From: \ (webb@rpa.net)
Date: Mon May 06 2002 - 14:00:47 CDT
In 1998 we had not difficulty finding the trail except for a few minutes
searching on Red Hill. (We were enroute from Red Hill to Shaffer's).
However, it was a grueling hike with no water after leaving camp in the am,
and very little shade. The suggestion to avoid it is a good one, unless you
can't resist the opportunity to climb Red, Bear and Black.
One special warning: the final several miles are through rolling meadow. Only
a few of the "hills" show up on your map, due to the large contour interval on
the map. It is a constant state of anticipation and disappointment when
the "next hill" turns out to be just another bump in the road!
Quoting CoopWright@aol.com:
> John
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> Folks have had real problems on the trail from Black Mountain down the
> ridge to Shaffer's Pass, just because the route is used so infrequently.
> The trail is poorly marked and I have heard of more than one crew
> having difficultly. Perhaps my good friend, Dr. Bob Klein will relate
> his story of trying to find the trail. My vote would be to go thru
> Lamberts down to Hunting Lodge and into Clark's Fork.
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> Cooper Wright
> Advisor, Crew 1519
> Alexandria, VA
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