Table Rock

This weekend was filled with family fun. I visited Idaho (where my true roots lie) to hang with the fam on the big Stewart campout. It was quite the event.

Our crew of 14, bent on adventure, arrived early in the day at our out-of-doors getaway. Camp was quickly assembled with tents surrounding our make-shift cooking area and firepit. Games included (but were not limited to) frisbee, fat-bat wiffle ball, horseshoes and of course eating.

We were not without the comforts of home on this excursion in to the wild. We had with us a home-made outhouse dubbed "The Red Head". This item of luxury consisted of a large upside down red bucket with a hole cut away, complete with a small upright tent for privacy. As you can see, we were far from "roughing it".
Before retiring for the evening we entreated oursleves with a few musical selections around the campfire performed by noneother than ourselves. We then hit the sack fairly early in preparation for the following day's trek.

After consulting the weather the next morning, a group of the more hard core individuals in our company, decided to we would make an attempt to summit Table Rock. This mountain has claimed more than one life in it's history an there was no was no way to be certain that one of us would not be her next coo. The mood was somber as we left base camp. We decided to take the path less traveled, known as The Face, and that made all the difference. Our other choice was Huckleberry trial which is longer and sounds a lot more like something the girls scouts would climb.

We attacked the mountain with vigor and arrived at the top after a little more than three hours of hiking. This is one hike that you cannot miss. There we stood enjoying the breathtaking view of the majestic Grand Teton mountains before us. This hike's destination is a reward well worth the work. I would heartily encourage any outdoor enthusiast to make the trip.

Just so you know:

• The Table Rock hike is about four or six miles (depending on the route you choose)
• Elevation gain is a little more than 4,000 ft.
• Summit lies at 11,300 ft.
• Best time to attempt is late summer after the snow has had time to melt