That's funny. wth couldn't you camp at anywhere beyond Cathedral with a Cathedral permit?
Sheesh...
Anywho. I thought the quota was 6 total. But then again I thought the quota was 6 total for
Nelson.. and... we got 2 permits for 2 each... and then saw a group of 4 going to Nelson
that day... (purty sure dat 8... but ...
)
I have no idea what the other 5 have done... so... if they haven't... personally I would
recommend take them up the "Fisherman's Trail" to Lower Cathedral ...
zippy do up to Upper Cath... over Cath Pass... down and around to Matthes via Echo.
Unfortunately imo... these are becoming trails... b/c people doing xcountry are not
spreading out. Most are due to Matthes Crest climbers... so ... it's not that huge of
a deal... but... please... spread out a bit with a group that size xcountry.
And it really pains me to see new fire rings and places like Echo and Matthes Lakes.
There are none allowed at Nelson or Reymann... so it just doesn't make sense...
If you want to try to be most LNT... then in way mentioned above.. and then go out
vi Nelson trail... (it's a trail... not really xcountry once you get to Echo Creek area)
Getting your group on the north side of Matthes Crest... now that is what I
personally would do... and then down over to Budd or... around Cockscomb
and down... (my personal favorite)
Your elevation gain and angle of descent may vary
Have fun
(o... if I was taking Bearpoof... I would go... Lower Cath->Medlicott->Dome Lakes->Mariuolumne->Lower Cath->Echo Peak->10,450->Columbia Finger->Dolly Domes->Echo Lake->Matthes Crest->Matthes Lake) (and include as much side-hilling as I possibly could)