Proposed backpacking trip, 89 miles, 7 days...
Travel Day #1, June 29, 2013 - Jeff will drive 390 miles or so, and drop food and water off at Etna Summit. He will meet DAve and Deniece at Grider Creek Campground, 6.5 miles from Seiad, drop off their car, and drive to the trailhead, or meet my brother who will drive the car back to Redding or somewhere. The point is that Dave and Deniece will have a car at Seiad to head home. Jeff will take public transportation to his car from Seiad
We'll hike June 30, July 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and be out July 6. Dave and Deniece can drive back July 7 - Sunday.
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Day
1 June
30 Start at Scott
Good water all day long - never more than three miles apart during first half and five miles apart second half of day. Jeff will leave a couple gallons of water at Scott Mountain Summit. Camp at meadow where there is a spring fed creeklet. 1576.9
11 miles, 2750' of climbing
5400
6370 +970 2.8 2.8
6630 +260 1.1 3.9
6210 -420 2.0 5.9
6240 +30 .2 6.1
6460 +220 .5 6.6
7020 +560 1.5 8.1
7240 +220 1.3 9.4
7400 +160 .9 10.3
7260 - 140 .4 10.7 Spring fed creeklet lasts through mid-august (pg. 283)
1561 to 1572.3 05 1572.3 to 1585.5 O6
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Day
2 July 1. 1576.9 – 1591.4
There are some seasonal springs at 1591.4 for water. Or we can camp at
14.5 miles,
7160 -100 .9 .9
7300 +140 .6 1.5
7170 -130 1.6 3.1
6850 1.5 4.6
6660 1.8 6.4
5880 2.2 8.6 Carter Meadows Summit 7.3 miles to sure water at Bingham Lake outlet
6910 1030' 2.8 11.4
7030 80 2.5 13.9 sEASONAL SPRINGS FOR WATER, OR HIKE 3/4 MILE TO SYPHON LAKE
1572.3 to 1585.5 O6 1586.1 to 1593/2 07
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Day 3 July 2. 1591.4 – 1604.6 - , 50 miles, (1606.3) and 3 gallons of water. Camp a mile from the summit. (CAMP #3)
Spend the night at Ruffey Lake, 1604.6 milepost, and a half mile off the trail.
13.2 miles,
6940 1.8 1.8
6700 2.8 4.6
6710 200 2.2 6.8
6460 2.2 9.0
6970 510 2.2 11.2
6910 2.0 13.2 Camp at Ruffey Lake, 1/4 mile off the trail.
586.1 to 1597.3 O7 1597.3 to 1608 08
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Day 4 July 3. 1604.6 – 1616 Pick up food at Etna Summit, for 3 and half days. Camp at Shelley Meadows (CAMP #4)
12.8 miles,
5960 1.7 1.7 Etna Summit - Pick up food for rest of trip.
6690 730 3.7 5.4
6170 3.0 8.4
6430 260 2.3 10.7
6150 1.7 12.8 Shelley Creek Outlet - Camp for the night...
1606/3 to 1616 P1 1616 to 1627 P2
Day 5 July 4. 1616 – 1627.1 Camp at Shadow Lake. (CAMP #7) Really long day...
10.9 miles
6410 250 2.7 2.7
6560 150 2.2 4.9
7180 620 1.6 6.5
6310 3.3 9.8
6480 170 .6 10.4
6230 250 .5 10.9 Hike 1/2 mile to Shadow Lake, highly recommended
1616 to 1627 P2 1627 to 1640P3
Day 6 July 5. 1627.1 - 1641 Camp at Buckhorn Spring, or dry camp
14.0 miles
6480 250 .5 .5
5700 3.0 3.5
6640 960 2.5 6.0
6130 2.4 8.4
6800 770 2.3 10.7
6570 3.3 14.0 Buckhorn Spring - camp- for the night
1640 to 1651P4 1651 1655 and end of trip
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Day 7 July 6. 1641 to 1655.
14.2 miles
4800 3.8 3.8
2870 3.7 7.5
2280 3.4 10.9
1700 3.4 14.2 Grider Creek Campground and rental car