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gneiss
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gneiss
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 Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:31 am |
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I haven't been up Del Campo in summer/fall conditions in 9 years, so took advantage of the beautiful weather yesterday to get back up there. Sloan and Glacier Peak had some fresh snow from the storms earlier in the week. I forgot what a fun scramble DC is and in such a beautiful setting! Some pics attached...
Oh, and one complaint...someone has used orange spray paint (see last pic) to mark rocks on a completely obvious Weeden Creek Trail (complete with unnecessary cairns) from the second big waterfall you pass to the basin...people who do this have no business in the mountains...
 Gothic Peaks  Sloan and Glacier with fresh snow  Silver Tip and Monte Cristo Range  10 labels Vesper, Morning Star, Sperry, Big Four  Stupid
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MtnGoat
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MtnGoat
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Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:38 am |
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I love that peak and the approach, one of my faves. It encompasses so many things to me which are classic about the Cascades wet side. The rooty rocky trail, the near rain forest at the bottom, the density and variety of mosses, heather, and wetside conifers. The peak is an awesome scramble in the midst of an ocean of jagged peaks, sloan, columbia and the rest all right there...nice pics!
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rogers
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puzzlr
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puzzlr
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Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:46 am |
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That really sucks about the paint, especially there.
On the other hand, the old paint spots that marked the old trail up to the (now gone) lookout on top of Crater Mountain were quite useful. Another spot I've appreciated them are along the ridge beyond the Pilchuck lookout to you-know-where.
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RichP
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RichP
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Fri Oct 03, 2014 12:43 pm |
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Looks like a great day out. I was just thinking about Del Campo.
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Magellan
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Magellan
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Fri Oct 03, 2014 2:33 pm |
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Very nice mid week get. 
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Jetlag
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Jetlag
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Fri Oct 03, 2014 3:52 pm |
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Nice photos!
I agree - Del Campo is great, any side, any season.
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iron
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iron
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Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:20 pm |
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gneiss
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gneiss
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Sat Oct 04, 2014 4:56 pm |
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dp
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dp
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Mon Oct 06, 2014 9:42 am |
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Gneiss do you know the small peak to east in your north direction photo
from the summit?
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Schroder
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Schroder
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Mon Oct 06, 2014 10:09 am |
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| dp wrote: | | do you know the small peak to east in your north direction photo
from the summit? |
It's Jumbo
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gneiss
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gneiss
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Mon Oct 06, 2014 11:10 am |
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yep, jumbo, a pretty sweet seldom climbed peak
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dp
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dp
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Tue Oct 07, 2014 3:31 am |
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Thx Schroder & gneiss about Jumbo. Actually I have been up there and I still wasn't sure 
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