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PostWed Dec 07, 2011 9:09 pm 
Location : East of Rock Island, Wa. Access: SR 28 (South of Wenatchee) > Rock Island Grade Rd. 12 mi. East Maps : TOPO, Stats: 5 mi, 1000' Late start, short day, but the views and high desert terrain make this a nice trip year around (except when the road has snow / ice). Once again we had blue skies and sunshine after we climbed out of the fog and smog from the air stagnation, though it was in the 20's. We hiked to Moses Stool which is the high ridge on this section of the plateau and the wind made for a short stay, views were good both of the mountains, and the plateau, but we made a decent down into the Duffy Creek drainage where we found a flat spot in a meadow-like area and had lunch. The sun fell behind the ridge as we made our way back towards the vehicle. Short on exercise, long on views. up.gif
Rock Creek Canyon
Rock Creek Canyon
Enchantment Uplift
Enchantment Uplift
Teanay - Enchantments - Cashmere
Teanay - Enchantments - Cashmere
Moses Stool
Moses Stool
Frosty Plateau
Frosty Plateau
Entiat Ridge and Chumstick #1,2,3
Entiat Ridge and Chumstick #1,2,3
Duffy Creek transitions into a steeper canyon and merges with Davis Creek.
Duffy Creek transitions into a steeper canyon and merges with Davis Creek.
Stormy
Stormy
Cashmere from across the Plateau.
Cashmere from across the Plateau.
Section of trees where a sliver of Duffy Creek runs through.
Section of trees where a sliver of Duffy Creek runs through.
Big Lou to Big Jim
Big Lou to Big Jim
We looked at this peak in the binoculars, but weren't certain what it was so I took a long distance pic, Glacier, Cardinal ?
An interesting angle on Glacier far, far, in the distance.
An interesting angle on Glacier far, far, in the distance.

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PostThu Dec 08, 2011 7:51 am 
Clear photos considering all the haze around Wenatchee. Moses Stool would have been a great place to test your little stove in the wind if you could keep it down without guy wires. Are the beavers still in Duffy Creek?

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PostThu Dec 08, 2011 9:53 am 
Rock Island Grade is such a pussy cat. lol.gif But, look at it from across the river and it looks like the ultimate, death-defying, edge of your seat, twisty, cliff-hanger. eek.gif The kind of place you think you're going to go to test your driving skill and bravado. embarassedlaugh.gif ...............................................................
Duffy Creek transitions into a steeper canyon and merges with Davis Creek.
Duffy Creek transitions into a steeper canyon and merges with Davis Creek.
Neat pic of those canyons, Rob.

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PostThu Dec 08, 2011 10:00 am 
It was beyond uncomfortable up there, we did use the stove down in Duffy Creek Drainage and had some Via coffee, and outside in subfreezing temps with light winds the Vargo stove boiled 20oz. of water outside in under 10 minutes. We went by the beaver dam you walked across in the Spring, we are thinking about doing a through trip from Duffy Creek to Davis Creek next Spring.

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PostThu Dec 08, 2011 11:44 am 
Enchantments and Cashmere
Enchantments and Cashmere
Enchantment uplift from nearly 4000' on the Columbia Plateau._edited-1
Enchantment uplift from nearly 4000' on the Columbia Plateau._edited-1
Icicle Ridge and Chiwaukums ...
Icicle Ridge and Chiwaukums ...
Lower Chelan Ridge and Sawtooth Ridge
Lower Chelan Ridge and Sawtooth Ridge
Teanaway Peaks
Teanaway Peaks

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PostThu Dec 08, 2011 3:26 pm 
wildernessed wrote:
we are thinking about doing a through trip from Duffy Creek to Davis Creek next Spring.
Let me know when you do.

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PostFri Dec 09, 2011 12:29 am 
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