnome, Gnome on the range, where the beer makes the antelopes parade.
Where often are herds. and there’s some stinky ass turds
And the clouds (of gnats) are not biting all day...

 

[mjn]

So you did go all the way into the hump? Good for you man!
What did you think of the road from Orogrande summit into the hump?
How did the Pioneer do on the stair steps?

 

[100Acre]

So you did go all the way into the hump? Good for you man!
What did you think of the road from Orogrande summit into the hump?
How did the Pioneer do on the stair steps?

Stair steps? That one road was very rocky. I thought we could drive to the top of Buffalo Hump but couldn’t find a direct route once we came to the back side of it.

 

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Currently in Stanley getting a burger. Also looking at the Sawtooth mtn range.

 

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I just did the area off of Trail Creek rd btw Sun Valley and Mackay Idaho. All I can say is that the scenery was painting perfect majesty. I came in on Trail creek rd from Sun Valley and the road was a track and a half wide with shear cliff drop offs. I am glad I had the inside lane! I stayed at Phi Kappa CG . I camped next to some conservative folks from Portland of all places. They were driving popo’s. We went from the CG all the way to Antelope Pass and beyond to Iron Bog CG on the way back we drove the Copper Basin Loop and Muldoon Canyon and up to an old mine just below Green Lake which had to be near 10,000’ in elevation. About kicked my arse hiking the last 1/2 mile to the lake. Stupendously beautiful area!!!
It was all on gravel roads except for the trek to Green lake and a few other spots that were very rocky and more trail like.
I saved the screenshots on my iPad of all the locations along the routes. I’ll post them up later once I move them to my phone.

 

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We drove a total of 122 miles yesterday . I took a sink bath and boy was I filthy. The water in the sink was near dark grey! All along the valleys were Glacial Erratics. Boulders left by the receding glaciers during the last ice age. Plus a few large lichen covered lava bombs shot out from Yellowstone volcano when the hot spot was in the area millions of years prior to its current location.

 

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The pix don’t do it justice. Wishing I had a real camera, but even then it still wouldn’t fully encompass the raw beauty of this area. Many of the surrounding peaks were just under 12,000’ high.

 

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The trail up to Green Lake from Muldoon Canyon. The mine is an old copper mine and there are still lots of narrow gauge rail lying about the ruins. It was a further 1/2 mile hike up to the 10+ acre lake. It was also about a 500’ gain in elevation and the trail followed along the out flow of the lake along many cascading waterfalls.

 

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[TripleB]

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Badass!

 

[CumminsPusher]

I sometimes forget just how diverse the area is. We have some of the tallest mountains and deepest lakes in the country. Deserts, forests, farmlands and plains. Dunes, big rivers some even being the highest navigable in the world. Swamps, marches, thousands of lakes and countless streams. Ocean, beaches and low lands close by. Big trees and mountains as far as the eye can see. From big city life to Gods country within a few miles. Heavy animal and fish populations. Some of the most crystal clear waters and bluest sky’s. The climate and ecosystem can change in 50 miles. Washington is probably the most diverse state anywhere with Idaho not too far behind.
Why I say all this is because I’m like you in my heart and enjoy the area more then anything especially the heavily wooded areas, but do enjoy the rest of the area as well. I wish weekends weren’t so short and even though I live here I do get jealous of your escapades seeing what my own backyard has to offer. You are blessed for that opportunity and I’m glad I got to spend some of that time you’ve had over here showing you even just the area I call home away from home. I look forward to following years of getting out and you showing me the areas you’ve learned. It’s a big area, there’s a lifetime of exploring. Thanks so much for the pictures and sharing experiences along the way. I love seeing snapshots of what’s hopefully to come. Sorry I wasn’t able to get out a little further this year while you were here but look forward to it next year. I need to get out a little further! Thank you buddy!

 

[mjn]

Dam dude.. I love looking thru your photos!

It certainly helps to see shots like these when I'm stuck at work!

 

[tjoreo]

What a wonderful adventure and that was just yesterdays trek. I've been to Iron Bog Campground from the Fish Creek Summit side and have done the Copper Basin Loop once but definitely need to put some more miles on those dusty roads. Enjoy your time in Buhl and take in the Snaker River and maybe Shoshone Falls. Just curious where your headed next?

 

[mjn]

Stair steps? That one road was very rocky. I thought we could drive to the top of Buffalo Hump but couldn’t find a direct route once we came to the back side of it.

Okay.. the sign in this picture is at what's called Orogrande Summit. Continue to the right, and you go to Wildhorse lake. Take a left at this sign & go down into the canyon where you cross the wooden bridge at the elk camp, and then you start climbing up into Buffalo Hump..I'm nearly positive you made it into the Hump looking at your pictures..(once you make it in, you see cabins & a lake off to your right.. further in there's an airstrip on the right)

When I ask about the "stair steps" I'm referring to the short, yet steep solid rock parts of the "road"..
Two of which are the shots below;

I know the rest of it is rougher than a cob, the pic below showing the typical roadbed..

 

[LarryAmboy]

Okay.. the sign in this picture is at what's called Orogrande Summit. Continue to the right, and you go to Wildhorse lake. Take a left at this sign & go down into the canyon where you cross the wooden bridge at the elk camp, and then you start climbing up into Buffalo Hump..I'm nearly positive you made it into the Hump looking at your pictures..(once you make it in, you see cabins & a lake off to your right.. further in there's an airstrip on the right)

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When I ask about the "stair steps" I'm referring to the short, yet steep solid rock parts of the "road"..
Two of which are the shots below;
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I know the rest of it is rougher than a cob, the pic below showing the typical roadbed..
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Oh my God....GUNS...EEEEK I’m scared

Don’t let the liberals see them

 

[gch1911]

thank you for the pics. they really do make my wife and I day!