05-19-2014, 07:33 PM
If you can't change your dates to later in the year, I would suggest that you look at some lower elevation areas. They still might have some snow, but you have a better chance of finding the lakes open and not still frozen solid. That is unless you want to pack in an auger. [
] I have hiked into lakes in July and still found the upper ones frozen.
Maybe check out some of the area over on the west side of the state up towards McCall and Payette. Some areas over there are a couple of thousand feet lower than the middle of the state. They should ice out sooner. Also look for lakes that face the south or southwest.
The place where Nijimasu was at has two problems. One it is over 8,000 ft, and two much of that area burned not too long ago. I haven't been back up there since it burned so I don't know if it would make a difference. But I did hike into there too early one year and ran in to some of the lakes still frozen. Luckily a couple of others had half their ice off.
Hate to be so negative, but would like to see you have a successful and safe trip.
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] I have hiked into lakes in July and still found the upper ones frozen.Maybe check out some of the area over on the west side of the state up towards McCall and Payette. Some areas over there are a couple of thousand feet lower than the middle of the state. They should ice out sooner. Also look for lakes that face the south or southwest.
The place where Nijimasu was at has two problems. One it is over 8,000 ft, and two much of that area burned not too long ago. I haven't been back up there since it burned so I don't know if it would make a difference. But I did hike into there too early one year and ran in to some of the lakes still frozen. Luckily a couple of others had half their ice off.
Hate to be so negative, but would like to see you have a successful and safe trip.
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