Author Topic: dusy ershim trail (Read 26554 times)

4-lo · « **on:** Aug 13, 2012, 02:35:02 PM »

who wants to go

this weekend. we're planning to hit dusy ershim this weekend starting from courtrite all the way throught to white barks on monday.

TRACKER · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 13, 2012, 06:14:08 PM »

im taking the family camping at voyager rock camp ground starting friday . tarovr6 and i thinking hitting part of dusy trail on saturday and turn around back to camp the same day .

jmsdad · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 14, 2012, 09:30:14 AM »

I was @ Voyager Rock this past weekend...Good times and plenty of fish for the kids.

Water level is low and muddy when the wind blows and stirs all the silt/muck up.

I'm leaving Friday morning to Voyager Rock then Dusy Creek for the Dusy run so we might cross paths.

I'll be in this...

4-lo · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 14, 2012, 09:43:49 AM »

we will be there some friday morning some friday night. we will be at courtrite on sat till noon or so.

4-lo · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 14, 2012, 09:45:58 AM »

we did swamp again on sunday no tyme for any pic.

madhunt · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 14, 2012, 09:48:15 AM »

i have friends going in this weekend three yotas have fun ip there beone the lookout

madhunt · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 16, 2012, 01:30:12 PM »

my friends are headed in today for the weekend

mudaddict · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 16, 2012, 09:57:49 PM »

I have been thinking of hitting this trail up one weekend head up fri night head in sat as far as we can go and then head out. Can you get pretty far in 1 day?

yoshaleng · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 16, 2012, 11:10:56 PM »

Tracker and I ran the whole trail in 2 days....very exhausting but helps you sleep like a log.

4-lo · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 16, 2012, 11:46:08 PM »

Quote from: mudaddict on Aug 16, 2012, 09:57:49 PM

I have been thinking of hitting this trail up one weekend head up fri night head in sat as far as we can go and then head out. Can you get pretty far in 1 day?

you probably make it to thompson

4-lo · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 16, 2012, 11:46:52 PM »

and it depends on which way your going in..id say thompson hill or ershim lake is the middle of the trail.

BigMike · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 17, 2012, 12:07:41 AM »

Quote from: mudaddict on Aug 16, 2012, 09:57:49 PM

I have been thinking of hitting this trail up one weekend head up fri night head in sat as far as we can go and then head out. Can you get pretty far in 1 day?

If you are heading in for only 1 night, then camp at Thompson Lake and then back out. You get to experience Chicken Rock, great views looking back at Courtright, the fun climb up Thompson hill, and also the option of a morning hike to Lost Lake.
You could come in from the Kaiser end and camp at Ershim, which is also a good option that features the White Bark gatekeeper (at times can be pretty nasty) and the Parking Lot In The Sky, which is a vista of the back side of Yosemite National Park from over 10,000 ft elevation. The pavement drive up to Kaiser Pass does however take more time and fuel than the drive to Courtright.
I can't decide which end I like better, north or south, they both have their own great features.

The basic south-to-north approach that we do is to drive up to Courtright in the morning (or camp at the trail head at Voyager), head in to Thompson Lake for the first night, then head to Knights Camp for the second night (this is just north of Ershim lake), and then be out to Kaiser Pass by noon. Depending on the size of the group we sometimes push for Lakecamp the second night which will get us back home about 2 hours sooner.

We took a group of about 10 through (half were first-timers) and including stops, here is approximately how long it took us:

Pavement at Courtright to Thompson Lake:	7.5 hours
Thompson Lake to East Lake:	3 hours
East Lake to Ershim Lake:	2.75 hours
Ershim Lake to Lakecamp:	3.5 hours
Lakecamp to Parking Lot In The Sky:	1 hour
Parking Lot In the Sky to end of trail:	1.5 hours

When I had 35s I've gone in by myself in the dark from pavement to Thompson in about 4 hours. So these times you could probably reduce by about 75% if you are in a small fast moving group and don't take any breaks.

But honestly, this trail exists to showcase God's majesty in my opinion. It is so beautiful if you are in a hurry then you shouldn't be here. I say this, but at the same time its hard getting four days to spend here, so I'm usually rushed through the trail anyway. I'd love to spend an entire week here, it would be bliss.

Regards,
BigMike

4-lo · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 17, 2012, 12:17:11 AM »

thats why we're making it a four day three night trip. that way all the scene can be view but if your the driver then

yoshaleng · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 17, 2012, 12:39:42 AM »

wish I could go...my truck is still down. $I\'m Down$

mudaddict · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 17, 2012, 08:00:28 AM »

Quote from: BigMike on Aug 17, 2012, 12:07:41 AM

If you are heading in for only 1 night, then camp at Thompson Lake and then back out. You get to experience Chicken Rock, great views looking back at Courtright, the fun climb up Thompson hill, and also the option of a morning hike to Lost Lake.
You could come in from the Kaiser end and camp at Ershim, which is also a good option that features the White Bark gatekeeper (at times can be pretty nasty) and the Parking Lot In The Sky, which is a vista of the back side of Yosemite National Park from over 10,000 ft elevation. The pavement drive up to Kaiser Pass does however take more time and fuel than the drive to Courtright.
I can't decide which end I like better, north or south, they both have their own great features.

The basic south-to-north approach that we do is to drive up to Courtright in the morning (or camp at the trail head at Voyager), head in to Thompson Lake for the first night, then head to Knights Camp for the second night (this is just north of Ershim lake), and then be out to Kaiser Pass by noon. Depending on the size of the group we sometimes push for Lakecamp the second night which will get us back home about 2 hours sooner.

We took a group of about 10 through (half were first-timers) and including stops, here is approximately how long it took us:
Pavement at Courtright to Thompson Lake: 7.5 hours
Thompson Lake to East Lake: 3 hours
East Lake to Ershim Lake: 2.75 hours
Ershim Lake to Lakecamp: 3.5 hours
Lakecamp to Parking Lot In The Sky: 1 hour
Parking Lot In the Sky to end of trail: 1.5 hours

When I had 35s I've gone in by myself in the dark from pavement to Thompson in about 4 hours. So these times you could probably reduce by about 75% if you are in a small fast moving group and don't take any breaks.

But honestly, this trail exists to showcase God's majesty in my opinion. It is so beautiful if you are in a hurry then you shouldn't be here. I say this, but at the same time its hard getting four days to spend here, so I'm usually rushed through the trail anyway. I'd love to spend an entire week here, it would be bliss.

Regards,
BigMike

Awesome thanks mike that helps out alot. I would love to be able to get time off for the whole trail but my time off is for mcr this year

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 19, 2012, 07:43:07 PM »

Knights Camp is South of Ershim Lake,not North.

monk #1164 · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 06:51:35 AM »

Me and several of my buddies are going in Thursday the 31st. should be about 6 rigs camping beyond Thompsen hill Thursday night then going through the rest of the weekend

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 10:24:11 AM »

Quote from: monk #1164 on Aug 20, 2012, 06:51:35 AM

Me and several of my buddies are going in Thursday the 31st. should be about 6 rigs camping beyond Thompsen hill Thursday night then going through the rest of the weekend

Will your hot rod run up there?

monk #1164 · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 02:10:35 PM »

Of coarse it will...why not, it runs everywhere else and higher in elevation too

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 02:47:43 PM »

I've heard bad stories about hot rod engines at elevation and on inclines.

4-lo · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 05:05:32 PM »

just got back...sorrie no pic there is no time and or camera man but here is one on the way out.

BigMike · « **Reply #21 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 06:09:22 PM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Aug 20, 2012, 02:47:43 PM

I've heard bad stories about hot rod engines at elevation and on inclines.

hahahahahaha!! I heard the same thing too!

4xsports: COOL pictures man!! I love that trail! Next time tell that red truck to stay home! White Toyota's are the

!!

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 06:36:02 PM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Aug 20, 2012, 02:47:43 PM

I've heard bad stories about hot rod engines at elevation and on inclines.

When that was a more popular build they would clog up Thompsoon Hill because they couldn't keep them running.

4-lo · « **Reply #23 on:** Aug 20, 2012, 06:54:47 PM »

Quote from: BigMike on Aug 20, 2012, 06:09:22 PM

hahahahahaha!! I heard the same thing too!

4xsports: COOL pictures man!! I love that trail! Next time tell that red truck to stay home! White Toyota's are the !!

we gonna paint it white to match the rest...ohh wait we leave it and make him team leader...

monk #1164 · « **Reply #24 on:** Aug 21, 2012, 08:04:56 AM »

It'll idle on the back bumper...Maybe you should come up and see. lol...so far it has never flooded or died on any of the runs yet...I'm sure i'll find a place for it to give me problems sooner or later, NO probably not...I know a few things about Carbs...

4-lo · « **Reply #25 on:** Aug 21, 2012, 09:46:27 AM »

Quote from: mountainguyed67 on Aug 20, 2012, 06:36:02 PM

When that was a more popular build they would clog up Thompsoon Hill because they couldn't keep them running.

thats where we saw a couple jeepers and i bet thats what happen when he lost his coil to mr. thompson when he stalled and could keep the idle up. we pass by and offer help but they refuse cause we were in yotas and didnt have their parts.

monk #1164 · « **Reply #26 on:** Aug 21, 2012, 02:04:08 PM »

monk #1164 · « **Reply #27 on:** Aug 21, 2012, 02:04:49 PM »

mountainguyed67 · « **Reply #28 on:** Aug 21, 2012, 10:00:20 PM »

Because that's exactly like Dusy-Ershim.

BigMike · « **Reply #29 on:** Aug 21, 2012, 10:51:18 PM »

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