Hike to Eccles Pass
Thursday, August 8, 2002
Allison at Clear Creek
Rodney in Clear Creek
Rodney and Carol crossing Clear Creek
Allison and Carol
Carol and Allison
Rodney at Clear Creek
Rodney and Allison at Clear Creek
Heading to Eccles Pass
Carol and Rodney surveying the valley
Looking back down the valley
Rodney
Storm starts brewing
Rain ahead
Hunkered down in the trees, watching the hail
Rambo after the storm
The other side of Eccles Pass!
Carol at Eccles Pass
Allison and Rodney at Eccles Pass
Carol and Rodney at Eccles Pass
Carol and Allison hiking home
Buffalo Mountain
roundtrip distance
10 miles
beginning elevation
9100 feet
ending elevation
11,800 feet
net elevation gain
2700 feet
Hike to Mount Quandary
Friday, August 9, 2002
Friday, August 9th, weather
First stop on the way to Mount Quandary
Allison and Carol, Mount Quandary in the background
Allison and Carol on the rocks
View of the reservoir
Rocks
Lunch
View of the valley
14267 feet!
Allison at the top of Mount Quandary!
Carol at the top of Mount Quandary!
Carol and Rodney at the top of Mount Quandary!
Allison and Rodney at the top of Mount Quandary!
Allison and Carol at the top of Mount Quandary!
On top of the world!
On top of the world!
Rodney at the top of Mount Quandary!
Rodney at the top of Mount Quandary!
Starting back down the mountain
Rodney coming down the mountain
Carol and Allison coming down the mountain
Allison and Carol tip-toeing through the rocks
Rodney dancing down the mountain
roundtrip distance
6 miles
beginning elevation
11,000 feet
ending elevation
14,265 feet
net elevation gain
3265 feet
Riding the Georgetown Loop
Saturday, August 10, 2002
Allison on the Georgetown Loop train
Allison and Rodney stop at Lebanon Silver Mine
Allison and Carol in the mine
Rodney in the mine
Rodney in the mine
Allison coming out of the mine
Carol coming out of the mine
Beginning to round Devil's Gate
Rounding Devil's Gate
Devil's Gate, from below
Rounding Devil's Gate
Heading up the mountain
Rodney and Allison back at the depot