GPS log, courtesy of Nick. A configurable map is here. |
January 1, 2003 A desert peak north of Lake Mead,
northeast of Route described by Branch Whitney. Sorry, don't have time for humorous comments. |
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Hiking in along Lovell wash, shortly before route heads N up side canyon. View N. |
Looking up the 1st dry fall. |
Looking back down the 1st dry fall. |
The route bends NE up the side canyon. |
On the N side of the |
View NNW along ridge buttress. |
Looking SSE back down the ridge. |
On top, photo of two people taking
photos. View S; |
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View SW and W. Muddy High Point is the peak in near distance, center of panorama. |
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Harlan tricks his cerebellum one more time. Trivia: I made that pack in 1976. I wore that T-shirt when we painted our apartment in 1978, hence it is speckled with paint. I also wore that T-shirt for field work in 1978-9. |
Lunch & view S near summit. Doyle asks, "What's for lunch?" Judy tells him about a new version of the Atkins diet, popularized by the book "Alive." |
Starting the descent; looking SE along ridge. |
More descent SSE along ridge… |
…and more… |
Now we're on S side of ridge, on steep descent down gully. |
View SW, toward unnamed peak SE of Muddy High Pt; just before rejoining main wash. |
Hiking out along |
…and last but not least, here's a group photo, at the top, by Anna: |
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