Belay On
Posted 23 July 2019 - 02:06 PM
What do we do when we are not off on a trip? We live in a spectacular area and since "staying home and sitting on our butts is not an option" we are usually off somewhere exploring. Here is a short day hike that also involved local history. You are most welcome to take a look at the story now posted to our blog -
A Day Hike in the Crystal Range - July 2019
2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II 2013 ATC Bobcat SE "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/
Free Range Human
Posted 23 July 2019 - 02:35 PM
I am haunted by waters
Resident Geologist
Posted 23 July 2019 - 02:41 PM
Looks like a great place to take your fly rod!
Thanks!
Foy
C'est la vie
Posted 23 July 2019 - 02:54 PM
Ski great hike.When we had our cabin in Dorrington we did lots of day hikes into the Ebbets pass area.
Lots of high meadows with some of the same history as your area.
Thanks for the "hike" along.
I always liked finding the "marker tree" then looking at the map to see where we were.
Frank
2002 Tundra AC TRD 4WD Limited 2009 ATC Bobcat loaded http://sharychic.blogspot.com/
Belay On
Posted 23 July 2019 - 03:01 PM
I always liked finding the "marker tree" then looking at the map to see where we were.
Forest Service Location Poster is often called a "K Tag". I was curious why. It took some digging to find out. In the early days of the Forest Service a ranger was required to have a list of items. The list, for some reason, used the alphabet instead of numbers. "K" was the location poster.
2003 Ford Ranger FX4 Level II 2013 ATC Bobcat SE "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/
Senior Member
Posted 23 July 2019 - 04:23 PM
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Posted 23 July 2019 - 04:24 PM
What a nice day in beautiful country. Glad to hear the land will be preserved. Thanks for the report.
Doctor Electric
Posted 23 July 2019 - 06:35 PM
nice having such an area in your "back yard"!
C'est la vie
Posted 23 July 2019 - 10:08 PM
Forest Service Location Poster is often called a "K Tag". I was curious why. It took some digging to find out. In the early days of the Forest Service a ranger was required to have a list of items. The list, for some reason, used the alphabet instead of numbers. "K" was the location poster.
Thanks Ski interesting fact.It's fun to find them out in the forest.
Frank
2002 Tundra AC TRD 4WD Limited 2009 ATC Bobcat loaded http://sharychic.blogspot.com/
Riley's Human
Posted 23 July 2019 - 10:41 PM
I'd heard the FS acquired the land but I didn't know it was open to the public yet. Gorgeous country.
There is some dispute over the origins of the K tag but that story is as plausible as any.
Craig K6JGV_________________________ 2004 2500 CTD 4X4 FWC HAWK 1960 CJ5
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