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Bryan K
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Bryan K
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PostTue Jul 27, 2010 5:05 pm 
I took the old Cascade Crest Trail and enjoyed the solitude on this abandoned route through Commonwealth Basin.
Start of trail
Start of trail
The sun shone between the trees as I worked my way along the trail and over the creek.
Commonwealth Creek
Commonwealth Creek
I got my first view of my goal and I was anxious to get up there.
Red Mt
Red Mt
I came up under the mountain and was too anxious to get up and left the main trail too early it turned out. I had found a faint boot path and started up.
Route I took up to the summit
Route I took up to the summit
Loose rocky route
Loose rocky route
The way up was challenging but fun. It was mostly Class 2 with some loose rock along the way. At one point I had found the trail but quickly lost it... Finally I reached the summit and the awesome views that it afforded.
Summit of Red Mt
Summit of Red Mt
Snoq Mt Pano
Snoq Mt Pano
Eastward Pano
Eastward Pano
Southerly Pano
Southerly Pano
Dork on summit
Dork on summit
After about 20 minutes on the summit I noticed a fellow hiker making his way up. Once at the summit we chatted a bit and then learned that he was "Red Hat Guy"! Very cool cool.gif It's always fun to meet a fellow NWHiker on the trail. We descended the mountain about 30 minutes later and the trail was very easy to follow, much easier than the route I took to the summit. We made good time getting back down to the parking lot. It was a fun day and great to meet you Red Hat Guy!

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Gimpilator
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PostTue Jul 27, 2010 5:55 pm 
Red Mountain was one of the most fun peaks I did on I-90 last year. Glad to see you made it up there even though it was a solo (my fault). But really, Dude, I have to say it once again, your videos ROCK!

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PostTue Jul 27, 2010 8:02 pm 
Nice video. Makes a nice virtual hike. Here's a picture of the fording spot taken on May 22nd.
The summertime fording spot.
The summertime fording spot.
Glad summer is finally here.

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PostTue Jul 27, 2010 8:03 pm 
up.gif Another nice video. Thanks for your TR

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PostTue Jul 27, 2010 9:38 pm 
Hey Bryan, nice to meet you at the top of Red. I hope you didn't get as chewed up by bugs as I did ...

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Magellan
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PostTue Jul 27, 2010 10:13 pm 
I really like Red. up.gif Sometime I would like to go from there over to Kendall as directly as possible.

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