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my first view as I gain some altitude... |
I get a small look at where I'm going..... |
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in a couple hours I will be on top...... |
I walked around this deep cone crater with snow, mt. Thielsen in background..... |
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my new friend greats me as I climb higher....... |
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from the false summit south east the forest is on fire.... |
I took a lunch break here looking at this narrow path across the saddle...on the other side the trails drops down left for a scramble up along.... |
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the notch in the rock wall |
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on top with a view of Diamond Lake...... |
I hiked 1/4 mile down the other side just to find a Geocach, find it.... |
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another view of the fire from the top.... |
the trail back down, only 5 miles to get back to the truck. |
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