A fellow hiker hopes to finish his 48 on North Twin and I plan to join him to try to get at least two of my Winter 48 this Saturday as this backpacker continues to drift into the world of peak bagging. While I loved doing the loop up the Fire Warden's trail to take in Hale, Zealand and the Twins - I don't think I want to push to go that far (but if anyone can help me build a sales pitch, I might try to sell my friend on being open to coming back that way).
From hiking through the area in other seasons and researching - it seems like there are three basic routes to North Twin trail in winter - bushwhack along Little River, follow the cross country ski trail and follow the snow mobile trail.
I hear mixed reports on the appropriateness of the Little River bushwhack. Is there a property owner who would prefer people take other routes? Are there skiers who object to snowshoe tracks on the cross country ski trail?
I gather the owner of 7 dwarves is looking for dollars a car now, but that doesn't seem unreasonable and I'm fine with setting out from there.
As an aside is Mountain Bean right near Little River road or is if miles north on Rt. 3?
From hiking through the area in other seasons and researching - it seems like there are three basic routes to North Twin trail in winter - bushwhack along Little River, follow the cross country ski trail and follow the snow mobile trail.
I hear mixed reports on the appropriateness of the Little River bushwhack. Is there a property owner who would prefer people take other routes? Are there skiers who object to snowshoe tracks on the cross country ski trail?
I gather the owner of 7 dwarves is looking for dollars a car now, but that doesn't seem unreasonable and I'm fine with setting out from there.
As an aside is Mountain Bean right near Little River road or is if miles north on Rt. 3?
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