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kevin earl's garfield basin backpack August 19-21, 2011 Lake Y-36 8 On August 19, Kevin Earl led our hearty group of 5, including Steve Pritchett, Turtle Ala, Katie Slack and Carl Kunz, into the high Uintas near Duchesne. We left the Center Park trailhead above Hells Canyon in the Yellowstone River drainage and hiked a difficult 11 miles through Swasey Hole into Garfield Basin. Arriving at the cleverly named Lake Y-36 at elevation 10,820’ around 6:00 that evening, we hastily pitched tents as the skies opened up for a typical late afternoon downpour. Before the rain had stopped, Steve had already landed four 12” to 14” brook trout, which Steve and Turtle cooked for dinner and shared with the group. Turtle and Steve fry up some trout for fish tacos After a leisurely breakfast on Saturday, we set out for a day hike to Tungsten Pass. En route we passed many lakes; Steve and Kevin fished at Five Point Lake on the way. There, the Forest Service had breached the dam, returning the lake back to its natural level and leaving a bathtub ring without vegetation. We also encountered an old cabin on a ridge along the way where we stopped for a snack and to enjoy the view. After 5+ miles we arrived at our destination, Tungsten Lake, where several fish, including a Grayling, were again caught and released back to their habitat. All day Saturday we were serenaded by a symphony of thunder claps from increasingly threatening skies. The rain - and hail - finally arrived late afternoon and continued for hours before we’d returned to camp. The high ridges turned white as the storms deposited a lot of hail on them. Fortunately, wet seasonal conditions in the mountains this year allowed us to build a much needed fire that dried our clothes and warmed our bodies. Steve wasted no time and caught four more brook trout, which Turtle made into tasty fish tacos for the group. We broke camp mid-morning Sunday and retraced the 11 miles back to Center Park trailhead. Our packs were only marginally lighter than they’d been 2 days before, and we all felt the effects of the arduous up-and-down terrain by the time we arrived back at the trailhead. But we knew that good Mexican food awaited us in Duchesne, so we wearily packed into our cars and headed out of the wilderness just as the thunder started. SUBMITTED BY KATIE SLACK
Carl enjoing a respite on Saturday's hike Photos by Katie Slack Steve released more fish than he kept Kevin working on catch-of-the-day Steve was prepared for mosquitoes Steve, Kevin, Carl and Turtle Carl worked hard to start a fire with wet kindling 9
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