Anna Clauson

Anna Clauson

Summit 3 Peaks in the Chicago Basin

09/03/17

This was a great adventure. We took the train on a Thursday to Needleton, backpacked up too Chicago Basin that night, and allowed for climbing peaks on Friday and Saturday. Fortunately, good weather allowed us to summit all 3 peaks in one day-Friday- it can be done if you start hiking early! The train allows you to ride back whatever day you want, so we hiked down the next day instead of waiting until Sunday like our tickets were for. The train back was awesome. They serve beer- which has never been more well deserved! We loved camping in the basin, the creek water was right nearby for filtering and was delicious. We did not encounter goats or bugs in early September but we heard they can be bad in this area.

5.0