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Maple Grove Ski and Soak, 11 February 2024
(Trip narrative in progress)
Trip Summary:
- Five
participants: Dan, Brent L, and Laurel on snowshoes
and Dave W and Catherine (leader) on cross-country
skis
- Drove 51 miles to Maple Grove Hot Springs
- Skied, snowshoed (and booted at times) on the Maple Grove Road, 11:45 - 2:00
- Enjoyed a pot luck lunch at Maple Grove, then warmed up in the hot pools before leaving about 4:30
- Mostly
cloudy, with calm winds and moderate temperatures
- Our GPS
track showed 2.9 miles with about 600 feet of ascent
Thanks
to Dan for photos, and Dave W for photos and GPS data.
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| On the Maple Grove Road | |||
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| Oneida Reservoir, as seen from the Maple Grove Road | |||
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| Variable snow
conditions on the Maple Grove Road |
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| Maple Grove Hot Springs, on the shore of Oneida Reservoir | |||
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| A potluck lunch, with chili, fruit salad, cornbread, chips, sweet potatoes and more | |||
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| Our lunch spot
at Maple Grove Hot Springs |
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| We saw several
swans as we drove along the north end of the
reservoir |
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Our GPS track shows about 2.9 miles
and 600
feet
of ascent.
You can look at our route using Google Earth
or download our GPS file.
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