SUCHANYC Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 (edited) Does any one have a " downloadable" GPS track of the Camp Muir / D C route on Mount Rainer ? If not ... Does any one know if you can purchase GPS tracks from anywhere ? It sure would be nice to have a GPS track already loaded into the GPS to use as a reference and for an extra saftey measure. Thanks... My Email address is HikeBiker@aol.com Edited February 3, 2007 by SUCHANYC Quote
ClimbingPanther Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 I think I've seen some GPS info on the Paradise to Muir section posted by Mike Gauthier either in an old thread here (use the search engine) or somewhere on his Rainier blog page, www.mountrainierclimbing.blogspot.com link anyone? In all likelihood, the 1' wide and variable depth trail to the top should be enough to get you there in a whiteout, as long as you don't go too early in the season Quote
Bug Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 I have been up there when I could not detect the trail at all due to deep snow, fog, and wind. We used one of those old fashioned things called a compass. Quote
catbirdseat Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 As I understand it the park is officially closed. Can one be ticketed for entering the park? I assume you are planning a winter ascent? Sounds like a long ski in on the road. Quote
BirdDog Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Yea, well...I've got a PDF with the GPS info. I'm just too stupid to figure out how to post the PDF to cc.com. If anyone can tell me I'll get it posted. Got the thing from the web and saved it to my hard drive, no it's stuck there; and I can't find the link. OP - send me a PM w/your e-mail and I'll e-mail it to you. Quote
Couloir Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 Is this what you're talking about? You can be in the park anytime as long as you've registered. You can in fact climb the mountain...via any route. The only thing is you have to walk (or bike/hike/ski/snowshoe/whatever) to get there. Mike's blog explains the details. I know I won't be going up there anytime soon. But a TR from someone would be cool. Quote
BirdDog Posted February 3, 2007 Posted February 3, 2007 OK, third times is a charm. Here's the link http://www.nps.gov/archive/mora/climb/images/mapcompass.pdf Quote
SUCHANYC Posted February 3, 2007 Author Posted February 3, 2007 Thanks for the link and your persistant efforts to get it to me. Quote
Nick Posted February 8, 2007 Posted February 8, 2007 (edited) Much of the route changes from year to year, from season to season, even from month to month depending on snow conditions, crevasses etc. Use the breadcrumb backtrack feature on your GPS to find your way back down. The route from Paradise to Muir stays the same though, and it is a good idea to have those compass bearings marked on your map as well as any GPS waypoints loaded. Edited February 8, 2007 by Nick Quote
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