 Jarbidge Range, as viewed from W. We went up on R side. |
 The night before, as we were driving in from Rogerson (Idaho), we had this view of the range from the NE. Matterhorn, the highest peak, is at L. |
 Next morn, we started up the road from the campsite. |
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 This is the "old" trailhead. There is no maintained trail to Matterhorn, but there is a cairn by a faint use trail. |
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 View S to Cougar Peak. |
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 Abandoned stove at 10000'. There was a lot of mining in this area. |
 I waited a long time at the saddle. Bart and I both waited, until the flies drove him crazy. I continued to wait until I saw Larry, who told me the others were on lunch break... so I headed on, and found Bart was doing an optional hard stretch. |
 View N from Matterhorn. |
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 View N, again! BIG drop off this direction. |
 View S. |
 Champagne for another list finish! |
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 View E. |
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 Steep cliffs on N side of Matterhorn. |
 The other folks come down. |
 Viw N to Squaretop. |
 Don't slip! |
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 View back at Matterhorn. |
 OK, they have caught up. |
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 Larry at on Squaretop, View S to Matterhorn. |
 View N to Jumbo. |
 On Jumbo, view S to Squaretop. If seen from E or W, it does look square! |
 Bronco Bill (famous Jarbidge resident) had just put up this post in the morning before we arrived! |
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 View N to Jarbidge Peak. This would have been an easy bag, but most of the group was tired, and I opted for the route W down to the stream. Some of us had to leave that evening for Vegas! |
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 On top of Jumbo. |
 Tarms NE of Jumbo. |
 Descending ridge W of Jumbo; last chance to get snow to refresh water. |
 Roses ebverywhere. |
 View W at last slope above Pine Creek. |
 Wild geranium - these were all over. |
 Looks like lavender? |
 Eric drove up to pick up Bart, so they could get an "early" start on the drive back to Vegas (Eric had a presentation at 9AM!). |
 Heather and friend! |
 Next morn, Susan and I drove back to Elko via the (slow) scenic western route. |
 We stpped for about 15 minutes while the exasperated cowboys tried to cross the road with steers. |
 We were assigned site 6 at the Spring Creek camping area. I think this sign was there 6 years back, so I guess they need to update their maps. |
 View SSW via Google Earth. Next morn, we left the Hennen Canyon TH at 5:45AM, then headed SSW up the canyon. This time (vs. 2007) we went up the east side, in the col between Ruby Pyramid and Ruby Dome. |
 Early in the morn, Susan slogs up. We didn't hit sun till we were at 10000'. |
 Monk's Hood. |
 Lots of flowers, This was just before Susan gave her boots a mud bath. |
 Up. |
 Lots of water. |
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 Griswold Lake, view to Lee Peak. |
 Travelling up the E side of Griswold Lake, named after Clark Griswold from National Lampoon's "Vacation." |
 I thought these were Parry's Primrose, but the petals are slightly different. |
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 Now we traverse over the blocky talus. |
 Unnamed tarn. |
 Susan heads up Ruby Dome, W from col. |
 Meanwhile, I head up Ruby Pyramid for a quick tag.. |
 View of Ruby Dome (W from Ruby Pyramid). |
 View SE from Ruby Pyramid, to Nevada's class 5 summit. |
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 Polemonium (Sky Pilot) as I head up Ruby Dome. The flowers are pollinated by flies up here, and the plant tends to stink more than the equivalent in the Sierra. |
 Finally I am on the top ridge of Ruby Dome; Susan is ahead. I wasn't rushing, but hit both peaks in 4 h 18m. |
 More Polemonium. |
 Pano E from Dome |
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 Now we head S back down the Dome. |
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 We met some folks from Ridgecrest CA, coming up with a black Lab. |
 Thriller... |
 Thriller... |
 Pleasant meandering stream at top of Seitz Canyon. |
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 Heading back to Griswold Lake. |
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 Cinquefoil? |
 Lots of water. |
 One kind of penstemon. |
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 Flowers everywhere! The blue is yet another type of penstemon. |
 Monk's Hood again. |
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 Roses. |
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