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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I like the idea. Those river canyons in Montana are
so beautiful. I see there is already a bit of trail marked on my </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Topo map leading up the Janke creek basin. Then it
looks like you would cross the saddle between peak 9331 and 9778 and
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>continue south to Darkhorse lake. I rememebr the
divide as being very rugged and dramatic in that section. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It would also help hikers avoid the road down
Darkhorse canyon which had many ATV's and 4X4 vehicles on it when i passed
through.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I found a large hunting arrow with a razor sharp
tip in the grass while descending from Cowbone lake... popular place for hunters
I think.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The north facing slope above Cowbone and west of
peak 9392 was crumbling and a really poor place to put a trail. That area is
going to be</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>a big challenge for a trail crew. That saddle has
the remains of an old mining road/ATV track on it and it looked freshly used
when i was there. but only up to the south side.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This would be great news for hikers. I was really
sad to leave the divide in this area and kinda wished i had made a cross country
route.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It would be great if the CDTS and Forest Service
can work something out through here that keeps hikers closer to the divide and
those fabulous craggy ridgelines.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>-Iceaxe</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>