A quick hike in overnight

[44hunter45]

Decided another gear and fitness test was going to be more productive than elk hunting in 100°F heat.
Two hours to where I left the pavement, three more hours on USFS roads, about an hour to hike in.
Took the "shortcut" home, which took 6 hours of rock hopping.

Any current or former North Idahoan know this place?


This sign was at the CFN gas pumps just before I left the pavement.

The Little North Fork of the Clearwater River way down in the bottom.

 

[44hunter45]

Hiked past this first lake.

 

[44hunter45]

Another mile up the trail.

And you get to the second lake with the little island in it. Graylings and Cutthroats

 

[44hunter45]

The best tent pad but some clown dropped a deuce in the middle of it.

Plan B

 

[44hunter45]

Fishing was good. I ended up breaking the tip section of my ECHO Lift 3wt. I brought tackle too.

 

[44hunter45]

Looks peaceful.
If you don't mind, what tent is that you have?

That is a Big Agnes Seedhouse SL3. I would get the Copper Spur if I buy again, but the side entrances on that would not have worked in this spot with trees on both sides.

 

[44hunter45]

Weekend Libation -

 

[44hunter45]

Packing up to pull out. Picking up Other People's Crap.
I know our scout leaders told us to burn our cans and leave them, but we are way past that now.

 

[44hunter45]

The "shortcut" home. The 301 road, aka Freezeout Ridge

 

[Sytes]

Pretty cool terrain. Good share. Thanks.

 

[TheTone]

Looks fun. The grayling has my interest; they’re way up my list of need to catch. I “think” I know where you were or close to anyways

Edit: okay the shortcut helps but now I’m now sure the way in you used

 

[44hunter45]

Oh yeah, grouse.

 

[44hunter45]

Looks fun. The grayling has my interest; they’re way up my list of need to catch. I “think” I know where you were or close to anyways

Edit: okay the shortcut helps but now I’m now sure the way in you used

My second Grayling quest. The first time was Sept 2020. That lake is closer to home and higher than this lake.

I was running #7 Tippet and something broke it off. I went to #5 and started landing them.

Inflatable and a 10' 5wt would be magic in here.

 

[westbranch]

Great little trip. I planned on going to that lake this summer to check grayling off the list. Blowing my achilles ruined that plan.

 

[44hunter45]

The "shortcut" home. The 301 road, aka Freezeout Ridge

@JLS - Ask me in a week if the DuraTracs held up. This was where I destroyed a set of new 4 plies 3 years ago. If they have rock damage I will see slow leaks.

 

[44hunter45]

Great little trip. I planned on going to that lake this summer to check grayling off the list. Blowing my achilles ruined that plan.

The hike wasn't too bad. Good rehab goal.

 

[44hunter45]

Betting @BAKPAKR has been in here. He's been everywhere north of Riggins.

 

[westbranch]

I should say too many hints were provided. Almost like giving away unit numbers . You should have stopped to throw a streamer for some bull trout in this pool when you drove by.

 

[44hunter45]

I should say too many hints were provided. Almost like giving away unit numbers . You should have stopped to throw a streamer for some bull trout in this pool when you drove by.

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I thought you might know this one or had been to it.

So much water I want to fish. Every time I make this drive I'm impressed how fishy all the water along the way looks.

 

[44hunter45]

Wow - That was easy. A new tip on the way from ECHO already.