Nick's been hiking with us since he was a wet behind the ears pre-tenderfoot scout in 1998. I remember his first scout hike when we crossed a raging snow fed mountain creek in our bare feet on a cold June day. Back then we adults carried the 50-60 lb packs. Now it's reversed.
One of the good things for a young guy hiking with a bunch of senior citizens is that he can take off and explore anything for as long as he wants and know that he'll be able to catch up with us without much effort. He'll even be able to get into camp drop his pack and come back and get the “Old Man's”.
The following album is a collection of photos of Nick's rambles during our daily hikes. As you can see sometimes he will even get up near the canyon rim and back while we're trudging along below. The photos include a majestic arch (3 trips and I've never seen it), secret sandstone caves, monster cracks, and climbs up into the hoodoos.
Separate albums have been made for Nick's exploration of the ruins along the route.
Note photo takers are given in the titles under the thumbnails:
Kickass Trekkers on this trip were: Bill Mooseker, Nick McMahan, Tracy McMahan, Jon Younger, Fred Stong, Mike Stong, Will Stong, Nancy Stong, Allan Hoseth
The descriptions under the photo thumbnails in the album sometimes contain links to maps or additional information. These are identified by "Blue” text for links. I've also inserted links to Google Maps to show where certain photos in the album were taken or to locate features shown in the photos. Click on the link, close the sidebar, and choose satellite view. Basically, you can then zoom in and out using the mouse wheel or drag the map by clicking and holding.
Troop 24 Kickass Trekkers Backpacking Trip
-Cascade Bill Mooseker
Date(s): May 6-10, 2019. Album by Cascade Bill. 1 - 23 of 23 Total. 256 Visits.
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