Wow, with the heavy snowpack in the Beartooths, injured hikers and logistical problems our itinerary has changed multiple times. Here is the final version---sort of.
| FRI |
JULY |
25 |
Depart Manitowoc, pick up Canadian Dude and
possibly Brett Favre from Mitchell Field (MKE). |
| SAT |
JULY |
26 |
Arrive @ Buffalo,
WY and grab some breakfast and/or a shower at the KOA. Cross Powder
River Pass in the Bighorns
and make our way to the West Tensleep lake trailhead and begin hiking up past Mistymoon Lake. Possibly dayhiking to Florence Pass and some of the lakes in the area after dinner |
| SUN |
JULY |
27 |
Same camp. Attempt Bomber Mountain |
| MON |
JULY |
28 |
Short day hiking off trail up the drainage between Cloud Peak and Bomber Mountain |
| TUE |
JULY |
29 |
Same camp. Attempt Cloud Peak. |
| WED |
JULY |
30 |
Move camp down towards Mistymoon, Helen or Marion Lakes |
| THU |
JULY |
31 |
Hike out. Post-hike meal in Buffalo. Resupply, shower, re-pack, meet Ward's bus. Motel in Buffalo or NFS camp ground off Cloud peak Skyway |
| FRI |
AUG |
1 |
Drive to Island Lake trailhead, begin hike, camping at Albino Lake |
| SAT |
AUG |
2 |
Off trail up to Two Bits Lake |
| SUN |
AUG |
3 |
Same camp. Dayhike High Pass lake and Rock Creek drainage or scrambling peaks |
| MON |
AUG |
4 |
work our way over to Flat Rock Lake |
| TUE |
AUG |
5 |
Same camp. Dayhike Castle Glacier, Peak |
| WED |
AUG |
6 |
Crystal Lake Basin |
| THU |
AUG |
7 |
Unknown. Will determine route back to trailhead based on conditions. |
| FRI |
AUG |
8 |
Regain trail and hike Out. Begin for home.
Stop at HikerJer's in Billings for a beer and Beartooth conversation. |
| SAT |
AUG |
9 |
Ward to Minneapolis. Arrive @ home. Glutonous meal, clean up,
etc.. |
| SUN |
AUG |
10 |
Take Canadian Dude and possibly Brett to
airport. |
| MON |
AUG |
11 |
Begin planning next summer's adventure. |
