stuart lake trailhead to snow lakes run

[chrisr]

Anyone done this as a trail run from parking lot to parking lot? If so, how long did it take? Planning to do it this weekend but was curious about how much time to budget for the actual run. Thanks

 

Edited July 21, 2008 by chrisr

[Tokogirl]

It is 18.5 miles. Car to car a group of us gals did it in 7 hours taking two breaks.

I have done it quicker but depends on whether you would like to nap in the sun or not!

Do you need a car shuttle? Friends and myself are doing Colchuck Lake on Saturday.

PM me if you would like!

Teresa

Edited July 22, 2008 by Tokogirl

[chrisr]

very nice of you to offer, thank you. I've got the car situation handled but if it falls through I'll take you up on it. Thanks for the info too. Did you run it or hike fast?

[Bug]

I did it in 9 hours at a leisurely hiking pace and with a nap.

[kevino]

I ran/walked the loop, then biked from stuart lake TH to snow creek TH in about 5 or 6 hours last august.

 

that was with a stop for lunch and jump into a creek by 8 mile TH to cool off.

Edited July 21, 2008 by kevino

[scottgg]

I took a break at Colchuck Lake, a dip in each of the Enchantment Lakes, and then I skipped to my hybrid at Stuart Lake TH in 3:58 minutes... take it with a grain of salt:)

[JoshK]

I would recommend starting at Snow Lakes, and going out via Colchuck lake. i did this early season a few years back (walking mostly on snow) and it was a great loop. I heaved my mtn bike in to the bushes at the mountaineer creek trailhead and rode it back to snow lakes trailhead and it didn't take too long. Just watch out for cars coming up the forest road if you choose to haul balls down the road on a bike - which is fun. The ride is short enough that a car shuttle is uber-overkill, not to mention a total waste of gas.

 

-josh

[kevino]

Yeah, what JoshK said.

 

And Scott, suck it.

[chrisr]

Yeah, I was wondering if it would be better to go up Aasgard or down it. Thanks for all the info.

[rob]

Yeah, I was wondering if it would be better to go up Aasgard or down it. Thanks for all the info.

 

Watch out for Aasgard. 3-4 days. Bring a rope.

[olyclimber]

i would rather go up the pass...but i much prefer the circuit the other way. plus if you stash bikes at the trailhead its a nice ride down at the end.

[chrisr]

6 hours and 8 minutes

It was a great day up there!

[Hayduke]

I want to do this! As soon as my blisters heal!

 

 

[chrisr]

I was amazed that I didn't get any blisters from this endeavor. A pair of Asics running shoes with Super Feet insoles worked great.

[scottgg]

6 hours and 8 minutes

Wow, thats smokin! Were u running the whole way?

[chrisr]

we ran all but aasgard of course and some of the descent where it's too steep. Otherwise we took a short 15 min break at the top of the pass, a few photos along the way and then a 5 min break down at snow lakes. I think by the end of the summer I could do it in about 5.5 hours. Something to shoot for anyway.