tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233033414396358681.post6888401191617784926..comments2023-10-11T14:28:49.787-07:00Comments on 50 Days, 500 Miles, and 5 States When I Turn 50: Foiled Again (Part 1 of Loop)kellbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12892216026330380554noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233033414396358681.post-6257708573602653992015-07-29T13:03:43.310-07:002015-07-29T13:03:43.310-07:00There is no trail.
When descending, trend to the ...There is no trail.<br /><br />When descending, trend to the right, diagonally away from the fall line. Some distance down (500 vertical feet or so, iirc) there is a noticable hump or bulge or subtle promintory to the right. The route goes to that bump via best approach, descends briefly along the "crest" of that feature, and then escapes right onto steepish, muddy scree and dirt. From there make your way down and you'll eventually hit social trails thst connect to the maintained/main trails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233033414396358681.post-88739944563847207852013-08-10T18:16:30.803-07:002013-08-10T18:16:30.803-07:00Thanks, Joseph! Planned to go there today, but a p...Thanks, Joseph! Planned to go there today, but a pretty nasty forecast for the Holden area made us put it off til next weekend.Anne S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06367756810927510321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233033414396358681.post-64929607707196630422013-08-08T08:33:47.088-07:002013-08-08T08:33:47.088-07:00My recollection is that there is not a maintained ...My recollection is that there is not a maintained path. You just have to make your way down. I've hiked to Lyman Lakes from Spider Meadow twice, on two round trips, and that has been my experience. No one in our party had an ice ax or microspikes, but it was fine. It is steep and time consuming though. One of my favorite areas in these mountains!Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474832410123779764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233033414396358681.post-79658380028996930932013-08-07T23:19:15.643-07:002013-08-07T23:19:15.643-07:00So, I am curious as to the correct path down the s...So, I am curious as to the correct path down the snowfield? I had heard it was steep, but with microspikes and an ice axe fairly doable if it wasn't icy.Anne S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06367756810927510321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7233033414396358681.post-46943214348939271712013-08-07T21:38:21.986-07:002013-08-07T21:38:21.986-07:00I went to Spider Meadows and Lyman Lakes years ago...I went to Spider Meadows and Lyman Lakes years ago when my kids were little. We also encountered difficulty going down into the Lyman Lakes basin from Spider Gap. We actually ended up arriving at upper Lyman well into the night! Beautiful area. Would love to go backJosephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03474832410123779764noreply@blogger.com