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Delate Creek bridge |
Camp on Friday night, 7 September, at Lemah Creek |
Lemah Creek |
Saturday 8 September: moving on towards Escondido Ridge |
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The Lemah Mountain -- Chimney Rock ridge |
This ascent went on and on, and on! |
One of the lakes at the top of the climb |
Occupant of the lake! |
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Back to the Lemah Mountain -- Chimney Rock ridge |
View to Summit Chief over an old burned area |
The trail continues over the ridge area |
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Past more small lakes |
Now descending towards the Waptus River drainage |
Bears Breast with Mounts Hinman and Daniel behind |
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Waptus Lake; tomorrow I'll head up Spinola Creek, heading up from the end of the lake |
Camp on Saturday night, 8 September, at Waptus River |
Waptus River bridge |
Sunday 9 September: the trail as I leave camp |
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Cliffs on the side of Spinola Creek |
Trail up beside Spinola Creek |
One of the three sets of switchbacks |
Cathedral Rock over Deep Lake |
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Deep Lake outlet stream: a blissful place |
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Looking down Spinola Creek from partway up the climb to Cathedral Pass |
Nearly there! |
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View East from Cathedral Pass to the Wenatchee Mountains |
Chipmunk trying to eat my walking pole handles (for the salt)! |
One of the sadly dry tarns just down from the pass: this meant a much longer walk than planned for water |
North up the Cle Elum valley towards Deception Pass |
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The first creek with water: nearly at the end of the valley |
Up the creek |
A late makeshift camp on Sunday 9 September on the climb up towards Deception Pass |
Monday 10 September, looking back down the Cle Elum valley |
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