They actually do patrol up there with rangers. I wouldn't risk it but that's just me.Matt Lemke wrote: Yes but does anyone actually enforce that?
Animas Mountain Route?
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Re: Animas Mountain Route?
I was going to say pretty much the same thing Matt, but I figured the "police" on here would yell and scream about us bad folks... Anyway, FWIW we popped over twin thumbs pass a couple years ago and bivy'd at T-lakes (stealth, behind a rock), did a quick climb of Sunlight and Windom and out Chi-basin. worked great. got there at dusk, packed up before full light, didn't take any dumps, didn't hurt a fly and nobody bothered us. We were all ready with our excuses just in case; there are NO signs that say "no camping" approaching from Twin thumbs.Jon Frohlich wrote:They actually do patrol up there with rangers. I wouldn't risk it but that's just me.Matt Lemke wrote: Yes but does anyone actually enforce that?
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Re: Animas Mountain Route?
Not to take this too off-route, I don't personally see anything wrong with Rob's approach, but I think his itinerary is quite different than coming in with a week and a half worth of stuff on your back and setting up a base for a couple of days. And as far as rangers, as much as we'd like to think Chicago Basin is "remote" it surely is not.climbing_rob wrote:I was going to say pretty much the same thing Matt, but I figured the "police" on here would yell and scream about us bad folks... Anyway, FWIW we popped over twin thumbs pass a couple years ago and bivy'd at T-lakes (stealth, behind a rock), did a quick climb of Sunlight and Windom and out Chi-basin. worked great. got there at dusk, packed up before full light, didn't take any dumps, didn't hurt a fly and nobody bothered us. We were all ready with our excuses just in case; there are NO signs that say "no camping" approaching from Twin thumbs.Jon Frohlich wrote:They actually do patrol up there with rangers. I wouldn't risk it but that's just me.Matt Lemke wrote: Yes but does anyone actually enforce that?
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Re: Animas Mountain Route?
Perhaps the more important question is, "Do you respect it? The two times I've been up there no one camped anywhere close to Twin Lakes. Unlike, say, the Bross situation, I believe everyone understands and respects the closure. It's an area that can't sustain a bunch of campsites on fragile alpine tundra and all that comes with it including piss, s**t and garbage.
Re: Animas Mountain Route?
The Forest Service has rangers and volunteers in Chi Basin regularly, plus the area gets lots of use.
Bottom line, don't be a dick and camp at Twin Lakes. (and that goes for you too, Bob)
Bottom line, don't be a dick and camp at Twin Lakes. (and that goes for you too, Bob)
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Dick? No, "Rob". To each his own. I didn't think you were the type to try to impose your version of right/wrong on others.rijaca wrote:The Forest Service has rangers and volunteers in Chi Basin regularly, plus the area gets lots of use.
Bottom line, don't be a dick and camp at Twin Lakes. (and that goes for you too, Bob)
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Re: Vestal Lake to Trinity Lake
I was there at Trinity Lake in 1980, agree good fishingplanet54 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:29 pm Many years ago,1981 as I recall ,we started at Molas Pass ,went up Elk Creek and camped at the 12,018 lake near Peaks One and Three. The next day we hiked over to Vestal Basin via the 13,000 +/- ft pass on a sketchy trail then back over to Trinity Lake for another camp. By now I would think that the route is more defined. It was good fishing in that 12,018 lake by the way.