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  • February 22, 2010 at 4:23 am #572994
    schedler
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    I went up solo in to the Trinity Alps on Sat. (2/20) I’d been looking for a good way to get out in the Trinities for a while now, but access is tough, and almost everything I could find on here confirmed that. I think this year especially, because el nino has really warmed everything up and raised the snow level several thousand feet

    I left the coast and headed east around 6.

    I took Weaver Bally road until my camry wouldn’t go any farther. I hiked with the board on my back for a minute and here’s where I skinned up. I wish I could have gotten there a few hours earlier to watch the sun rise.

    It got hot during the day so I decided just to hang out in the trees. Here’s Weaver Bally.
    And Monument Peak

    Beat after a nice day. Left the house at 6, back at 8.

    I think this could be a nice jump off for an extended trip into the Alps. Weaver Bally and Monument Peak are on what is essentially the southern end of the east ridge of canyon creek. I think that is Monument on the far right. I saw a trip report on here with a couple of guys bushwhacking up canyon creek. Those trails get thrashed in the winter and usually stay that way until late spring. I think this may be a better route, just in a year with better snow.

    You can find more Trinity Alps pics here:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/32086093@N08/

    -Ben

    February 22, 2010 at 5:17 pm #626108
    bcrider
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    Always wanted to check that place out, someday. Thanks for sharing! :thumbsup:

    February 22, 2010 at 8:33 pm #626109
    SanFrantastico
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    Cool – thanks for the info and pic. As one of the guys on the Canyon Creek sufferfest I appreciate the beta. But it sounded like you started skinning pretty close to the car?? How would lower elevation snowfall have helped? I definitely wanna head back in there again someday.

    Putting the poo in swimming pool since 1968.

    February 22, 2010 at 9:20 pm #626110
    schedler
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    The snow level was ok for this particular outing, But since it is so high and a lot of the roads going into the area are gated/impassable right now at relatively low elevation, and I don’t have keys/chainsaw it makes for a long and unpleasant approach. It just limits your options, that’s all.

    My thought for a longer tour into the upper Canyon Creek area would be to take that east ridge north past all of that bushwhacking at the beginning and then drop into the valley once you’re past all of that. I think a lower snow level would be nice because you could do that whenever you wanted. As it is right now, the snow level is just below the lower Canyon Creek lake.

    February 22, 2010 at 9:48 pm #626111
    jbaysurfer
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    Cool stuff. Spending alot of time in Siskiyou and Jackson counties, I’m really intrigued by the coastal range(s). But having been hopelessly lost on the loggging roads up there in the summertime, don’t have much confidence in soloing a winter tour. Maybe I’ll pm ya next time I’m up that way!

    February 24, 2010 at 2:05 am #626112
    powderjunkie
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    Way to represent the North Coast. There are lots o’ gems out thata way.

    How’s Horse Mtn. doing this season?

    February 24, 2010 at 4:26 am #626113
    SchralphMacchio
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    Cool photos, I’d love to get up there this summer

    February 26, 2010 at 3:16 am #626114
    fullers2oh
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    @SchralphMacchio wrote:

    Cool photos, I’d love to get up there this summer

    hopefully for recon in the area to return in winter! 😉

    yeah – nice. more TR’s – pics from this area pls!

    February 26, 2010 at 11:35 pm #626115
    schedler
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    Nothin doing up on Horse Mtn. – Snow on maybe the top couple hundred feet.

    We’re going to be getting some weather over the next few days so I probably won’t get out this weekend, but I think I may head out next weekend. If anyone is around I’d love some company. There are some places I’d like to try and hit, but I’m not too keen on going alone.

    If you haven’t been to the area, you should check it out; regardless of the season. Some beautiful mountains and not very many people.

    February 27, 2010 at 6:25 pm #626116
    jbaysurfer
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    ^They say a picture’s worth 1000 words, but that one right there is the answer to the thousands of questions I get about “why?” I do what I do.

    Most people will go their entire lifetimes without being in a spot that beautiful, that remote, that pristine and seeing that view with their own eyes. I live for that view.

    :thatrocks:

    March 3, 2010 at 1:20 am #626117
    aliasptr
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    @jbaysurfer wrote:

    ^They say a picture’s worth 1000 words, but that one right there is the answer to the thousands of questions I get about “why?” I do what I do.

    Most people will go their entire lifetimes without being in a spot that beautiful, that remote, that pristine and seeing that view with their own eyes. I live for that view.

    :thatrocks:

    Couldn’t agree anymore! That shot is awesome! All your other pictures are really great too. Thanks for sharing! I gotta get up there! I’ve seen them from Lassen and driven through the area but never made a trip for them. This definitely helps motivate me! Thanks again!

    February 7, 2013 at 7:27 pm #626118
    powderjunkie
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    bump

    ben, that lake and area is sooo epic.

    any plans for adventures into the area this year?

    February 7, 2013 at 7:31 pm #626119
    powderjunkie
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    echo lake

    your lake pic must be of another of the echo lakes. :scratch:

    ycatapom peak is probably doable in the winter as it is close to hwy 3

    sawtooth peak is DEEP but oh the terrain out there

    February 7, 2013 at 9:44 pm #626120
    snowrider1034
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    Would love to get out into the trinity alps. Been on several wild fires in that area and have always wanted to play in the snow there! If any one is heading in there this winter I”d love to tag along!

    February 7, 2013 at 10:14 pm #626121
    schedler
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    Loving the interest in the Trinites. It would be great to get a group together for a trip. Spring is the time to do it. PJ, if you’ve got a snowmobile it’s ONLY 18 miles on Coffee Creek Rd to the north side of sawtooth ridge.

    February 7, 2013 at 11:40 pm #626122
    snowrider1034
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    I have a Sled and would be more than willing to shuttle or what ever really to make a trip like this happen. I have to report back to work in April and all free time vanishes with the fire season looming when April Arrives. Late march would be the best. I live In the Lake Almanor area and I’m Relativity close to the Alps!!

    February 13, 2013 at 12:54 am #626123
    jbaysurfer
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    ^ Badass. Schedler you still living in the N. Coast area?

    February 14, 2013 at 8:14 pm #626124
    schedler
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    I am for now. Not sure how much longer I’ll be here though.

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