October 2005 Hike
with Zach
48k
430k
We reach the trail head
334k
water is fairly high as we head to camp
222k
we wander to the beaver dam
428k
the morning brings some bright leaves
410k
and we go to the rocks above the inner camp for breakfast
337k
cool blue on the rock
468k
we head on up the stream
428k
turning leaves against the brilliant sky
516k
we reach our ravine and grab last water
617k
up the ravine
300k
onto the slide
359k
clambering hard
699k
view of the slide with a view
448k
careful crossover
332k
down from the lip
523k
still plenty to go
393k
clamber
392k
progress
181k
neat seed pods
609k
climbing in the brush
192k
we make the summit for lunch
182k
doing the dew
550k
Dix summit view
297k
wandering onward
309k
rock with a view of the East Dix slides
188k
survey peg
524k
descending the trail to a view of the north side slides
348k
trailside mushrooms
268k
onto the slide
497k
water we trust
265k
posing with Noonmark over our shoulders
461k
a riverside break on the way out
502k
Round pond
354k
twin pond
509k
beaver pond
508k
beaver portage
432k
dinner on the rocks
556k
breaking camp in the morning
503k
swimming hole on the north Boquet
424k
Johns brook
415k
and weathered rock
370k
we head to a trailless climb of Lower Wolfjaw -- but we aren't the first ones to come this way
396k
we reach views from the slide
363k
and climb into the glaring sun
324k
getting higher
554k
groved rock
409k
wow of a view
417k
Cliff poses too
354k
but there is still more to climb
300k
although eventually we need to enter the brush for an easy step over to the ridge trail
215k
lunch on Lower Wolfjaw
268k
view through the trees
295k
amazing sky
391k
squeeze
485k
and scramble
505k
we make it Upper Wolfjaw
198k
ladder climbing
411k
we take a nice rest on Armstrong
312k
the sky remains brilliant
438k
old marker on Gothics
389k
enjoying the view
265k
Cliff too
351k
all around
275k
reaching the open rock on the descent toward Ore Bed
285k
long descent
411k
first cable
502k
more to go
384k
it is a lovely descent
314k
oily seep from moss on a side slide
411k
on the stream near an early family camp
391k
thebridge by the ranger station is out
71k
we walk for about an hour with headlamps