Name: Trinity Alps
Start: 2013-07-08T00:00:00-07:00
End: 2013-07-13T23:59:59-07:00

Past Activity

Trinity Alps

Start date: 07/08/2013
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 07/13/2013
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Summer Camp in the Trinity Alps is at Fawn Group Campground, 14 miles north of Weaverville, CA. The fee includes continental breakfasts, fixings for substantial lunches, and hot, catered dinners. It also includes camping and trip fees. The shady campground is on Trinity Reservoir and has flush toilets and running water. The hikes are various distances and levels of difficulty. Additional information is in the February and March Bulletins.

In addition to signing up online, campers must send in a Registration Form available on the website and in the March Bulletin, as well as the full fee ($165 for adult members) to: Obsidian Summer Camp, P.O. Box 51510, Eugene, 97405 within 5 days of registering.

Event Leader: Lana Lindstrom
Event Leader Phone: 541-683-1409
Event Leader Email: lana_lindstrom@hotmail.com
Assistant Leader:
Event category: Summer Camp
Area Type:
Departure Location: See Trip Description
Rating:
Roundtrip total drive miles: 620
Season: 2013
Permits Required:
- Wilderness Area
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Paid registrants will be given a Camp Booklet at the April 26 potluck. What to bring and hike descriptions are in the Booklet.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance:
Member Fees: 165
Elevation Gain:
Non-Member Fees: 195
Committee: Summer Camp
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

Camp was fun, not too hot, with cool nights, tasty food, and excellent companionship! And the hiking was good too! The two most popular hikes were Stuart Fork, followed by Granite Lake. Stuart Fork was a pleasant walk along a burbling creek through the woods with a few glimpses of granite peaks. Granite Lake was a steady, 2,100' gain through various eco-systems - forest, a huge bog filled with darlington plants, meadows with a wide variety of flowers, culminating in a swimmable lake in a cirque. At less than 5 miles RT hiking, Boulder Lake and Little Boulder Lake were very accessible, beautiful, and many enjoyed swimming in the smaller lake. The Hodges Cabin hike was also mostly along a creek, culminating in a 1900's era homestead, complete with various farm implements and a barn. Hidden Lake was a long drive, but only 2 miles RT and also in a rugged cirque. Other destinations included Tangle Blue Lakes, Stoddard Lake, Trail Gulch lakes, Big Bear Lake, and Dorlesca Mine. Thanks very much to all the leaders, and particularly the drivers, many of whom drove on dusty, pot holed roads most days. For more detailed information, see the September, 2013 Bulletin.