Damn. So much for that ride. Cat's out of the bag. 
Splorin the Southwest side of Guanella Pass
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Glad I finally got that out of my system. I had meant to add in Burning Bear and the Southern Section of South Park Trail #600 but I had to be home by 1pm and between route finding and hike a biking the 22 miles I rode, which felt like more, took a little over 5 hours.
Looking toward Guanella Pass from the Burning Bear Trailhead..
One of the old Geneva Basin ski Trails
Duck Lake
Guanella Pass
South Park Trail #600 looking back towards Guanella Pass
Flowers at 12,000 ft
Lower Square Top Lake
Snowline right at the trail 12,250 ft above sea level
From one Cairn to the next
hiking across snow fields, this picture is looking back the way I came...I'm the first hiker or rider across this year.
I'm sure the trail goes this way
Mid morning snack just above treeline
South Park Trail gettin alot of use
crossing Geneva Creek
Kirby Gulch
back to route finding
South Park Trail near Bruno Gulch
Bruno Gulch
Came across some hikers on Bruno Gulch.
Fellow said are we gettin close to Square Top Lakes.
I asked, your kidding?
No, the lakes not close by.
Um, well they're about 9 miles north across some rough terrain that requires route finding. Let me show you on the map.
As I'm showing him the Lakes and the best route for him to get close to them, via car on the map...the hiker says, Man I need to get me one of those maps, I thought we were close.
I think I saved these two a long night in the woods.
Looking toward Guanella Pass from the Burning Bear Trailhead..
One of the old Geneva Basin ski Trails
Duck Lake
Guanella Pass
South Park Trail #600 looking back towards Guanella Pass
Flowers at 12,000 ft
Lower Square Top Lake
Snowline right at the trail 12,250 ft above sea level
From one Cairn to the next
hiking across snow fields, this picture is looking back the way I came...I'm the first hiker or rider across this year.
I'm sure the trail goes this way
Mid morning snack just above treeline
South Park Trail gettin alot of use
crossing Geneva Creek
Kirby Gulch
back to route finding
South Park Trail near Bruno Gulch
Bruno Gulch
Came across some hikers on Bruno Gulch.
Fellow said are we gettin close to Square Top Lakes.
I asked, your kidding?
No, the lakes not close by.
Um, well they're about 9 miles north across some rough terrain that requires route finding. Let me show you on the map.
As I'm showing him the Lakes and the best route for him to get close to them, via car on the map...the hiker says, Man I need to get me one of those maps, I thought we were close.
I think I saved these two a long night in the woods.
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Yup, they'll be flocking to it and most of em turned off by the 7 mile paved road climb, About 4 miles of combined hike a biking, and the route finding. Did we mention some of this ride, I'm told, is in a local mountain biking guide book and on singletracks.com. Guess all the horses won't deter em either. Come on bro, that tired hand is played
inquiring minds want to know
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so did ya ride across it??!
so did ya ride across it??!
man, I've been eyeballing that route on a map for a while now, thanks for the pics. Watch out Skared, I'm going to wear that baby out
It could actually use some use... last time I rode it we lost the trail a few times.ignazjr said:man, I've been eyeballing that route on a map for a while now, thanks for the pics. Watch out Skared, I'm going to wear that baby out
Dave, check your PM's. I'm sending you a revised route that I think will work better, cuts the hike a bike down and adds singletrack downhill.:thumbsup:ignazjr said:man, I've been eyeballing that route on a map for a while now, thanks for the pics. Watch out Skared, I'm going to wear that baby out
Na, maybe a few years ago before becoming a father. It had a good rush of deep water on the down creek side and it is actually cracked so it dips below the water as you go across.gotdirt said:![]()
so did ya ride across it??!
accumulated was 4,450 ftPBR me! said:
Start/finish Elevation (ft): 9,640
Min. Elevation (ft): 9,640
Max. Elevation (ft): 12,271
here's the chart
snowshoes baby!Loudpawlz said:
Thought about bringin the beacon along too just in case!Loudpawlz said:
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