Saturday, October 6, 2012

September 27-29, Diamond Peak Wilderness Loop



The adventure begins!





Trapper Creek

Sandy, dusty trail.

Diamond View Lake


Mt. Thielsen

The Bald Guy holding some moss and so proud that neon yellow is a natural color!

Dry creek. (Did we mention the trail was a bit dusty?)

Short road walk to the PCT at Windigo Pass.

Good morning, sunshine!

Approaching Cowhorn Mt.-- Elevation 7664

Cowhorn Mt.

Diamond Peak (eventual camp for the night)

Another side of Cowhorn Mt.

Mt. Thielsen getting farther away.

One of the "locals".

Cowhorn Mt. getting farther away.

High on the crest.

Wow.

Cowhorn panorama.

Diamond Peak getting a little closer.

Stay out in nature long enough and it'll take you back!

Crescent Lake

Pacific Crest hiking at it's finest!

Panoramic.

'Shrooms pushing up through the tread.

Summit Lake.

We are really enjoying hiking in the Fall.

Late in the day, coming up on Diamond Peak.

Diamond Peak.

View from Diamond Peak camp.

Sunrise.

This is why we do it.

Sunrise.

Diamond Peak.

Diamond Peak.


Looking south. Mt. Thielsen.
Sunrise. Yes!


Passed a lot of small lakes on the way out.

The Bald Guy was used as a bird dog to flush out this grouse...

South Sister coming into view.

Diamond Peak.

Wish I was hiking instead of trying to think of caption for this photo!

1 comment:

  1. How about a few of your best photos to contemplate? You have some great ones, but I got overwhelmed. I'd pick the last of the sunrise photos and that one of the forest sign being overgrown.

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