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    TX>LSHT>10/20-10/22 A to B to C O'nite Hike.

    Space Weaseal and I are going to hike the LSHT the weekend of 10/20. Plan is for an A to B to C and back to A hike. Hike it in on our back, camp, hike again, camp, hike out.

    We will be in the same general area where the Butt Bake was held, but there won't be any car camping or base camp aspects to this.

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    CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE AND ARE IN ALL CAPS


    Tentative plan is to arrive Friday 10/19, park at PARKING LOT #1, then hike APPROX 1/2 miles DOWN THE LITTLE LAKE CREEK TRAIL to A CLEARING THAT CAVEMAN HAS LOCATED. Supper and breakfast at camp, then south along the MAIN LSHT TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE POLE CREEK TRAIL, THEN HEAD SOUTH AND LOOP AROUND IT BACK NORTH. Destination will be one of several campsites Spaceweaseal and I scouted during the Butt Bake in the vicinity of where the Pole Creek Trail intersects FS Road 211A. Total first day mileage is +/- 16.44 miles, not a grind, but not lazy either. Should give us time for a big breakfast and good supper with some daylight before sleeping. I'll bake biscuits Saturday morning.

    The map shows two ponds on the trail, and one near the campsite. We know there is good dependable water at that last pond. It may be possible to cache water near the destination as the Forest Service supposedly opens those roads in September. We can definitely cache water at the road just south of FS211A as that is open year round, or where the trail crosses FM1097. All of these cache sites are near the destination.


    Pics of the pond near the destination and FS211A can be seen here.

    Hike out IS EITHER 3.5 MILES BACK ON THE MAIN TRAIL VIA THE WEST FORK TRAIL OR 3.05 MILES ON THE LITTLE LAKE LOOP TRAIL.
    Last edited by sargevining; 09-05-2012 at 09:22.

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    I might know where there is a pond.

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    I do to. Might even be the same one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sargevining View Post
    I do to. Might even be the same one.
    Might be

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    This sounds like a winner to me! Marking the calendar..

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    Quote Originally Posted by easttex View Post
    This sounds like a winner to me! Marking the calendar..
    Sounds good. Let us know when you might be showing up at PL #3. I still have glow sticks left over from the Butt Bake and can mark the trail if you're showing up at or near dusk.

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    Well....I'm going to be there I'm hoping it's cool enough to bring my canine companion.
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    I've already got that weekend marked on my calendar as "woods". I am taking a group of college kids camping one weekend in October and possibly joining with several families on another October/November weekend. When those groups finalize plans and I know when they are I'll know if I can commit. In the meantime, I'll be watching this thread and hoping I can make it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sargevining View Post
    Sounds good. Let us know when you might be showing up at PL #3. I still have glow sticks left over from the Butt Bake and can mark the trail if you're showing up at or near dusk.
    It'll be late evening, after work. Likely, near dusk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by easttex View Post
    It'll be late evening, after work. Likely, near dusk.
    OK. I'll plan on marking the trail with glow sticks, but make sure you've got adequate lighting with fresh batteries for finding the trail. I've got enough to mark the .5 miles we planned on last time, I'll get a few more to account for the added distance.


    Here's another version of the Trail Guide. You'll have to read backwards, but the hike in starts at Mile 8.7 and the thentative campsite will be at Mile 8.0. Thsio trailguide does not mention "possible campsite", but does mentione that Pole Creek may be difficult to cross if its been raining. Looking at the Topo Map, there is a bit of a moderate descent into Pole Creek, so be advised to take this slowly in the dark or dusk.

    Alternatively, we can camp near the parking lot, but regs say that we must be at least 300 feet away from it. Last time Weaseal was out there, he said that the underbrush on either side of the trail ibn that vicinity was thick. Camping near the parking lot adds about a half mile to Saturday's hike.

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