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Corral Hollow Loop, 21 July, 2024
Trip Summary:
- Nine Cache Hikers: Dan, Brent L, Laurel, Dave W, Deanna, Dick, Brent J, Ralph, and Kamren (leader)
- Carpooled 33 miles to Corral Hollow (north of the Idaho border on the Franklin Basin Road)
- Hiked a loop route: east up Corral Hollow, north on the Highline Trail to Danish Pass, south through Egan Basin to Blue Lake and Gibson Basin, west back to the Highline Trail and Corral Hollow
- Started hiking about 9:10, "lunch" at Blue Lake 2:50 - 3:10, back at the trailhead at 5:50.
- Clear skies, calm winds and pleasant temperatures
- Our GPS
track shows about 12.2 miles and 2100 feet of ascent
& descent
Thanks
to Dan and Ralph for photos and Dave W for photos and
GPS data.
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| Gearing up at
the "trailhead" |
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| The old trail up Corral Hollow is
unmaintained and much of it is no longer visible
on the ground |
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| On the Highline (ATV) Trail |
The Highline Trail runs along the
ridge west of Egan Basin |
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| Looking from the ridge, east into Egan Basin | |||
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| The inaccurately named Blue Lake | |||
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| Looking south down Gibson Basin | |||
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| Bigleaf balsamroot |
Checkermallow | ||
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| Colorado columbine |
Fleabane |
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| Sticky Geranium |
Richardson's Geranium |
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| Horsemint |
Yarrow |
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Our GPS track shows about 12.2 miles
and 2100 feet of ascent and
descent.
You can look at our route using Google Earth
or download our GPS file.
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