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Justus S.
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Peak 5003 (Relic Trail, north of Curry Gap)
Did an easier hike today. Drove over Jack Pass and up to the North Fork Sky trailhead. Had a nice pleasant walk up to Curry Gap. Managed to stay pretty dry until after the pass where the brush was hanging over the trail a bit more. The brush was wet from the previous days rain. It's dry now. Anyways, at a convenient point I left the trail to head toward the saddle south of the summit. I hit the ridgeline a bit south of the saddle. I then headed up the ridge to the treed summit. You have to battle some minor brush/trees and cobwebs. As it opens up near the summit stay to the west side since it’s a bit easier travel. Some open areas around the summit give nice views of the major surrounding peaks. Mosquitoes pretty hungry up at the summit area as well. Anyway, not the most exciting trip but good for exercise.
 Curry Gap Flowers  Curry Gap flowers  Saddle Meadows with view out to Glacier Peak  Views approaching summit  Black and Glacier Peak  Sloan  Cristos  Kyes, Monte Cristo, Cadet, Foggy  Sloan  Red to Glacier to Portal  Pride Basin  Sloan through the Trees
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Chief Joseph
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Really nice photos!
-------------- Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Justus S.
-------------- Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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Schroder
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 Sun Aug 07, 2022 10:59 am |
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I spent quite a bit of time around Curry Gap in the late 80's & early 90's after they punched a new road up Cadet Creek to within a mile of Curry Gap. I never knew there would be views like that from this peak & I'm sorry I missed it.
Justus S.
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RichP
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Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:37 am |
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Speaking of Curry Gap, The USGS map shows "ruins" there. Anybody know the history behind them?
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Justus S.
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Glad folks enjoyed the photos. Rich, I haven't looked closely for any ruins near the gap. Maybe an old cabin/ shelter might have been there?
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Schroder
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Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:23 pm |
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| RichP wrote: |
| The USGS map shows "ruins" there. Anybody know the history behind them? |
I've tried to find out the history of that and found nothing. There was nothing when I first went up there.
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Bruce Albert
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My 1902 Skykomish quad, which does show structures, shows nothing at or near Curry Gap and no trail either from north or south. The name has been ascribed to a miner in the Monte Cristo district who would pass through there on visits to a lady friend in Skykomish.
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