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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 3, 2017 - 12:39pm PT
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Or don't say you weren't warned!
Here's the money site:
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/path_through_the_US.htm
Eastern Oregon, Ideehoe, and Wyoming are the front runners.
I'm thinking E Oregon is most likely to have the best weather. I've been
skunked before and I don't that to happen again!
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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thanks reilly. zone of totality, enough for me!
experienced such an event solo in '79, eastern slope of montana's crazy mountains
and i'd be psyched for a redooo, assuming that the eclipse deniers don't prevail
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dirtbag
climber
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Might be a good time to revisit the Wind River Range. :-)
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Seriously. Wind River Range, on my birthday, I was just talking about this earlier today.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2017 - 01:19pm PT
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Lotta 'dispersed camping' in E Oregon's National Forests. jess sayin'...
The Winds would be nice but might be too late to get an outfitter to pack my camera gear in. :-(
That is also prime thunderstorm season there which makes me hesitate.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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I'll plan something and can guarantee a rainstorm or hurricane will disrupt the vision.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Thanks for heads up... timing might be a bit off for a vacation compared to when I have to get the kids back for school though. I'll try to still go myself without them. My mom and my bro live in the path.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Coastal AirB&B place in Oregon already reserved.....
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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I'd stay mobile in case of the weather.
At this point, Wyoming's a #1 option. Longer viewing time here as well.
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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I was in Cabo for the last one, it was dark enough to fool the birds and crickets for about 5 minutes. Pretty cool experience.
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clarkolator
climber
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Basically it goes over the summits of Mt. Jefferson and the Grand Teton...
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Yup! Just did yesterday. Solar Eclipse SushiFest in "The Path" in Wyoming somewhere
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Mt Jefferson appears to be outside the swathe of totality...
http://www.eclipse2017.org/2017/states/ID.htm
Any Jackson or Grand Teton locals here?
How would West Gros Ventre Butte serve as an out of the way, rural, desolate easy-no-hassle camping and observation point?
Or perhaps better, maybe Blacktail Butte, near Moose?
Taggert Lake Trailhead looks promising. Or Albright Peak? Or somewhere in Death Canyon? The local trail systems in the area look fantastic!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 04:16pm PT
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Just looked at median cloud cover, overcast, and thunderstorm averages for
Baker City, OR, Idaho Falls, ID, Shoshoni, WY, and Casper, WY and Shoshoni
wins by a landslide. If you go east or west from there cloud cover and
TS likelihood go up dramatically. Baker City, OR is not too far behind
Shoshoni plus you could camp in a large area of the Umatilla Nat Forest
without hassle or cost, plus you would be in some nice mountains. The flat
land around Baker City might be optimal but we don't do flat, do we? Just
might for this though. Anywhere in the Winds or west of there you are very
likely to miss it due to clouds or thunderstorms.
Shoshoni get 2min 22sec or totality vs Baker City's 2min 6sec!
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Oh,okay, got it, Clarkolator, thanks for the clarification.
Now where is this Shoshoni featuring lots of overcast? Will have a looksie.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
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Shoshoni is north of the Winds. Go to weatherspark.com for histerical data.
Shoshoni is, hands down, yer best bet cloud cover-wise this side of Nebraska,
which ain't an option.
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High Fructose Corn Spirit
Gym climber
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Thanks, Reilly, just found it. And thanks
for the heads up regarding overcast averages.
Would you have a specific link to your overcast averages?
How does Grand Teton area measure out?
Would like to compare these to Sierra east side for a better
sense of it.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2017 - 06:03pm PT
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Anything between Idaho Falls and Shoshoni will be a major compromise.
http://www.weatherspark.com
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