President’s Day weekend

I am! Does Pennsylvania work for you?

I'm in for whatever

@ Doug…..yeah…point taken :)
@ Marc, excellent! I would prefer a snow trip but I am game if you have any ideas.

I'm available that weekend, but I don't have snow gear. If its not the snow, I would like to join.

-Frank

How about Ventana Wilderness/Arroyo Seco off HWY 101 and King City? A 12 mile out and back with no snow.

That could work Jay.

We also have a snow preference (gear bias), but Angela and I should be in.

@Frank
Are you lacking snow clothing or shelter/ sleeping bag? If it's the latter would you be interested in borrowing some?

I can't go that weekend but I might be able to help with a 15 degree bag. It's synthetic, but only slept in 5 nights at Whitney Portal and should be adequate.

@Kat

I'm lacking a sleeping bag. The quilt I have is only rated to 30 degrees. I've got a Duomid that I think will work.

I can come up with clothing.

-Frank

Frank,
I have a Montbell SS 2 rated at 20, and you are welcome to use it. I also have Exped Down mats, Neoair, Ridgerest, GG pad. You are welcome to any of that as well.
With spring coming before long, I would like to get one or two more outings in the snow…

@Kat,

Thanks for the offering of gear, but I think I'm going to pass on the snow.

If It ends up being a non-snow trip. I'll join.

Thanks

-Frank

Thanks to Marc we've come up with a plan.
Carson Pass to Lake Winnemucca, about 5 miles round trip.
Snowpark permits are required and can be purchased online at snowpark@parks.ca.gov
Or in person at the Forest Service in Pioneer on Friday. Office is closed Saturday and Sunday. 5$ per night per vehicle.
Some of us would like to head up early Friday morning.

Down to two of us going in Saturday 16 to Gilmore and maybe after getting camp set up, hit Tallac for some views of Tahoe and pics.
Duane

Duane,

Are you going to ski Mt. Tallac? It's very do-able, and much more fun than trudging down.

David

'Shoeing down. I don't have XC skis and not gonna pack my Alpine stuff that far. Never seem like I have that bit of extra money to get skis. No snowmobile now, so I can get some other form of recreation now I guess. Looks like three, maybe four of us now and one PM from a BPL person. Not sure how to reach him.
Duane
hikerduane at aaahawk dot com

PS, musta been a previous poster. Leaving from the SnoPark by Taylor Creek, a little north of the turnoff to Fallen Leaf Lk and Spring Creek Rd

Hey Duane,
Are you part of the posted trip or is yours a separate deal?

Kat, I thought I'd throw another trip out if no one else was going on yours. I hope I did not step on any skis. Looks like three of us that weekend to Tallac, a steep climb. Enjoy your trip. One trip I was on to Winnemucca, we had two feet of snow over night and had to shovel our vehicles out of the north SnoPark. Left there about 5 in the evening.
Duane

We have work on Friday, but expect to drive over early Saturday for the route to Lake Winnemucca. Still debating skis or snowshoes, but leaning towards renting some metal-edged XC skis.

@ Duane, no problem at all, I was just confused.
@ Jeremy, we'll see you there. Hopefully we'll have a nice kitchen set up by then

I'm curious: what is the hike/snowshoe like to Lake Winnemuca? Elevation gain? Navigation?

I'm a newb to snow camping, and really wanted to try it this year, but haven't been able to make any of these trips (though, oddly enough, I'll be at Kirkwood skiing that weekend.) I'm putting together a small list of places for a potential trip in late Feb/early March with a friend (yes, he's experienced). Any info appreciated! Thx.

Hey Charles,
I have not been there before. Here is a link to someone's now trip there
http://www.tothewoods.net/HikingPicturesWinnemucca.html

Is anyone staying Sunday night and leaving Monday since it's a holiday weekend?

I've been there many times. Here is a map that shows the start at 8600 feet, and the lake at 9000 feet. If you start out trying to find the summer trail, it will be steep. Instead, you contour a little lower to the west and curve around.

–B.G.–