Sheep Creek Lake, hiking TR
Last weekend the wife and I made a short backcountry trip into the Madison Range south of Quake Lake in Montana. The trailhead is just a few miles south of Quake Lake. One way mileage was 6 miles, 2500 vert gain, a pretty steady climb.
The hike up, looking to the north. Note Hilgard Peak in the background, tallest one.
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We arrived at the lake to find not soul in sight. We spent the day casting Catis flys out onto the lake, bringing in a handful of cutthroat and rainbow, and a few hibrids. A afternoon powerful thundershower pounded the basin as we tried to cook up some trout and pasta. After a while it subsided and we chilled by the fire with a few beers that I had packed in.
Besides wanting to get into the backcountry and explore some new territory, my main goal was to scout the basin for this winter. In ]Select Peaks of Greater Yellowstone this is one the listed peaks that sounds like it has some great bc opportunities. The lake sits at 9000 feet and Sheep Point at at about 10700.
Sheep Creek Lake with Sheep Creek point in the background
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You can make out the 3 couloirs that come off the peak that would be ripping in the winter. Access is kinda a long slog, unless you come from the east, across Hebgen lake on snowmo and up the Coffin drainage. This is on my list this winter for a bc overnighter.
Lake reflection, picture is inverted. The water was super calm, was capturing images from the reflection almost clearer than shooting the real deal.
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Caught some fatty trout, here one is trying to escape Mrs FOS's death grip
http://www.tetongravity.com/usergall...0405/trout.jpg
Calming close up of some of the swarms of butterflys. Mrs FOS is an entomologist (see bug nerd) and loves any chance to check out creapy crawlies etc.
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Re: Sheep Creek Lake, hiking TR
Cool report FreakofSnow!
Nice pictures…number 2, 4 and 5 are $$$.
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Originally posted by FreakofSnow
Besides wanting to get into the backcountry and explore some new territory, my main goal was to scout the basin for this winter.
Checking out your lines and potential lines in the summer is a very useful tool. There is a lot of extra beta to be gained that you wouldn’t otherwise have. Plus it helps keep you in shape for winter and used to climbing/elevation.
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Originally posted by FreakofSnow
Access is kinda a long slog, unless you come from the east, across Hebgen lake on snowmo and up the Coffin drainage. This is on my list this winter for a bc overnighter.
Slogs are good for you…snowmobiles aren’t.
Do this with an overnighter like you said and I predict huge success. Add a night approach so you have fresh legs in the morning and you rule. :cool:
