MEGs #2 Mount Coeur d'Alene - Pre Run - 05/28/2018

[Kurt Hoffman]

I wish I could make it this would be my first run with this group. Leaving for Southwest Oregon on Monday. I know the area very well. Have fun. Kurt

 

[Sandpoint Steve]

I wish I could make it this would be my first run with this group. Leaving for Southwest Oregon on Monday. I know the area very well. Have fun. Kurt

Have a good trip. Let us know when you get back.

 

[Mike Dubya]

Looks like there are two options to get there.
The track more to the West looks to be "faster" more asphalt. We need to explore both.
For those not able to spend the night it would be nice if there is a VERY easy trail there and back.
Check out the google link and I have attached gpx and kml files at well.

Google Maps Link
https://goo.gl/maps/Zp9ZW5iYrBD2

I was up there earlier this week, The route around the peak to the south is blocked by a kelly hump at the tight switchback on NF 439 at the y- junction west of the peak. Junction at:
47°34'55.8"N 116°42'37.2"W
Bring your limb cutters for the last 500' to the top, you'll need them!

 

[Aaron Niemi]

@Mike Dubya Did you get all the way to the top? Did you get over kelly hump or did you go around the other way?

 

[Captain Chaos]

I believe it’s hike to the top. Check out the area on the Forest Service interactive map. All the open trails are shown.

 

[Mike Dubya]

@Mike Dubya Did you get all the way to the top? Did you get over kelly hump or did you go around the other way?

I went around the north trail of Mt. Coeur D'Alene. I made it to the top, but there is no view there from the campsites. There is a lower camp site on a ridge with a good view at 47.586083, -116.721573. Less bugs than the top, but has alot of trash around. Bring a rake and a couple heavy yard bags if you want to camp there. Have a good time, wish i could make it!

 

[Aaron Niemi]

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Aaron Niemi]

Thanks for making it guys! I had a great time.

@Mike Dubya We were able to make it around both ways. We saw the Kelly Hump but it was on a different track than the one we were on.

We definitely added some pin-stripes the last half-mile or so to the top. We kept on and found the lookout spot and cleaned up the garbage and had lunch.

@chuckoverland Did you guys camp? How was it, what coordinates? I'll definitely be back up there in coming weekends to camp.

Please post any pics you have! (and what's the trick to embedding them in the page rather than linking as attachment?)
-Aaron

 

[Aaron Niemi]

 

[Sandpoint Steve]

Sweet! Nice shot. May need to steel it for a Rally point banner unless you get there first! :)

 

[Aaron Niemi]

Sweet! Nice shot. May need to steel it for a Rally point banner unless you get there first! :)

I've got more! I need to unload the camera still, this one is just a quick one from my phone.

 

[Crapitecture]

I've got more! I need to unload the camera still, this one is just a quick one from my phone.

It was a great time. We did indeed get some pinstripes! I’ve got a time lapse of the route I’ll figure out a way to upload.



Sent from my iPhone using OB Talk

 

[chuckoverland]

We camped at the highest peak point of Red Horse Mountain, pics vid and gpx will be shared soon.
Awsome trip.

 

[chuckoverland]

More pics and such to come. This was an awesome spot. Very narrow track up with only 1 place to turn around when you are almost to the top. LOTS of pinstripes but worth it. Hard to find level ground but if you were to get creative you could probably camp 3-4 rigs up here. It was gusty up there but the views made it ok.

 

[chuckoverland]

 

[Sandpoint Steve]

Ike and Corrie will be here tomorrow (Wednesday)

Steve Marchiando
North Idaho

 

[Sandpoint Steve]

That would be Michael and Corrie.

Steve Marchiando
North Idaho

 

[Kent R]

That would be Michael and Corrie.

Steve Marchiando
North Idaho

Glad it worked out!

 

[chuckoverland]

So the videos from one of my phones made it to ICloud, I'll put up an extras video soon, unfortunately us coming down from Red Horse Mtn. was done on my work phone which isn't connected to my apple account.

 

[Sandpoint Steve]

Try hooking it up with a USB cable it "should" work.