Lolo Motorway Gathering

Event Date: August 06, 2008
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Please join us on Thursday and Friday, August 7th and 8th to see the eastern end, or high country part of the Lolo Trail. We will visit Glade Creek Camp, the missed trail junction, Colt Killed Camp, Snow Bank Camp, Bear Oils and Roots Camp and Smoking place. For accommodations, you have two choices: Camp in USFS Powell Campground or stay at Lochsa Lodge. These are adjacent to one another at the entrance road to Powell Ranger Station at Mile post 165 on US 12, a few miles west of the Montana state Line. If you stay in the lodge you can take your meals there. See their website at http://www.lochsalodge.com. Make your own reservations for the lodge at (208) 942-3405.

Our schedule of activities:

Wednesday August 6th: arrive in the afternoon or evening. Those of us camping will have a campfire where we will make plans for the next day.

Thursday, August 7th: Breakfast over and with a lunch and extra water in hand, we will meet at 8AM in Lochsa Lodges’ outer parking lot. We will consolidate vehicles and head up onto the trail. After a day of short hikes and great views, we will return by 6 pm. Join us at a campfire after dinner.

Friday, August 8th: another day on the trail At the end of the day some will want ot gin to Missoula and cleanup after two days on the trail and some will return to camp. Some may choose to continue on to the National meeting in Great Falls, which is a 6 hour drive from our location.

Remember this is mountain country. Vehicles need tough tires and you will need to be prepared for weather ranging from hot sun to snow. For more information contact Chuck or Penny at (208) 476-3123 or email them at raddon@verizon.net. Please let them know if you plan to attend.