Blackman Peak - 7.26.2010
Drive 44.6 miles north of Ketchum on Idaho Hwy 75 and turn right on the Fourth of July Creek road... then drive 10 miles to the Fourth of July Lake trailhead (8720').
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We hiked the Fourth of July Lake Trail for less than 100 yards... then headed cross country for the saddle on the SW ridge of Blackman Peak.
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larman hiking cross country through the black forest... on the way to the saddle on the SW ridge of Blackman Peak.
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As we gain elevation we got this view of Fourth of July Peak in the center of the photo... Ivory Peak and Ebony Peak on the right.
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Almost to the saddle on the SW ridge of Blackman Peak.
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larman has reached the saddle on the SW ridge of Blackman Peak.
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larman heading for Blackman Peak above.
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Looking back at the Sawtooth Range as we head for the Blackman Peak summit.
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larman is almost on the Blackman Peak summit.
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On the Blackman Peak summit (10,307') now... looking at the ridge that connects Blackman to Patterson Peak... Castle Peak is touching the clouds.
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larman on the Blackman Peak summit... with David O. Lee Peak beyond.
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ragman was on the summit also.
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Looking across the Fourth of July Basin to Fourth of July Peak... with Ivory Peak and Ebony Peak on the right.
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A closeup of David O. Lee Peak... need any limestone??
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larman is heading down from the Blackman Peak summit... larman will head for Fourth of July Lake to do some fishing while I continue on the ridge.
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Looking back on Blackman Peak as we continue on the ridge between Blackman and Patterson.
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Looking down on Ant Basin from the ridge between Blackman and Patterson.
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Looking back at Blackman Peak and the Sawtooth Range from near my high spot on the ridge.
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David O. Lee Peak from my high spot on the ridge between Blackman and Patterson.
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I can barely see three of the Born Lakes in the trees.
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Looking along the ridge to the Patterson Peak summit.
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Ant Basin on the left... and Fourth of July Basin on the right.
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The small tarn north of Fourth of July Lake... a few hundred feet below the ridge that connects Blackman Peak and Patterson Peak.
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Back on maintained trail now... time to go find larman at Fourth of July Lake.
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larman fishing at Fourth of July Lake... 1.5 miles left to get back to the car... the trip was ~5 miles roundtrip, gaining ~1800 feet of elevation.
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