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Andy D. Member
Joined: 19 Apr 2004 Posts: 209 | TRs | Pics Location: Bow, WA |
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Andy D.
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Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:27 pm
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My dad and I got together for a trip to climb some peaks in the Chinook Pass area. Couldn't have asked for better weather. Saturday we bushwhacked up Dewey Creek and headed for Dewey Peak. We surprised some elk amongst the slide alder; they must have been less than 50' away.
lupine & Naches Peak Dewey Pk Dewey Pk summit Dewey Pk elk hangout
We followed the ridge on up toward the summit, which was an exposed and very loose 75' scramble.ledge & summit Beckey class 3, seemed more like 4 Dewey Lake & Tahtlum Pk dad on summit pano1
From the summit we could hear elk bugling down below and in a large meadow there were half a dozen of them chasing each other around in circles and splashing through the water. Then they took off for a small lake and went for a swim.
elk in meadow elk in lake
We carefully made our way down (should have had a rope) and we headed over and up Seymour Peak as well. We got there just as the sun was ducking behind Rainier, then we made our way back down to camp near the lakes.
dad on rock outcrop Dewey Pk from Seymour
Sunday morning we got up and checked out the lakes, then headed up Tahtlum Pk for a fine view of Rainier and the surrounding area. There were quite a few dayhikers on the PCT visiting Dewey Lake.
nice game trail Tahtlum & smaller lake Dewey Pk & lakes rainier rainier pano1 pano2 Dewey Lake & hikers
We went back down to the lake and had a nice chilly swim, then we hiked out. Very fun trip in an area I don't get to very often. ~8.5 miles
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bobbi stillaGUAMish
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 8012 | TRs | Pics Location: olympics! |
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Mon Sep 15, 2008 5:51 pm
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what fun to do some hiking, swimming, and climbing with your dad!
elk bugling! lucky you......
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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Schmidt Altitude Whippet Entourage
Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 803 | TRs | Pics Location: The Quah |
nice trip and report. dude liked the panos .
"Forest 101: These big wood stick things are called trees. The big rocks are called mountains, and the little rocks are their babies." Elliott from Open Season
"Forest 101: These big wood stick things are called trees. The big rocks are called mountains, and the little rocks are their babies." Elliott from Open Season
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wolfs Member
Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 302 | TRs | Pics
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wolfs
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Mon Sep 15, 2008 6:31 pm
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Nice pic of Rainier! The red dirt below 10K, sorta shiny white above 10K look is really pronounced ... and the Fryingpan Gl is showing more "skin" there than I think I have ever seen in a picture other than the one in Brown Fred.
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