SEVEN LAKES BASIN BACKPACK
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THIS TRIP REQUIRES PREPARING for overnight in the wilderness. The appropriate gear is needed, your own provisions, and be able to hike with a full pack. If you want to share gear, arrangements would have to be made between members. TIP: For more comfortable wilderness foot travel, be cognitive about the weight of your pack. I recommend targeting 30 pounds or less including food and water.
The forecast calls for night time temperature in the low 40’s. I recommend at least a 30-degree rated sleeping bag. If you have something less warm, consider adding a liner to help boost the insolation. Additionally, for around camp, a fleece or down vest is a good layer under a jacket.
Note: The meetup location is only a rendezvous point. I wouldn’t recommend parking a vehicle overnight. We will caravan to the trailhead. Prior to the trip, attendees can organize ride share independently, arrange for a drop off and pick up, or follow in your own car to the trailhead.
ITINERARY:
Day one: From Sevenmile Marsh Trailhead we will hike 7-miles with a moderate 925 feet of gain, to Lake Ivern, an isolated location in the basin. Think solitude! There is a good chance we will have this wilderness paradise to ourselves.
Day two: The next morning camp will be moved to Cliff Lake, a short 2.5-mile hike with 655 feet of gain. After pitching camp for the second night, Cliff Lake is a good jumping off point for an optional afternoon Devil’s Peak ascent. The Devil’s Peak round-trip hike is 6-miles with 1,400 feet of gain.
Day three: After breaking camp and a leisurely morning, the hike back to the Sevenmile Marsh Trailhead is 5.5-miles with 140 feet of gain.
GEAR: The contents on the list are general.
Sleep system: tent, sleeping bag, and pad.
Layers: clothes to sleep in, extra pair of socks, hat, gloves, fleece or down vest, and jacket. If there is a chance of precipitation, bring a rain shell.
Toiletries in small quantities: dental hygiene items, pain reliever, meds, lip balm, sun screen, and some rolled up toilet paper in a ZipLoc bag.
Cooking essentials: cooking pot, stove, fuel, lighter, cup, and utensil.
Meals: Friday lunch – Sunday lunch
Remember: Reliable source of light with fresh batteries, first-aid, water purification system, and bottles for at least a 2-liter capacity. If you don’t have an Ursack, Bear Vault, or similar container, bring 30-50 feet of cord for suspending your provisions out of reach of bears and other denizens of the woods.
Optional items: trekking poles helps with stability, a pair of light weight camp shoes, and a bandana can come in handy.
Include in your gear a minimalist day or lumbar pack for the Devil’s Peak side hike.
MEMBERS FROM KLAMATH FALLS DIRECTION, meet at the Sevenmile Marsh Trailhead at 10:30 am. Below is the link to a Google Map.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Klamath+Falls,+Oregon/Sevenmile+Marsh+Trailhead,+Seven+Mile+Trail,+Klamath+Falls,+OR+97601/@42.5222748,-122.294612,10z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x54c8d45968f20ee3:0xf48d7ff528b99726!2m2!1d-121.7816704!2d42.224867!1m5!1m1!1s0x54c61d4c554b4a7d:0xc9b3e3a349f029e6!2m2!1d-122.1485588!2d42.6985769!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D