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- Statistics:
- Date Hiked: September 16,
2000
- Miles Hiked: 7.0
- Elevation Gain: 1,720'
- Hiking Partner(s): Doug
Kimball, Payton
- Description:
- Since Doug and I hadn't quite made it to the Two Mouth Lakes in 1999,
we decided to try our luck again, this time without any snow. The
trailhead is about 11 miles up Myrtle Creek road which is north of the
wildlife refuge near Bonners Ferry (ID). The weather was very
cooperative for the middle of September and we anticipated a great hike.
- The first 1 1/2 miles were fairly easy hiking on what appeared to be
an old logging road. After this, the trail narrowed and we started
to slowly climb the north side of the drainage we had entered. On
our previous venture, we ran in to snow, lost the trail, and simply
followed the bottom of the drainage up to a small bowl, not realizing
that we needed to climb up the side of it to reach the lakes.
- As we neared the small pass that overlooks the two lakes, the trail
got a little steeper and the views were improving. Upon reaching
the pass, you can scramble to a small point and catch glimpses of the
lakes, but you had to know they were there to see them. We dropped
a few hundred feet and made it to the larger of the two lakes where we
rested and had a snack.
- Upon our return, I quickly ran down to the smaller lake and stumbled
upon an old slightly inebriated cowboy enjoying the day. As he
told me that he was riding his horse to keep it in shape, I was tempted
to ask for a pull from his flask, but I opted to just chat with him for a bit
while a moose wandered across the lake. This was a excellent hike
that Mr. Kimball and I took in, and we had a very enjoyable day.
- Maps:
- I drew in the routes from both
1999 and 2000 as best as I could. The 3D map faces southwest.
- Click here to view a 2D map of
the area where this hike is located.
- Click here to view a
second 2D map of
the area where this hike is located.
- Click here to view a
3D map of
the area where this hike is located.
- Photographs:
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