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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: June 19, 1999
- Miles Hiked: 8.5
- Elevation Gain: 1,700'
- Hiking Partner(s): Brendon Chaney, Payton
- Description:
- We decided to start out 1999 by trying our luck with
Harrison Lake again. If you remember from the north route description, we
didn't actually make it to the lake, so we were even more determined than ever.
- This enthusiasm didn't last too long
when we almost got stuck in the snow 3 or 4 times on the way up Pack River
Road. Fortunately, we had the Trooper to blaze a trail, but when the 4
wheeling got a bit too crazy, we opted to stop and make the hike longer rather
that rolling down the side of the mountain and total my vehicle.
- The trail was snow covered from the start, but
for the first 2 to 3 miles, you could still distinguish the trail. After
that it was like the blind leading the blind. The snow was too deep to
recognize the trail. We went up one ridge, down another, through
these trees, and to the left of those rocks with no success in locating the
lake. Using our combat ready survival skills, we just started climbing,
and when we finally got to a clearing, we both peered down into a bowl and
simultaneously picked out Harrison Lake. It was still completely frozen
over with no open water.
- At last we conquered this hike and
could move on. After locating the lake, we rushed down for some lunch,
rest, and photos. It is hard to judge the difficulty considering the
conditions we hiked it in, but I think it would have been moderate (I was
actually pretty beat). We hung out for a while and then the fun began as
Payton, Brendon, and I boot-skied back down a portion of the way. Needless
to say, the return was much faster and a lot less work.
- On the drive back down, a family was stuck in one of the locations we drove through. Of course there
was nothing to worry about, we simply hooked a tow rope up to the Trooper and pulled their Chevy Blazer out.
The make and model of
the stuck vehicle doesn't surprise me. Anyway, we had some hiking under our belt fairly
early in 1999 and we moved on.
- Maps:
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the area where this hike is located.
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