" I hated to leave and part of me is still there mentally.".....FU@& yes...Eel!.... A place like that will leave a impression. Nice to know its off the beaten path...that part of the country doesn't get the hype and the attention of the great rocky mountains or the mighty sierras,...However,... I would say, from my experiences it has proven to be one of the last truly unspoiled places in the west, the big mountain experience in that neck of the wood can rival anywhere in the lower 48(- grizzly bears)......Even if one decides to venture to the great high country of north west Kali, the marbles, and other smaller wilderness areas surrounding will get overlooked, keeping them pure for the next gen.....
Cheers....To the good old memories...we all got them....