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My dog, Khaleesi, and I have done a few 14ers together and I carry all the water for us. I'd like to do one for her where she can get in some water or go into a little river/something along those lines.
Do you guys know of any 14ers that have water like that?
I would love to do Missouri, Oxford and Belford and I'd also like to know if those have any water nearby.
There is a stream part way to the tree line on the Belford/Oxford, Missouri trail. Once the trail splits off to Missouri above the treeline there are 2 or 3 more creek crossings that have a pretty good amount of water in them. Towards Belford and Oxford there isn't any more water.
Tejonmax wrote:Towards Belford and Oxford there isn't any more water.
Unless some poor schmuck gives all his water to a sad dog on Belford's summit.
I could care less if you die of thirst, but I'll give my last drop of water to your dog.
Been there, done that.
Not that long ago.
As far as Missouri-Bel-Ox, the Missouri Gulch drainage should have some water available as high as 12000' or even a little higher. I recall at least one major stream crossing around 12,300' or so (which my dog appreciated). As of a week and a half ago, there were still a few small snowfields remaining in Missouri's couloirs, feeding those streams.
