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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 22, 2016 - 03:35pm PT
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Coming from bass lake, I was considering beats ore to central camp,then across Browns meadow from gags
Those roads fairly tame? The
Gahhh,hold on
Beats
ore road. Trying to type on my kids iPad...
Keeps changing the name to beats ore.".Beasore.....
Be up there Friday morningish.
Edit, I have good map of the central camp to Browns meadow area. It'll be an adventure!, or a hell ride. I think I,be been through there with kev, just not piloting.
I'm up for some shooting too, may stop on they way up there. Find a good spot.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Jun 22, 2016 - 06:14pm PT
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Campfires were still being allowed above 4000 feet as recently as last weekend when I was up - but check with the FS in light of this recent heatwave.
As for shooting - 500' feet off road is usually fine - just no tracer rounds and don't make a spark or the 26 million dead pines will explode!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 22, 2016 - 08:17pm PT
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You going up this weekend, Ricky? Haven't seen you in a while.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jun 23, 2016 - 12:09am PT
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if yer dumb enough to be shooting up in that beautiful but very dry forest make damn sure your using non-ferric ammo. Check it with a magnet.
edit: I'm bringing a world class pellet rifle. Super fun, minimal noise, won't spark a fire.
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curlie
Trad climber
SLO, CA
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Jun 23, 2016 - 07:48am PT
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Glad to hear the fire is under control, Kris, and that you can make it. I was wondering. Super stoked to see everyone again, and looking forward to seeing rincon & Melinda on the way up! Kevin and Peg Wright are coming too, SLO ex-Stoneyers represent, yo. :) Leaving tonight, woot!!!
Thanks for the pix, Mike A, those swimming holes look prime!
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2016 - 08:06am PT
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Also posted the sign on the way out.
7602 isn't marked, but after Rock Creek campground you'll see a brown sign with mileage values on it. You'll be heading towards Browns Meadow 9miles.
It's the first left after the Rock Creek Campground. Enjoy the drive of dead trees.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Jun 23, 2016 - 10:31am PT
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It looks like I'm not going to be able to make it. I knew I had to be in Fresno for a wedding Saturday afternoon, but was hoping to come up tonight or tomorrow morning and stay until noonish on Saturday.
Unfortunately, a friend's death and memorial service have now taken up Friday. I'll try to swing by to say hello if I can, but I won't have enough time to climb.
This pains me greatly, as there will be many that I had been hoping to meet, and many I was looking forward to seeing again.
John
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 23, 2016 - 10:57am PT
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Bummer, John. Hope you can still make it up for a bit.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jun 23, 2016 - 01:40pm PT
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Has anyone here explored the stretch of river below Mammoth Pools Reservoir?
Also, yesterday I saw Kenny Rose at the El Cap Bridge. He just finished climbing Tangering Trip and he was in great spirits. He's going to miss this year to go Surfing with his son.
Stoke factor 12.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jun 23, 2016 - 02:20pm PT
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Nope, just above Balloon Dome.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jun 23, 2016 - 02:37pm PT
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Hey Nutagain,
Let's go exploring tomorrow. I've been wanting to check out the river below Mammoth Pools Reservoir. I think that the trail to the river is upgraded. Have a look from mile high overlook.
Brook 530-966-1966
I'm gearing up now.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 23, 2016 - 04:07pm PT
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Pack out yer poop is a good idea with big groups and rock surfaces.
Don't burn TP, pack it out or bury deep. Getting dry already.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jun 23, 2016 - 04:19pm PT
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I'm just wanting to play around in the flat(?) water in the first mile or so.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Jun 23, 2016 - 05:01pm PT
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The terrain below the Mammoth Pool Dam is some rough azz country to try to maneuver in and around. Did a down-dam foray a few years back with a Fly Fishing Maniac friend of mine and after covering maybe a fat mile in a hour said screw it.
Did have another bud go down early last year and said thee was a lot of debris washed in from the Aspen Fire that burned the eastern side. Later in the year, the French Fire burned down from the western side - so may be even more debris than before.
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jun 23, 2016 - 05:19pm PT
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I'm going in.
Update at Eleven.
Spinal Tapping
The Heart of the Sierra.
It's 101 degrees
And 96 in the shade
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Jun 23, 2016 - 06:26pm PT
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Watch out for the three Cattleguards - they'll knock yer teeth out!
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Jun 23, 2016 - 07:14pm PT
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Why is Mammoth Pools closed to fishing, swimming (sign from FF post)?
Just curious. EDIT: Looks like the closure ended last weekend.
Justin, do you guys think those Nat Geo Trails Illustrated Maps would make a good raffle gift, as one of the consolation prizes?
They're better than the Forest Service maps IMO. It has just about all the trails around Chiquito/Shuteye outlined and named with FS road designations.
I'm going to score a couple extra from marina down here. The best part of these babies is that they cover the whole SNF. That includes our good friends, Shaver, Courtright, Huntington, And Wishon Lakes areas.
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this just in
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Justin Ross from North Fork
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2016 - 07:51pm PT
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Yeah blue, those maps are awesome. I use it more than the forest service ones. Mammoth closes for deer migration, they swim across it.
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Paul Martzen
Trad climber
Fresno
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Jun 23, 2016 - 08:21pm PT
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For Bluerings question: Why is Mammoth Pools closed to fishing, swimming (sign from FF post)?
The closure is to protect migrating deer. Mammoth Pool blocks an ancient deer migration route that they still follow. The fawns have to swim across the lake to follow their mothers. They barely make it if they are not disturbed. Boat traffic especially, scares them off course and they drown.
The forest service closes all public access to the reservoir, till the migration is over.
edit: I should have read the next post. What This Just In said.
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