GNP 2022 - LPE to SBE (the long way)
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2023 1:10 pm
Took my dad on the northern loop (extended). Struck out on the lottery, but was able to secure the exact itinerary I wanted later when someone must have cancelled: GRN-FIF-GLH-HEL-MAN in late September.
I was hoping to finally make it to Margaret Lake and Helen. As time drew closer, the weather turned colder and wetter, so we modified upon arrival to be a little more reasonable by giving up the side trips.
Final Itinerary:
ENTER - LOGAN PASS (TRAILHEAD)
9-19-2022 - GRN - GRANITE
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 7.80
Elevation; Up 1902 | Down 2134
9-20-2022 - FIF - FIFTY MOUNTAIN
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 11.9
Elevation; Up 2983 | Down 2773
9-21-2022 - STO - STONEY
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 8.2
Elevation; Up 1725| Down 2800
9-22-2022 - ELF - Elizabeth Lake Foot
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 14.4
Elevation; Up 1290| Down 2708
9-23-2022 - MAN - MANY GLACIER
Fires; YES
Segment; Length 10.1
Elevation; Up 2660| Down 2617
EXIT - SIYEH BEND (TRAILHEAD)
Segment; Length 13.8
Elevation; Up 3039| Down 2137
TOTALS;
Trip length 66.2 miles
Elevation up 13,599 feet
Elevation down 15,169 feet
Original (for reference):
ENTER - LOGAN PASS (TRAILHEAD)
9-19-2022 - GRN - GRANITE
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 7.80
Elevation; Up 1902 | Down 2134
9-20-2022 - FIF - FIFTY MOUNTAIN
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 11.90
Elevation; Up 1910 | Down 1780
9-21-2022 - GLH - GLENNS HEAD
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 14.30
Elevation; Up 2725 | Down 5248
9-22-2022 - HEL - HELEN LAKE
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 12.60
Elevation; Up 1204 | Down 980
9-23-2022 - MAN - MANY GLACIER
Fires; YES
Segment; Length 14.40
Elevation; Up 2831 | Down 2990
EXIT - SIYEH BEND (TRAILHEAD)
Segment; Length 13.80
Elevation; Up 2190 | Down 3096
TOTALS;
Trip length 74.80 miles
Elevation up 12,762 feet
Elevation down 16,228 feet
If you look closely, the elevation number's don't make sense. I think they're both wrong, ha. Many to Siyeh Bend on the original is backwards (should be more up than down), and Granite to Fifty Mountain seems excessive on the actual permit. And of course none of these match the last time I did the circle.
I was hoping to finally make it to Margaret Lake and Helen. As time drew closer, the weather turned colder and wetter, so we modified upon arrival to be a little more reasonable by giving up the side trips.
Final Itinerary:
ENTER - LOGAN PASS (TRAILHEAD)
9-19-2022 - GRN - GRANITE
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 7.80
Elevation; Up 1902 | Down 2134
9-20-2022 - FIF - FIFTY MOUNTAIN
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 11.9
Elevation; Up 2983 | Down 2773
9-21-2022 - STO - STONEY
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 8.2
Elevation; Up 1725| Down 2800
9-22-2022 - ELF - Elizabeth Lake Foot
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 14.4
Elevation; Up 1290| Down 2708
9-23-2022 - MAN - MANY GLACIER
Fires; YES
Segment; Length 10.1
Elevation; Up 2660| Down 2617
EXIT - SIYEH BEND (TRAILHEAD)
Segment; Length 13.8
Elevation; Up 3039| Down 2137
TOTALS;
Trip length 66.2 miles
Elevation up 13,599 feet
Elevation down 15,169 feet
Original (for reference):
ENTER - LOGAN PASS (TRAILHEAD)
9-19-2022 - GRN - GRANITE
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 7.80
Elevation; Up 1902 | Down 2134
9-20-2022 - FIF - FIFTY MOUNTAIN
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 11.90
Elevation; Up 1910 | Down 1780
9-21-2022 - GLH - GLENNS HEAD
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 14.30
Elevation; Up 2725 | Down 5248
9-22-2022 - HEL - HELEN LAKE
Fires; NO
Segment; Length 12.60
Elevation; Up 1204 | Down 980
9-23-2022 - MAN - MANY GLACIER
Fires; YES
Segment; Length 14.40
Elevation; Up 2831 | Down 2990
EXIT - SIYEH BEND (TRAILHEAD)
Segment; Length 13.80
Elevation; Up 2190 | Down 3096
TOTALS;
Trip length 74.80 miles
Elevation up 12,762 feet
Elevation down 16,228 feet
If you look closely, the elevation number's don't make sense. I think they're both wrong, ha. Many to Siyeh Bend on the original is backwards (should be more up than down), and Granite to Fifty Mountain seems excessive on the actual permit. And of course none of these match the last time I did the circle.