07-10-2008, 02:47 AM
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to hear that you will not be able to teach and take the fellows on a longet wilderness trip. [frown] I guess their parents need a good talking to, I tell you what.
I tell you what though, it is not fair to say one area of the High Uintas is better than another. They are too dang unique and beuatiful each corner you head to. But considering your limitations and aspirations for as few people as possible I would rule out your options 1-3 right away. Especially 1. Too close to Hwy. 150 and too accessible on that side and trails.
I have only explored and fished 2-3 very little, and they are better in terms of less people than 1 but still, just for one or two day trips and roads nearby it is not the best in my opinion. Don't know when you are heading out but the lakes you mentioned there like Pyramid are great but for few people your option 4 is best.
My suggestionis like you have already picked out your option 4, the Whiterocks River Area. Chapeta lake is great, and there are a few other smaller lakes in the area very close, like Reader Lakes and Queant Lake. From the South Slope, like you are planning, a challenging hike for the group would be Tamarack Lake, but maybe you have a tough group [
][laugh]. Dang beuatiful scenery on the way and there though. I tell you what, dang beautiful.
Great brook trout, cutrhroat trout and some of the smaller ones have grayling-I have only caught real small ones though in one of the unmaned ponds.
You ought to have no problem parking the vehicles on a side camping spot or just a little off the main dirt road there. Speaking of dirt roads, I would not take any 2WD Vans or cars there. Just would not advise it. The only van I would take there is one with 4WD and high clearence. The elevation a few miles out of the towns of Tridell and Whiterocks is mosty above 9000 feet. I would take the west road, out of Whiterocks and head as far as the road takes you or as far as your vehicles can go. That way it is closer to the lots of lakes and less peoplea and ATVs. That way you are closer to the High Uintas Wilderness Boundary so it will feel more wild. []
If you decide on this get some good maps and call up the ranger station for the area to see the info for all the trail conditions. I don't know for this year, the way to Tamarack Lake may be too and unsafe for your group if the snow fields are holding up. They will be able to tell you though.
Okay then, good luck on hiking and fishing. Hope you get them video game addicts hooked on the outdoors and fishing.[] Boy I can recall my first few scout trips and especially the one in camp Steinaker in the Uintas. Sure was a special time. That is real nice that you are gonna do this.
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to hear that you will not be able to teach and take the fellows on a longet wilderness trip. [frown] I guess their parents need a good talking to, I tell you what. I tell you what though, it is not fair to say one area of the High Uintas is better than another. They are too dang unique and beuatiful each corner you head to. But considering your limitations and aspirations for as few people as possible I would rule out your options 1-3 right away. Especially 1. Too close to Hwy. 150 and too accessible on that side and trails.
I have only explored and fished 2-3 very little, and they are better in terms of less people than 1 but still, just for one or two day trips and roads nearby it is not the best in my opinion. Don't know when you are heading out but the lakes you mentioned there like Pyramid are great but for few people your option 4 is best.
My suggestionis like you have already picked out your option 4, the Whiterocks River Area. Chapeta lake is great, and there are a few other smaller lakes in the area very close, like Reader Lakes and Queant Lake. From the South Slope, like you are planning, a challenging hike for the group would be Tamarack Lake, but maybe you have a tough group [
][laugh]. Dang beuatiful scenery on the way and there though. I tell you what, dang beautiful. Great brook trout, cutrhroat trout and some of the smaller ones have grayling-I have only caught real small ones though in one of the unmaned ponds.
You ought to have no problem parking the vehicles on a side camping spot or just a little off the main dirt road there. Speaking of dirt roads, I would not take any 2WD Vans or cars there. Just would not advise it. The only van I would take there is one with 4WD and high clearence. The elevation a few miles out of the towns of Tridell and Whiterocks is mosty above 9000 feet. I would take the west road, out of Whiterocks and head as far as the road takes you or as far as your vehicles can go. That way it is closer to the lots of lakes and less peoplea and ATVs. That way you are closer to the High Uintas Wilderness Boundary so it will feel more wild. [
] If you decide on this get some good maps and call up the ranger station for the area to see the info for all the trail conditions. I don't know for this year, the way to Tamarack Lake may be too and unsafe for your group if the snow fields are holding up. They will be able to tell you though.
Okay then, good luck on hiking and fishing. Hope you get them video game addicts hooked on the outdoors and fishing.[
] Boy I can recall my first few scout trips and especially the one in camp Steinaker in the Uintas. Sure was a special time. That is real nice that you are gonna do this. [/#000000][/font]
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