Re: Jefferson Park via Park Ridge
Posted: August 1st, 2018, 12:25 pm
Yeah, that is true DRM. My friend was from Wisconsin and hasn't lived out west or gotten to do stuff like this. He wanted to do something exciting - I gave him a million dollar adventure, though the skeetos made it pretty terrible, he was still able to appreciate the views and the wind on our one night up high on the mnt pushed them away enough to freely enjoy the evening. But anyways we were discussing the mozzies (what else?) and he said these alpine ones sure were stupid and easy to kill, compared to the ones in Wisconsin. I was telling him I think they have a shorter shelf-life and less prospects than lowland ones so they just go for it. I discussed how at nightfall in the Wallowas one year near mirror lake we were absolutely accosted by them suddenly, but 8 or 9 days later after backpacking around, back at that lake there were just a few--the hatch peaks quickly up high and a few chilly nights can take care of them quickly.
I didn't intend to sound accusatory to you Guy! Mostly befuddled that you had such a positive report. Funny enough we drove the Brietenbush Lake campground loop but didn't get out/didn't see any. Parking at the TH there were a few and basically none until we started getting into the sub-alpine melt towards Park Ridge.
cheers
I didn't intend to sound accusatory to you Guy! Mostly befuddled that you had such a positive report. Funny enough we drove the Brietenbush Lake campground loop but didn't get out/didn't see any. Parking at the TH there were a few and basically none until we started getting into the sub-alpine melt towards Park Ridge.
cheers