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McNabb Yurt
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| Main Route to Yurt: McNabb Creek and adjoining ridges. |
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| Difficulty: Advanced. (Note: This route is exposed
and can become extremely difficult to find during periods of
poor visibility. Do not be afraid to turn around in bad weather
conditions.) |
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| Elevation and Distance: 2400 feet climb over 4 miles. |
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| Avalanche Potential: Avalanche potential exists. Crossing
steep slopes is dangerous. Avalanche transceivers and knowledge
of safe avalanche route finding is highly recommended for this
tour. |
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| Special Equipment and Needs: All members of the party
should have climbing skins, avalanche transceivers and shovels.
Because the snow around the yurt is melted for drinking water,
dogs are discouraged. |
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| Maps Needed: USGS Topographic, 7.5 Minute series "South
Putnam." (This map
is for reference only. Skiers should use original U.S.G.S. quad
maps while on Yurt tours.) Contact the ISU Outdoor Program for
more route details. 282-3912 |
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GPS UTM Coordinates:
| Trailhead: |
12 T 0399421 4747946 |
| Corrals: |
12 T 0401240 4748972 |
| McNabb Saddle: |
12 T 0404183 4749694 |
| McNabb Yurt: |
12 T 0404279 4749805 |
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| Starting Point: |
| End of plowed portion of McNabb Road. McNabb Road
can be reached by driving 7 miles out of Inkom on Rapid Creek
Road. Turn right onto McNabb Road and drive to the end of the
road. Be sure to parallel park in the designated area about
100 feet from the end of the road. Vehicles parked in the turn-around
area or in front of the private drives will be ticketed. |
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| Buckbrush Ridge Route: |
| Follow the snowbound McNabb Road to the sheep corrals. From
the corrals climb onto Buckbrush Ridge which is off to your
left (north). Staying on top of the ridge, work your way up
until you are located just below the cliff band on face of McNabb
Point (7902). From the cliff band, contour around McNabb Point
to your left (north) or traverse to the saddle. The yurt is
located in a patch of conifers, 600 feet northeast of the Saddle. |
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| Canyon Route: |
| Follow the snowbound road past the corrals and
stay in the drainage until you get to the end of the canyon.
Climb up to the ridge on the left and access the ridge. You
can go across to the saddle or around to the north as described
above. |
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| Middle Ridge Route: |
| Follow the snowbound McNabb Road to the sheep
corrals. Continue skiing along McNabb Creek for another 1/2
mile until you reach a prominent ridge off to the right (south).
Follow this ridge up until it meets the main ridge (Juniper
Ridge) on the south side of McNabb Creek. These ridges meet
at the bottom of the Francis Face. Traverse up the face until
you are above the fir trees. At this point, traverse to McNabb
Saddle, which is located between McNabb Point (7902) and Francis
Point (7956). Once in the saddle, you'll find the yurt located
600 feet to the northeast in a patch of conifers. Make sure
you don't drop into Webb Canyon which is southeast of the saddle. |
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| Juniper Ridge Route: |
| Follow the snowbound road to the sheep corrals.
From the corrals, ski southwest to the top of Juniper Ridge,
which is the main ridge to the right (south) of McNabb Creek.
Follow this ridge until it becomes a part of the Francis Face.
Traverse up the face as described for the Middle Ridge Route
above. |
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| Warning: |
| Winter travel and the use of yurts are dangerous. Do not
undertake yurt trips without careful preparation and a serious
discussion of the dangers with ALL members of your group. |
