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by Scatman
Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Yellowstone Trip Reports
Topic: Plateau Lake - July 27, 2018
Replies: 7
Views: 9101

Plateau Lake - July 27, 2018

On July 27th, my family and I headed into the backcountry to camp at campsite 0D2 along the Little Firehole Meadows. We would be staying at 0D2 for two nights then moving camp to OD3 for our third and final night. The purpose of this trip was on day two, to day hike up onto the Madison Plateau and t...
by Scatman
Wed Oct 25, 2017 3:16 pm
Forum: Yellowstone Trip Reports
Topic: Mirror Plateau Backpacking Trip
Replies: 8
Views: 18294

Re: Mirror Plateau Backpacking Trip

Stonebridge - We were about 2.6 miles along the old road heading west when we saw the bear.
by Scatman
Wed Oct 25, 2017 12:38 pm
Forum: Yellowstone Trip Reports
Topic: Mirror Plateau Backpacking Trip
Replies: 8
Views: 18294

Re: Mirror Plateau Backpacking Trip

Beartooth Tucker - Thanks rzrpirate - Thanks also Kat - You're welcome and I hope you enjoyed the report. The truth is, not many backpackers get to see the Mirror Plateau south of the Specimen Ridge Trail, Upper Pelican Creek, Raven Creek or Lovely Pass. I'm beginning to get a little long in the to...
by Scatman
Mon Oct 23, 2017 2:49 pm
Forum: Yellowstone Trip Reports
Topic: Mirror Plateau Backpacking Trip
Replies: 8
Views: 18294

Mirror Plateau Backpacking Trip

This is a report from a seven day backpacking trip in July that took our group up onto the Mirror Plateau before heading off-trail to Opal Creek, Mirror Lake, Upper Pelican Creek, then heading down Raven Creek, up and over Lovely Pass to Mist Creek, and finally down Mist Creek and the Lamar River ba...
by Scatman
Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:15 am
Forum: Yellowstone Trip Reports
Topic: Mallard and De Lacy Lakes - June 30, 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 8320

Re: Mallard and De Lacy Lakes - June 30, 2017

Thanks lah . Mallard Lake makes for a short (quick) backpacking trip, which suited us this time, and I think it would make for a splendid day hike also. As for the mosquitoes, while they bite me, I don't have any reaction to the bite itself. They never itch afterwards and you'd be hard pressed to kn...
by Scatman
Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:29 pm
Forum: Yellowstone Trip Reports
Topic: Mallard and De Lacy Lakes - June 30, 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 8320

Mallard and De Lacy Lakes - June 30, 2017

I just realized that these forums were back up, so I apologize for the delay in posting this report. On June 30th, I backpacked into Mallard Lake with my daughter for a three night stay at campsite 0B3 on the east side of the lake. On day two, we hiked off-trail, east to De Lacy Lakes, where we pass...