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skinem1 t1_irlkp29 wrote

I haven’t been there since the mid 70s. It’s as beautiful as I remember. Thanks for posting that.

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MulletasticOne t1_irled6h wrote

Man, that looks remote on the map. Where do you start the hike from?

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AliveAndThenSome OP t1_irlmmv3 wrote

Thirtymile TH. Take the Tungsten Creek side if you want the direct route. Chewuch side is burnt and mess.

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the-gribble-report t1_irlpbx4 wrote

I accidentally hiked back on the Chewuch side after summiting Remmel mountain. Hoo boy it was not even slightly a trail most of the way. Near the end, before having to cross the river, I found the most beautiful campsite that was unburnt. Right in the middle of it a group had made several piles of human shit and put little stick flags of toilet paper on them... Made me hate a certain type of person even more.

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AliveAndThenSome OP t1_irls4pl wrote

Yah people suck, even that remote. That trail is a mess and needs TLC. The Tungsten side was clear and a joy after we went up the Chewuch route.

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GraniteMtn t1_irph9bb wrote

Stayed there a couple of nights 15 years ago (time flies). We took a rest day and day-hiked for one day beyond the lake - maybe the mountain in the background, I don't recall now.

One event I do recall is having to get across a large crack in the mountain near the top, it must have been 150 feet deep, with width at the top being about 4 feet; the other side was about 3 feet higher. Too awkward to jump, also too far to reach the other side's handholds without leaning out to the point of moving your center of gravity over the crack. After watching 4 of the other people in the group YOLO, I asked to be rudimentarily roped in (under armpits, no harness). There was no way I was going to move my center of gravity over that crack under faith that I'd get a handhold on the other side, or my feet wouldn't slip out from under me. I did it with a rope, but it remains one of those re-occurring PTSD life moments for me.

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AliveAndThenSome OP t1_irpkfxo wrote

What a great story. Sounds like you may have tried the true summit of Amphitheater, which looked a lot more technical than point 8252 that we walked up.

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