Alrighty gang, time to head to the Beartooths!!!
Next weekend, July 28-29, we will go to Goose Lake. The area we're talking about is just east of Cooke City so the quickest and most direct way to get there is through Yellowstone Park. So this route will require a park pass, $35 for a week pass, and travel time will be slightly unpredictable. There is also road construction, chipsealing, between Cooke and Tower junction to potentially add more drive-time. So the other option is to do Beartooth Pass heading through Red Lodge and coming to Cooke City from the East. If you haven't ever done this I highly recommend it but you're adding a lot of time to get to Cooke. So the recommendation, and convoy route, will be through the park.
We will have a meetup point in Cooke City Saturday morning, say 10 am. Cooke isn't very big so it'll be hard to miss people but let's shoot for near the gas station, corner of Eaton and Main St. That gives folks the option of heading down Friday night and camping, lots of campgrounds and dispersed camping on Daisy/Lulu, or heading down Saturday morning. For those leaving Saturday morning let's do a 6-6:30 meetup at Target which should get everyone to Cooke at 10.
So the plan is to do the loop around Daisy and Lulu pass and go up to Sheep Mountain then head up the trail to Goose Lake. Depending on group size and conditions I expect we will want to camp at Star Lake rather than up at Goose Lake but we'll make that call up there. Then Sunday will be time to wander around and make our way back home.
Plan for a unsupported weekend on food/water/camping/supplies. Cooke has services but it's spendy and once we leave there's nothing. Also the "Bear" in Beartooths is accurate so bear spray and proper food storage is important. And don't forget some warm clothes for the overnight!
So who's coming??? And when are you planning to leave??
Friday night:
@MontanaLax (tentative)
@elkun1
@MTyota
@adventurefamly
@RoverChris
Saturday morning:
@thetoyotaman (tentative)
NOTE: I forgot to mention comms: Ch. 16 CB, 146.460 Ham
Next weekend, July 28-29, we will go to Goose Lake. The area we're talking about is just east of Cooke City so the quickest and most direct way to get there is through Yellowstone Park. So this route will require a park pass, $35 for a week pass, and travel time will be slightly unpredictable. There is also road construction, chipsealing, between Cooke and Tower junction to potentially add more drive-time. So the other option is to do Beartooth Pass heading through Red Lodge and coming to Cooke City from the East. If you haven't ever done this I highly recommend it but you're adding a lot of time to get to Cooke. So the recommendation, and convoy route, will be through the park.
We will have a meetup point in Cooke City Saturday morning, say 10 am. Cooke isn't very big so it'll be hard to miss people but let's shoot for near the gas station, corner of Eaton and Main St. That gives folks the option of heading down Friday night and camping, lots of campgrounds and dispersed camping on Daisy/Lulu, or heading down Saturday morning. For those leaving Saturday morning let's do a 6-6:30 meetup at Target which should get everyone to Cooke at 10.
So the plan is to do the loop around Daisy and Lulu pass and go up to Sheep Mountain then head up the trail to Goose Lake. Depending on group size and conditions I expect we will want to camp at Star Lake rather than up at Goose Lake but we'll make that call up there. Then Sunday will be time to wander around and make our way back home.
Plan for a unsupported weekend on food/water/camping/supplies. Cooke has services but it's spendy and once we leave there's nothing. Also the "Bear" in Beartooths is accurate so bear spray and proper food storage is important. And don't forget some warm clothes for the overnight!
So who's coming??? And when are you planning to leave??
Friday night:
@MontanaLax (tentative)
@elkun1
@MTyota
@adventurefamly
@RoverChris
Saturday morning:
@thetoyotaman (tentative)
NOTE: I forgot to mention comms: Ch. 16 CB, 146.460 Ham
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