Lewis & Clark, Prince Maximilian
                       Summer Tour     August 04-12, 2012
                                            with humanities scholar  Clay S. Jenkinson
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                           Photos: Day 6, 7, and 8 through the infamous Bitterroot Mountains of the Lolo Trail
                         
                                                                                   
Active holiday through Lewis & Clark's White Cliffs of the Missouri River and Bitterroot Mountains.  Participants must be in good physical shape to participate.  VAN SUPPORTED: this allows you the option to not partake in some of the activities.  LUXURY CAMPING:  A crew has gone ahead to setup your camp.  Beverages and hors d'oeuvres await your arrival.  All meals are hearty, made from great outdoor recipes and the freshest ingredients. Recreational equipment provided.  New sleeping bags onsite may be purchased for a small fee or you may bring your own. 
                                              
Itinerary

Day 5            Wednesday           August 08
Today, a travel day through gorgeous country.  You are getting into key position at the base of the Bitterroot Mountains for your foot journey to the top tomorrow morning, up Wendover Ridge.  A few Lewis & Clark surprise stops are in order before you arrive Lochsa Lodge, our favorite lodge with rustic cabins nestled along the Lochsa River, (Nez Perce for rough water).If you prefer not to hike up the mountain tomorrow, an equally enjoyable choice offers you van transportation to the top. Your van will make stops at 13 Mile Camp and Rocky Point Lookout (photo above) for interpretation.  You can see the trail of the Nez Perce and Lewis & Clark from a birds-eye view.  This evening, under the stars, enjoy a special visit from Meriwether Lewis around the campfire at Lochsa Lodge.
                                                LODGING:  Lochsa Lodge, Powell, Idaho        Meals: BLD

Day 6           Thursday              August 09
A great day of adventure and discovery! Your eight and a half mile hike uphill, a 3000 foot climb in elevation, is the same area 33 men of the Expedition Corps climbed September 15, 1805.  Enjoy readings from "the Journals" by Clay Jenkinson.  Tonight's camp is also an Expedition site named Snowbank, where they camped and melted snow for their water.  Like the Corps, you will "take an early supper" you have earned it.  Unlike the Corps, it will be hearty and no snow to melt.  Evening enjoyment will be dialogue around the camp circle and later the quiet of nature!         
                                                  (Lewis & Clark) CAMPSITE:  Snowbank        Meals BLD

Day 7           Friday                   August 10
Although you are now standing in very remote high mountainous terrain,( approx.7000 feet), you will find numerous sites, (mostly, but not exclusively Lewis & Clark), to explore and enjoy with interpretation and journals read by Clay Jenkinson:  Bear Oil and Roots, Indian Post Office, Lonesome Cove, The Sinque Hole, The  Smoking Place and more.  For those with energy to burn, our traditional sunset hike to the top of Bald Mountain will be available.  Not only beautiful, it exposes the same mountain scenes and drainages the Corps most likely witnessed: The Lochsa, the Selway and the Clearwater River drainages of Idaho's Clearwater and Nez Perce National Forests, and the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness Area in the distance.
                                                    (Lewis & Clark) CAMPSITE:  Dry Camp       Meals BLD

Day 8           Saturday                    August 11
When the end of the infamous Bitterroot range finally came, the Corps beheld a flat prairie landscape repose below.  What a great place to end your own mountain exploration looking down at the same camas prairie that Lewis & Clark witnessed 200+ years ago.  Enjoy grazing on mountain huckleberries as you hike to the top. After lunch, you begin your hike or van ride down off the mountain.  Your senses awaken!  As you descend through the elevations, watch the tree types changing, feel the temperature zones adjusting and listen to the sounds and beauty of nature as you cross several creeks before reaching the bottom, a 3000' descent in three very short hours. Hearty snacks, the Lochsa River and ice cold beverages await you to dive in! 
                                                  CAMPSITE:   Fish Creek, Syringa Idaho       Meals BLD

Day 9           Sunday                       August 12
After breakfast, man your boat.  Enjoy yet another opportunity to embrace the beauty of nature as you float the calm, scenic waters of the beautiful Clearwater river.  After a nice lunch, you wind back along the Clearwater and Lochsa Rivers to Lochsa Lodge.  Enjoy your afternoon to explore or relax on your own.  This evening enjoy our traditional Farewell Dinner Party and saying goodbye to new friends.
                                                 LODGING: Lochsa Lodge, Powell, Idaho         Meals BLD

Day 10         Monday                      August 13
Travel day!  After a hearty breakfast at Lochsa Lodge, a 45 minute drive delivers you to the Missoula International Airport or to your vehicle in Missoula, Montana.  Enjoy a safe journey home, or wherever your journey continues to take you! Thank you for joining us on another Odyssey adventure.
                                                                                                                        Meals B
 

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We hope you can join us!
 
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with humanities scholar  Clay S. Jenkinson
Telephone 208-791-8721 ~ Fax 208-746-0625   email bek@odytours.net
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