We made some last-minute gear choices, readied our packs, and went to sleep. We relaxed into the evening, having dinner at a local restaurant, buying some cheese, joking about taking the tram up as a shortcut, and reacquainting ourselves with each other. We wouldn’t have to spend our time in Jackson purchasing it. We prepared our gear, thankful that Jeff was able to drive stove fuel and bear spray from Bend. It was also fairly close to Phillips Pass Trailhead, where we would begin our journey. We loaded up on a nice meal and picked up our rental car, dropped off Jeff's Six Pack of Peak Discovery at the exit trailhead, and headed out to Victor, Idaho, where we rented a home for before and after the trip. So the four of us, Jeff Hester ( SoCal Hiker), Jason Fitzpatrick ( Adam, and I traveled from our corners of the West and met in Jackson, ready for adventure. He was able to join us this year, although, much to all of our disappointment, the PD could not. Adam immediately gelled with our group, even though he consistently and wildly outpaces us. He said something along the lines of, “Trust me, you’ll like him.” Jason, who knew him, had asked us if it was OK for his friend to join us. And that is what makes our trips so special.Īdam, ( Dreamer), the newest member of our group, joined us on the Ruby Crest Trail, as a last-minute change of plans due to the wildfires in 2020. But when we meet on the trail, something just clicks and we are all on the exact same page. We don’t typically see each other more than a few times a year, if at all. There’s something to be said about solid trail friends. This year, it was to be the Teton Crest Trail. The next year, it was the Ruby Crest Trail. The first year, it was the Wonderland Trail. The Paintbrush Canyon Trail then enters Paintbrush Canyon. We all have huge lists of adventures, and I am sure there is a ton of overlap. From there the trail follows the west shore of String Lake and is also known as the String Lake Trail. Throughout the year, we chat via group text about where we’d like to go next. On the hike down, we passed by Lake Solitude.
We started and ended at the String Lake Trailhead. Once again, I met up with my adventure friends to spend some time outdoors. You can print a larger copy of the topographical hiking map below, with Leigh Lake, String Lake, Jenny Lake, Cascade Canyon, Paintbrush Canyon, Holly Lake. We did a long loop hike by going up Paintbrush Canyon, over Paintbrush Divide, and then down Cascade Canyon. Everything lined up: Our time off, our flights, and the weather.
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