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trips - Southern Indiana Snowshoeing

Trip Info

Dates: 1/31 - 2/1/09
Trip Organizer: ChrisM
Location: Somewhere in Monroe County (Likely)

Number of Attendees: (view all)
3 yes
0 maybe

Indiana
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Description


Alright, so all plans seem to have been scrapped for this weekend due to the snow storm.

We have about 10 inches of snow here so either a snowshoeing trip (okay so its a little shallow for snowshoes, but its better than postholing), or a short hike is in order. Somewhere with a plowed trailhead. I'd like to pick up snowshoes from IU rental (5 bucks a night) but I need to put in a reservation. If they are out, Indy people, does that outdoor store rent snowshoes? Otherwise we can posthole, but with 10 inches, I'm only good for two to three miles before postholing becomes annoying.

Two options:

Nebo Ridge - in and out for as far as we want. Looks like an interesting winter option, as the rest of the year it is a MB/Horse trail. Trail is 8.5 miles long Trail is off of 46 due south of Nashville

Pate Hollow - Several short loop options, off of 446 on Lake Monroe.


I think I am just going to do Saturday night, and I need to be back in Bloomington Sunday by 12:30. So maybe meet Saturday morning? Saturday night is only supposed to get down to 25. Friday night 5 degrees.

Let me know if you need/want snowshoes asap.

CM

 

= Yes, = Maybe

Trip Attendees

ChrisM windigrrl crash bang

 

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Thread Name # Messages # Views Last Post
Snowshoeing in the UP, er, Southern Indiana5785312:59 PM
2/1/09
created by: ChrisM on 1/28/09 - jump to page: 1, 2

 

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