It's really not that bad. They are showing the harder line. You will need lockers, but you can get through easy enough with 33's and a locker. There are plenty of rocks to stack too, and the nice thing is, this rock ledge is 50 feet into the start of the trail.... after that and the rock slope, the rest is cake. The rock slope is a lot like bowling ball hill on wheeler.
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Sounds good - Grizzly is the first plan. See how it goes.
Had a great trip - got a much later start then expected and made a false start on what turned out to be Iron Chest. So I was just starting to stack a few more rocks at Gatekeeper when Leon showed up. Gatekeeper wasn't bad - I used the sliders a bit, Leon just walked up. Beautiful day Saturday, Saturday night got gray and very windy. Left early today.
There may be some difficulty with the land owners at the beginning of this trail. Lots of "private property" signs that appear to be referring to the trail, and when I came down, there was about a 3" aspen cut down across the trail near the homes and one of the signs. If I had been coming in, it would have appeared to me to be an intentional barrier associated with the sign (though easily driven around or over).
Anyway, here's a picture of gatekeeper. Looks like people have been tearing stuff up on the right side. Might be part of the hard feelings?
Anyway, here's a picture of gatekeeper. Looks like people have been tearing stuff up on the right side. Might be part of the hard feelings?
That Land owner has been trying to get that trail closed for 10 years or more! Story, as I heard it, He bought the property fully aware that the trail to the lake was right thru the middle. Almost immediately, started trying to get it closed, even put up gates with No trespassing signs once. FS made him take them down. He still tries to make it look like your trespassing with all the signs so you will turn around. He figured if he could get the trail head closed he would have that whole area, including Grizzly Lake to himself! The only other way in would be hiking around his property or down from Pomeroy. I have heard several other stories similar to this in the same area. The locals are the reason for most of the trail/roadside camping disappearing. Pressure the FS to close off areas and what not.
Again. This is how I heard the story about ten years ago. Just relaying the story. TIFWIW
Again. This is how I heard the story about ten years ago. Just relaying the story. TIFWIW