Settlers Grove to Bobtail Ridge | Panhandle National Forest, Idaho

[@mcspin50]

Beautiful country. Challenging trail, no doubt! The dogs seemed to enjoy it. ;-) Always enjoy your music to accompany your adventures.

[@mountainwanderer]

Thank you! Timber loves backpacking! I don't think that he ever has a bad time when we are out in the mountains.

[@dankerns171]

Thank You for all you do on ur page. Absolutely love watching a video in the mornings. Gives me ideas for my big hike coming up in the Salmo Wilderness. Stuff i need like a Garmin inreach. The Salmo Fire Lookout may be open for capmers this year. Reservations only but if you haven't been to the Lookout its walking distance from Salmo Basin trailhead. Safe travels my Wandering Mountain Friends 🐾🤟🐾

[@mountainwanderer]

I have not been to the Salmo Lookout. Next time I get up there I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip!

[@dankerns171]

My neck of the woods 🦌 They had another fire since you were there. Area was hit very hard. Little secret in Settlers Cedar Grove take your Gold Pan. Not like i would break any laws lol their is Gold all over this area. Love this video my Mountain Wandering friends 🤟 We also shed hunt this area 🦌

[@mountainwanderer]

I know, this is my neck of the woods too. We watched the fires most of the summer hoping no one would get hurt.

[@PumpkinVillage]

That was a humdinger of a storm. When you look forward to a road walk you know it's been a tough one. Thanks for the video. Take care and stay safe, Al

[@mountainwanderer]

You're not kidding on either account. Normally it's tough to get me off of the mountain, but I was ready to be done with this one.

[@DrJohn493]

Nature certainly threw everything at you on this hike! Thanks for the virtual tour but if you don't mind me saying, I don't think I'll be adding this one to my "must do" list on my next visit. ;-) But keep 'em coming!

[@mountainwanderer]

Ha! This hike is not going to be one that I revisit either!

[@carpo719]

Nice place I'll have to check that one out

[@mountainwanderer]

You might want to bring a chainsaw with you!😃

[@brhino1017]

That looks like Squatch Country! Another great flick Trav. I'll bet that beer tasted great at the end.

[@mountainwanderer]

I really needed the beer at the end of this one..... when a 2 mile road walk feels like 10...

[@hyoh-wu]

Squaaaaaaatch!

[@5wheels521]

😆👍🤓

[@Olympic_TryAthlete]

10:56 Loved the hermit thrush in the background😀

[@mountainwanderer]

Singing a song as the storm rolls in!

[@blackoakpropertymaintenanc6981]

I really enjoyed this video. Nice job, it was a good documentary of your hike. Trail Crew has their hands full if they ever venture out that way... Thumbs up, Buddy (and oh yeah, the Stout looked delicious)!

[@mountainwanderer]

I hope that a trail crew will get up there at some point. The scenery was great!

[@pilowespo]

Awesome video! A true adventure. Setllers Grove is one of my favorite stands of old cedars. Have not been there in years because the road was washed out. Looks like its open now. Your coverage of the storm was great! I'm always nervious to film in lightning storm. I feel like I'm taunting the lightning. Great camea work. Hike on!

[@hyoh-wu]

Lightning was awesome. You should check out his last Wanless Lake vide. Hahah

[@mountainwanderer]

The road in there is good. They were grading it when we were on our way in. I'm not sure that I've been in a lightening storm that lasted that long.

[@pilowespo]

@@hyoh-wu Watched It. Great video. Wanless Lake is best hike in the Cabinets.

[@pilowespo]

@@mountainwanderer That must of been exciting and scary. Fun to watch your footage. I've been in similar storms Sucked to be in it but fun to experience.

[@mountainwanderer]

yeah, if I have my shelter set up, then I enjoy those storms. There have been a few times though where it sent us running for cover.

[@5wheels521]

You delivered a beautiful adventure as always. Glad you made it through the storm's without incident. Your dog's are such great companions, they're adorable. What breed is your scruffy dog, ? 🥰

[@mountainwanderer]

The dogs are great on a trip for many reasons. They offer quite a bit of security, but they also don't mind packing a little whiskey for me. The white dog is Solo. He's a German Wirehair.

[@5wheels521]

@@mountainwanderer Gotta keep yourselves warm by all means, 😆😉👍

[@hyoh-wu]

Great Picture show. The look on your face in the a.m. with the thunderstorm when u said"its rite on top of us" was hilarious you were not happy. Lol. Fun times. Andy is nuts I would not be bathing in that water. No way.

[@mountainwanderer]

We went to sleep listening to the storm and the thunder woke me up the next morning... knowing what we had coming on our hike... yeah, wasn't feeling it. Andy's commitment to cleanliness, is impressive!

[@hyoh-wu]

@@mountainwanderer most impressive....but he is not a Jedi yet. Lol

[@TheExpendables4]

What a beauty👍

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@crashingbashley]

Great video. Cheers from Spokane!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks for watching!

[@markwthompson71]

That hike out looked rough with all those blow downs!

[@mountainwanderer]

It was rough for sure! I feel like I can always keep my head in the game during tough hikes, but this one was a challenge for me.

[@Olympic_TryAthlete]

After watching this again, I’m a bit inspired to make use of some of the Forest Circus roads in the Olympics. Some of them I don’t think are drivable and would be a way to avoid some of the crowds at some of the more popular destinations. There is some off trail stuff too, but during the winter, a pair of snowshoes/skis on an old FS road could get you some decent views with some solitude - and also good hammock hanging trees.

[@mountainwanderer]

I've thought about getting a dedicated pair skis for getting into the backcountry. I got a little taste of it last year and want to get more into it. Now we just need some snow..

[@Olympic_TryAthlete]

@@mountainwanderer Check out the Altai Hoks with Universal Bindings. They are not meant for serious downhill, but if you want something that is more cruzy than snowshoes, especially when the downhill isn’t too crazy, you might find they fill a nice niche. They are located in Curlew, WA. They also have a KZbin channel.

[@SanJuanMountainBob]

That was gnarly...talus, blowdown, overgrowth, snow, and a storm to boot. Sheesh. But it was a great video anyway.

[@mountainwanderer]

It was a rough one for me especially. I'm hoping that the saying "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" rings true on this one...

[@bobparsons77]

Thought I would watch this one again after the epic winter trip posted today...LOL.

[@mountainwanderer]

This one was tough. On the last day of the hike I lost the mental battle and was getting frustrated at all of the downed trees. I think that this was the only trip in 2020 where I fell down.... and I fell down about 15 times on that trip.

[@bobparsons77]

@@mountainwanderer You did not post too many trips in 2020?

[@mountainwanderer]

I have a 2020 playlist if you want to see everything we did. It was a pretty good year, I think that there are 17 videos in the 2020 playlist. That is a pretty solid year for us.

[@bobparsons77]

@@mountainwanderer Yes please..go ahead.

[@mountainwanderer]

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[@bobparsons77]

As usual Timber has no fear!

[@mountainwanderer]

Sometimes I wish he knew to be afraid!

[@wade2361]

I spent a lot of time in the Cabs and the Selway-Bitteroots a decade ago and came to expect that any non-main trail would be an adventure. I think that with more budget cuts, the "adventures" will grow. I wish I were there with you "suffering". :)

[@wade2361]

BTW, I've been blue sweater falling asleep!

[@mountainwanderer]

It's true, you never know what you're going to get in these mountains. I hope that a trail crew will come through at some point and bring this trail back to life!

[@mountainwanderer]

I'm not sure what that is...

[@wade2361]

@@mountainwanderer 10:30 :)

[@mountainwanderer]

HAHA! You caught it!

[@bloodyeyeful]

Lol. I'm a dog and cat owner. Both my pets are 14. I worry about them a lot. My dog wants to follow me while I hike and fish, but his paws get sore easily. The cat I can let out anywhere, she stays close to home, but will follow us if she thinks it is safe. God Bless you guys.

[@mountainwanderer]

If your dog is 14 and it still out there hiking, I'd say that is pretty good. It's tough when they can't go with us anymore.

[@bloodyeyeful]

​@@mountainwanderer I will be 63 in August. I'd be fishing and hiking now on the Upper Sacramento River near Castellabut for the essential travel requests, and the heat. 110 today in Redding, 112 tomorrow. I stayed home and bought some beer.

[@bloodyeyeful]

Thankfully, it's a dry heat, lol.

[@mountainwanderer]

@@bloodyeyeful I don't blame you. I can;'t take the heat. Some AC with a beer sounds pretty good!

[@bloodyeyeful]

@@mountainwanderer Hit the Mid Fork Eel River today. Very clean and very cooling. Hit 104.

[@bloodyeyeful]

Excellent video, Looks like a great trip, I missed the part where you showed the dogs beds. How did they stay out of the rain? TY for sharing.

[@mountainwanderer]

You're right, we didn't get a shot of that. Our dogs sleep on dog beds that we put under our tarps, next to our hammocks.

[@johnpaulpistorio5625]

21:02, SUDS!

[@mountainwanderer]

I needed it after that hike!

[@quinntaylor1667]

Loved the marmot jacket, old school! Whatcha running for boots?

[@mountainwanderer]

Picked it up in Missoula. I prefer Merrill Moabs, and Andy wears different shoes depending on where we are.

[@TheMountainMatt]

Man I wish I lived closer to the mountains! Great video! I’m headed to the Sawtooths in early August, any trail suggestions if you’ve hiked the area? Had to cross a good creek up in the Beartooths Father’s Day weekend... I know how cold that creek felt🥶

[@mountainwanderer]

I wish I had some good trail suggestions, but I haven't been to the Sawtooths yet. It's on my list. You might check with "The Idahonian". That is his home turf.

[@TheMountainMatt]

Mountain Wanderer thanks brotha!

[@BryanDeLay]

You guys packed all the challenges in one trip: creek crossing, blow downs, snow and bushwhacking. The time lapse of the storm was really cool. Are you using a GoPro Hero 8 Black? Another great video!

[@mountainwanderer]

Thanks, Bryan! This was an adventure for sure. The storm footage came off of my iPhone XS surprisingly. I do carry a GoPro 7 black with me too.

[@dankerns171]

#IdahoHiking 💪

[@mountainwanderer]

Don't expect cleared, well maintained trails here...

[@sierrashere8197]

I love that music at the end. Anyone know the name artist/band or name of it ??

[@mountainwanderer]

All of the music in the videos is either done by me or bands I have been in.

[@sierrashere8197]

@@mountainwanderer wow !! Great music and your narration with this music dispersed throughout works out awesome. Thanks for entertaining us : )

[@thebigskyguy]

Sad the fire did so much forest damage. That trail looks so neglected.

[@mountainwanderer]

The early part of the trail, the first couple miles, gets maintained and you can't camp in that area. It's a beautiful trail through the cedars. Once you leave that area though, it gets rough quick.

[@Conradbacon-x6f]

Sadly the trail hasnt gotten any better since you made this video. It took 4 days to cut out 2 miles of trail 526 earlier this spring. Never made it back to finish it

[@mountainwanderer]

I'm actually encouraged to hear anyone is giving that trail any love at all! Now I'm intrigued enough to go back up and check out that trail again... and bring a saw with me! Thank you for clearing some of the trail!

[@Conradbacon-x6f]

@@mountainwanderer you should check it out, im not sure if you were there before or after that big wind storm a couple years ago but it sure looks different after that. Most of that old growth by bobtail creek didnt survive. Hopefully it will get cut all the way through next year. Trail 140 is a good one also, its opened almost all the way to granite, little steep though.

[@mountainwanderer]

I was going over my map, I don't see a trail 140. Where is that? I'm definitely going up there at some point. You've given me a reason!

[@Conradbacon-x6f]

@@mountainwanderer 140 is on the other side of murray at the bottom of thompson pass. Leaves out of barton creek/ granite gulch. Theres a sign for it on the highway. You can drive across prichard creek and park. Then you stay to the left of barton creek and the trail starts at the furthest back campsite. Its a neat trail, supposed to go all the way to granite peak according to the maps but i lost the trail about 3/4 of a mile from granite. Steep the whole way

[@mountainwanderer]

Oh right! That is why that number was so familiar to me. I've seen about a hundred times going over Thompson Pass. We've thought about trying that one out, but I've heard the very same thing from other people - STEEP! Have you ever gone up to Evans Lake? Another one on the list, but we haven't been to yet.

[@daizymae5148]

Do I see huckleberry bushes😁

[@mountainwanderer]

Oh yeah! Hucks are all over that country!

[@Russell.Jolly.2023]

Yikes, my balance is too bad to log walk.

[@mountainwanderer]

I didn't feel like I could make it. Safer to just get wet.