Author: JS2018

Driggs visit and catching up with Clayton

Jun 4, 2018 | ,

Driving up to Driggs we passed through Craters of the Moon National Park. This is unusual in that it was a volcanic extrusion from fissures in the ground rather than volcanic eruptions from a cone. Puts the current eruption in...

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Fox Peak trail

Fox Peak trail

Jun 3, 2018 | , ,

Epic 19 mile hike including 5,500 ft elevation gain and a couple of interesting river crossings! Oregon Ridge summit trail was beautiful despite the devastation from fairly recent wildfires.

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Oregon Gulch Trail

Oregon Gulch Trail

Jun 2, 2018 | , ,

Lovely hike in the Sawtooths, wildflowers in profusion, tested out my new backpack and it scored a 10! Glad we found a place with no snow and no raging torrents to cross, so we could get out for a decent hike!

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Prairie Creek Trail

Prairie Creek Trail

Jun 1, 2018 | , ,

Hike up through pine trees towards Prairie Lake, snow on trail became more extensive and we turned round a couple of hundred feet (in ascent) short of the lake when we encountered a deep snow filled gully. Nice to get out.

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