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by Langdon Greene
Fri Feb 08, 2019 1:44 pm
Forum: Areas Surrounding Glacier
Topic: question re: Bradley Lake (Great Bear); also Scapegoat Mtn
Replies: 5
Views: 3749

Re: question re: Bradley Lake (Great Bear); also Scapegoat M

Although.... I just came upon a CalTopo map named 'Trail Conditions' with Bob Marshall trail segments, with date of latest trail maintenance / clearing on it. [link below] It has the Bradley Lake trail continuing beyond the lake, up the basin and over the divide as per old USGS quads. Although it co...
by Langdon Greene
Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:15 am
Forum: Areas Surrounding Glacier
Topic: question re: Bradley Lake (Great Bear); also Scapegoat Mtn
Replies: 5
Views: 3749

Re: question re: Bradley Lake (Great Bear); also Scapegoat M

Thanks Ralph - that is quite helpful.

In both instances, I think there are enough other alternatives that I should abandon any ideas of getting too fancy, and stick to something a bit more 'reliable' (in terms of trails, especially maintained ones).
by Langdon Greene
Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:54 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon Lake
Replies: 20
Views: 12343

Re: The Thunderbird Traverse to Jefferson Pass & Gyrfalcon L

Oh man, I will have to watch this! This is a route I have fantasized about for quite a few years now. Unfortunately, I think I ultimately concluded that my wife would hate me for it (she is not a fan of bushwhacking, scree, or vert exposure) so it's probably off my To Do list. :cry: btw, I am a big ...
by Langdon Greene
Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: Areas Surrounding Glacier
Topic: question re: Bradley Lake (Great Bear); also Scapegoat Mtn
Replies: 5
Views: 3749

question re: Bradley Lake (Great Bear); also Scapegoat Mtn

Has anyone been up lately (say, past 4 or 5 years) in the area between Horseshoe Peak and Bradley Lake, in the Great Bear Wilderness? Older USGS topos show that Bradley Lake trail continuing all the way up the basin and over next to Horseshoe, connecting to the trails at the saddle separating Cy Cre...
by Langdon Greene
Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: General Glacier Discussion
Topic: backcountry campsite reviews
Replies: 23
Views: 9838

Re: backcountry campsite reviews

Hey, that's pretty cool. I'll have to see what I can contribute. I've only visited a dozen sites in Glacier, so I'm sure y'all have that covered, but I can contribute more to other locations... E.g., I know probably half of the 100 or so backcountry sites in the Smokies. (Also, there is a guy who ha...
by Langdon Greene
Sun Feb 03, 2019 2:14 pm
Forum: Areas Surrounding Glacier
Topic: Anaconda Pintler Wilderness backpacking trip
Replies: 2
Views: 3528

Re: Anaconda Pintler Wilderness backpacking trip

Nodust, did you ever get up there? (I've been away from this board for a few years.) There are a couple of great loops possible there, and/or a figure-8 that would the 2 loops together at Johnson Lake. Looking at a trail map, you'll figure out quickly the 2 obvious loops. I like the ENE loop better ...
by Langdon Greene
Sun Feb 03, 2019 1:44 pm
Forum: Non Park Related Topics
Topic: North Cascades?
Replies: 4
Views: 432

Re: North Cascades?

I'm late to this thread, as I have been away from this board for several years. But I would say, if you love Glacier, you'll probably love the N.Cascades too. At least I do. Spiky mountains with a lot of verticality, deep valleys, and lush green plant life. The nice thing about Washington, is you ha...
by Langdon Greene
Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:22 am
Forum: Hiking
Topic: Route Question
Replies: 6
Views: 3331

Re: Route Question

Yes, that is definitely doable for fit 50ers. Maybe the hardest day is from Glenn to Kootenay, over Stony Indian. The rest should be relatively easy. The weather will be the only gamble, at that time of year. But I'd go for it, if it were me. Oh, and the shuttle logistics. That will be the worst par...
by Langdon Greene
Mon Jan 23, 2017 6:01 am
Forum: Areas Surrounding Glacier
Topic: North Cascades Washington
Replies: 7
Views: 6646

Re: North Cascades Washington

Yeah, the North Cascades (not just the Natl Park, but also including the surrounding wilderness areas: Glacier Peak, Pasayten, Chelan Sawtooth, Alpine Lakes, Henry Jackson, Wild Sky, etc) is probably my [current] #1 area for backpacking. I say that because the sheer volume/density of 'epic-worthy' b...
by Langdon Greene
Sun Jan 22, 2017 3:37 pm
Forum: General Glacier Discussion
Topic: GNP Chat?
Replies: 33
Views: 14024

Re: GNP Chat?

I haven't been here for awhile, but I do check in every 6-9 months. Probably more often when there's a chance we'll be going back to Glacier (our last time there was 2012). We try to spread our backpacking all over the globe, so I tend to prioritize places we haven't been to yet (Brooks Range Alaska...
by Langdon Greene
Mon Sep 19, 2016 8:12 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: July Trip
Replies: 13
Views: 6633

Re: July Trip

Wow! Nice photos! That sunset is amazing, but the moose in Cracker Lake is a great one too.
by Langdon Greene
Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:44 am
Forum: Non Park Related Topics
Topic: Were you outside this weekend?
Replies: 10
Views: 235

Re: Were you outside this weekend?

We were supposed to be paddle-camping in the Okefenokee for 3 days, but our companion from Denver had his flight canceled, and since the Oke NWR was going to have thunderstorms the whole time we had a permit there, and the weather was nice up north of us, we made an impromptu change of plans and did...
by Langdon Greene
Thu Mar 31, 2016 8:33 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: HELP! URGENT! March 15th 8:00am Online process
Replies: 75
Views: 31162

Re: HELP! URGENT! March 15th 8:00am Online process

ie: REY to MAN 15.20 not 14.2 Gain 2878 not 1750 STO to FIF Gain 2800 not 960 GRN to Logan Gain 1026 not 156 Yeah, that 14.2 is from MG to the road, it's another 1.2 or so from REY to the road - and it's a steep uphill on that short segment too. When we did MG to REY, my GPS registered it as 17 mil...
by Langdon Greene
Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: Areas Surrounding Glacier
Topic: Way off topic
Replies: 10
Views: 6792

Re: Way off topic

Yes, that is part of the legendary Alpine Circuit trails in the Lake O'Hara region of Yoho Natl Park. This circuit involves 3 separate "high" segments that loop into the Oesa and Opabin basins above O'Hara: the Wiwaxy/Huber, Yukness, and All Souls. These have junctions with the various &qu...
by Langdon Greene
Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:48 am
Forum: Backcountry Permits
Topic: Struggling w/backpacking itinerary-Need help
Replies: 45
Views: 24321

Re: Struggling w/backpacking itinerary-Need help

Thats partially true, and partially not. The park service doesn't allow for permit requests in which you end at a trailhead with the obvious intent of taking a car to another trailhead. IE you exit the highline trail at logan pass with your next night at a backcountry camp in the southern section o...

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