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Aug 12, 2010 at 4:42 pm #1262181
Any friends been to Tehipite Valley this season starting from the Rancheria TH? I am concerned about the 1 million switch backs down to the valley..Its a unmaintained trail about 12 miles from the TH.
Aug 13, 2010 at 7:13 am #1637226Need a trip report: BUMP
Aug 13, 2010 at 8:00 am #1637232There are some folks on highsierratopix.com who are pretty knowledgeable about the area. I posted there myself, asking for info about it, and got some good responses in this thread: http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5324
If you go there and get an answer to your question, it would be great if you could give us a summary here. I don't check highsierratopix very often, and I'd like to know the answer to your question.
Aug 13, 2010 at 3:14 pm #1637308Thanks Ben for the link…I went through a lot of threads but found no info on the 3,000 ft descent to the valley. I was there in 2002–That area is spectacular just like Yosemite Valley but REMOTE—-no roads uproach it. I am heading out there on 8/27 going to the JMT coming out at VVR 9/5–6 Days–90 miles…Because it is so remote not that many people are aware of Tehipite–That's a good thing!
Aug 13, 2010 at 4:30 pm #1637319its on my snowshoe list. Give us a full report!
Aug 13, 2010 at 6:12 pm #1637336Jay, I was suggesting that you post there and ask the question. I went ahead and quoted your question to them: http://www.highsierratopix.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=5324&p=33352&hilit=tehipite#p33352
Aug 13, 2010 at 6:33 pm #1637340My bad Ben-Thanks for asking the question..I will check out any replies….
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:04 pm #1639538I did it last year. The trail is in good shape; a side-effect from the fire crews on the trail?
Aug 22, 2010 at 2:27 pm #1639541That's good to know Elleyne- I am heading out there this coming week..My main concern was the 3,500 ft descent to Tehipite valley from the rim near Gnat Valley. What a view!!!!!!!
Thanks–Jay
Aug 23, 2010 at 8:25 am #1639741Please report back to us after your trip, Jay.
I'd be curious if this is a good late-season trip, if the waterfalls are still flowing well, etc.
– Elizabeth
Aug 29, 2010 at 8:34 pm #1641477This is my first post in this forum :)
I did the trip to Tehipite Valley a few years ago. The switchbacks are exhausting for sure. Also, we encountered 2 rattlesnakes on the way down and then the last third of the trail was covered in leaves and some gravel which also made it slippery. The trip back up the switchbacks was actually a lot easier.
There's a book, a true story, that centers on what happens down the switchbacks to Tehipite Valley. It's called "Angels in the Wilderness". I haven't read it but saw it at REI. Anyway, I'm sure your trip will be incident-free, unlike that of the author :)
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