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SwitchbackFisher Boot buster
Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Posts: 364 | TRs | Pics Location: Wa |
I decided for a more low key easy backpacking trip than usual. I also decided to take advantage of having week days for the places that becomes a zoo on weekends.
Itinerary
Start early Monday 8-5 and eat lunch fish at Rachel lake.( Fished 1 hr no bites)
Camp at Rampart lakes spend rest of day fishing and enjoying life.
8-6 move camp to Lila lake
Summit Alta
Return to camp fish and enjoy life.
8-7 leave early, revenge on Rachel ( caught a fish in 15 mins this time.)
4 of the Rampart lakes at least have cutts in it, and so does Rachel lake 6-10 inch range mostly 7 inchers. Lila lake has Rainbows in it, they are all same size cause they were planted at same time about 12 inches.
Alta has about a 6 foot down climb on the way to summit I was skeptical but did it anyway, these peaks are starting to get me addicted need to do some more soon.
Rampart lakes had 3 other groups even on a Monday night, had Lila all to myself, I honestly like Lila more anyway.
Done with my rambling now for pics.
Rachel lake Rachel lake from the trail above 2 of the Rampart lakes with I believe Hibox behind it (correct me if I'm wrong) Rampart cutt A fire ring at rampart hidden in tight trees area I destroyed. Another camp with an illegal fire ring at lower ramparts that I destroyed, terrible camp location killing grass. In a less impacted area. Pic from trail up Alta Lila rainbow cooked for dinner in the jetboil Lila lake All the extras that were not mine I packed out.
Enjoy!
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
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HermitThrush Member
Joined: 14 Jan 2016 Posts: 384 | TRs | Pics Location: Brainerd Lakes Area, MN |
Looks like a good time. Thanks for helping clean up!
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SteeperColder paralysis x analysis
Joined: 18 Mar 2016 Posts: 67 | TRs | Pics
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a million thanks on the clean up! - seriously nice work.
"You won't find reasonable men on the tops of tall mountains" - Hunter S. Thompson
"You won't find reasonable men on the tops of tall mountains" - Hunter S. Thompson
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neek Member
Joined: 12 Sep 2011 Posts: 2329 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle, WA |
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Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:35 am
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Love that area. East Alta is another fun summit, with a bootpath pretty much all the way from the first pond if you can find it.
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zephyr aka friendly hiker
Joined: 21 Jun 2009 Posts: 3361 | TRs | Pics Location: West Seattle |
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Fri Aug 09, 2019 2:46 pm
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Thanks for your efforts and caring, SwitchbackFisher. Great work. ~z
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Tom Admin
Joined: 15 Dec 2001 Posts: 17835 | TRs | Pics
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Fri Aug 09, 2019 5:14 pm
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Comfused re. the downclimb to Alta. Don't recall that. Perhaps slightly off route? Thanks for the pics. Lila looks a little larger than life.
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SwitchbackFisher Boot buster
Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Posts: 364 | TRs | Pics Location: Wa |
Tom wrote: | Comfused re. the downclimb to Alta. Don't recall that. Perhaps slightly off route? Thanks for the pics. Lila looks a little larger than life. |
It's certainly possible, I hit it on the way out too which of course was climbing up it. I was shocked by it because how easy I heard the approach was, it was up on one of the false summits that I ran into it. It was taller than I am so I figured 6-7 feet.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
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Sallie4jo Member
Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 220 | TRs | Pics Location: Seattle |
Ahhh...love that u too destroy firerings and maybe try to repair damage...too many amazing places are getting over run...and the trash..an endless task..thank you..
I choose to live in a landscape of hope.
Terry Tempest Williams
I choose to live in a landscape of hope.
Terry Tempest Williams
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Backpacker Joe Blind Hiker
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 23956 | TRs | Pics Location: Cle Elum |
Thanks for the clean up. Strange, I havent found trash to clean up in a few years. I wonder why its happening now?
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
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SwitchbackFisher Boot buster
Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Posts: 364 | TRs | Pics Location: Wa |
It is somewhat strange, I did not see any trash on my way out really but all this was from the way back. Except the shoe which I found right away at Lila lake.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
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Foist Sultan of Sweat
Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 3974 | TRs | Pics Location: Back! |
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Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:27 am
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Tom wrote: | Comfused re. the downclimb to Alta. Don't recall that. Perhaps slightly off route? Thanks for the pics. Lila looks a little larger than life. |
Hi Tom, It's easy to forget if you haven't been there in a while because it's pretty minor, but I was just there a few weeks ago, and getting down off the last false summit involves using your hands and *maybe* turning around to downclimb it.
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SwitchbackFisher Boot buster
Joined: 24 Feb 2018 Posts: 364 | TRs | Pics Location: Wa |
That was how I did it, I'm sure some people with more experience would be comfortable not turning around, but that was the way I felt was safest to do.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
I may not be the smartest, I may not be the strongest, but I don't want to be. I only want to be the best I can be.
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Sky Hiker Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2007 Posts: 1469 | TRs | Pics Location: outside |
Thanks for cleaning up after others
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