New member, and looking for advice. I have done a lot of hiking in the Indian Lake region of the Dacks, including Snowy, Wakely, Chimney, etc. Plenty of other hikes including backpacks on my way to Eagle Scout. My current hobby is called Summits on the Air (SOTA), which is a combination of ham radio from mountain summits. I'm planning a trip to tackle my first high peaks with a couple of other SOTA buddies. In particular, we want to grab Skylight, Basin, and Gothics as these have never been activated for SOTA.
My idea for the trip was to approach the four corners from the west first thing, although I'm not sure where the best approach is using this route. My first guess is to park at the Loj, and take the Lake Arnold Trail to Feldsbar and over to four corners. So I'm looking for confirmation on that. We then would summit Skylight, then the south side of Marcy, descend the north-side, and head over to Haystack. At this point Haystack could be bypassed or climbed, depending on weather and our status. Either way, the destination is Sno Bird for camp.
The next day would be Basin, then Saddleback (from everything I've read you want to go this way up Saddleback to avoid down-climbing the cliffs), then Gothics. After summiting Gothics we would head back the way we came and head down the Orebed Brook Trail to a lean-to or JBL. Next day would be hiking out to the Loj. Maybe grab Mount Jo if we get back to the Loj early enough in the day.
My questions are what is the best place to start when the goal is to approach the Four Corners from the west. Also, has anyone done that first day (Skylight, Marcy, Haystack, to Sno Bird) successfully with packs or is Haystack going to be too much for most? Am I correct at assuming the second day is the preferred way to grab Basin>Saddleback>Gothics?
My idea for the trip was to approach the four corners from the west first thing, although I'm not sure where the best approach is using this route. My first guess is to park at the Loj, and take the Lake Arnold Trail to Feldsbar and over to four corners. So I'm looking for confirmation on that. We then would summit Skylight, then the south side of Marcy, descend the north-side, and head over to Haystack. At this point Haystack could be bypassed or climbed, depending on weather and our status. Either way, the destination is Sno Bird for camp.
The next day would be Basin, then Saddleback (from everything I've read you want to go this way up Saddleback to avoid down-climbing the cliffs), then Gothics. After summiting Gothics we would head back the way we came and head down the Orebed Brook Trail to a lean-to or JBL. Next day would be hiking out to the Loj. Maybe grab Mount Jo if we get back to the Loj early enough in the day.
My questions are what is the best place to start when the goal is to approach the Four Corners from the west. Also, has anyone done that first day (Skylight, Marcy, Haystack, to Sno Bird) successfully with packs or is Haystack going to be too much for most? Am I correct at assuming the second day is the preferred way to grab Basin>Saddleback>Gothics?
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