Fremont Cabin

The cabin ... and Maria

In 2002 I had a weekend reservation at Fremont Point Cabin.  A couple of weeks before my allotted time, the cabin was burned down in a wildfire.  It has taken me 14 years, but I finally made my date with this place.  It was totally worth the wait.  Sitting 3,000 feet above Summer Lake, at 7,100', the view from the deck is mesmerizing. We mostly spent the weekend hanging out at the cabin, watching the world go by.  Great sunrises and sunsets.  Awesome place.  Hopefully it won't be another 14 years before I return!

Looking south over Summer Lake's playa

On top of Winter Ridge

Frank Church Wilderness backpack

Our arrival at Chamberlain Airstrip - look how happy we are!

Ken and I have talked about a trip into the Frank Church - River of No Return wilderness for decades, at least thirty years.  This year was finally the one.  We met with Eric in McCall on a Friday afternoon and by 5PM we were standing in Chamberlain Basin, deep in the heart of the Frank, watching our plane fly away. Ahead of us lay ten days and 100 miles of exploring.  what a great feeling that was!  It was a great trip.  The Frank is all about big, lonely country.  We saw few people and little sign that anyone had preceded us in quite some time.  And we saw (and heard wolves).  Without a doubt it was worth the wait.

Chamberlain Creek

Trailside hucks abound!

Looking back at Root Ranch

Cold Meadows Camp

Looking toward Cottonwood Peak

Basin Lake

Black Lake

Our last evening in the Frank

Flying over the Bighorn Crags - a future trip?