Fairweather Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 Carried Mt Bikes past the washout today and rode to the Lake Constance trailhead. Hiked up to the lake which is completely snow free. (And frozen) Not even a patch. Looks like Inner Constance has snow down to about 6500 feet. I suspect the same for Constance. I think Constance is probably "doable" right now. Maybe next weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Parker Posted November 26, 2002 Share Posted November 26, 2002 Can you elaborate on the new approach. Do you park right at the washout? Do you have to descend/ascend the washout? How far from washout to trailhead? What are the chances of washout being repaired. Just curious as I haven't been there yet and people ask me all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairweather Posted November 26, 2002 Author Share Posted November 26, 2002 We carried our bikes on a new trail that goes above the washout on the way up. Fairly easy. On the way back, we descended to the river and easily carried our bikes throught the washout section. This later route is easier. The washout is HUGE. It will take many trailpark $$$ to repair. The ride from here is just over 3 miles, not too steep, to the Lake Constance trailhead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 30, 2002 Share Posted November 30, 2002 You can park at the washout, but you may need a Forest Pass to avoid a ticket. It makes a lot of sense to take bikes and ride to the trailhead, that hike is BORING. Here is a picture of the washout... It's huge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gapertimmy Posted November 30, 2002 Share Posted November 30, 2002 wow! i haven't been back there in about 3 years now. that sounds like a quasi epic now, a nice little bike ride, and then hiking up that, errr, trail to lake constance! ohh how i miss the olympics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted December 23, 2002 Share Posted December 23, 2002 That "trail" is such a classic The only time I was there, January 2001 I think, we got 12-18" of snow dumped on us overnight. I woke up and my first thought (deep within my sleeping bag) was oops, must have overslept. Then when I got more conscious I thought that it was so dark in the tent that it must be before sunrise. So woo-hoo! Still have a chance for a reasonably early start to the climb! I got all excited and it was only when I bumped my head against the tent fabric that I realized we were buried, hahaha. It turned out to be something like 10 o'clock, we were dead tired after fighting up the "trail" with camping gear the night before and had just slept and slept. Didn't dare venturing very far up "Avalanche Valley" or whatever it is called, either, not with all the new snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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