Wright Mountain - 9.30.2010
rodman's GPS route of our hike to Wright Mountain... start from the Alpental ski area... 11.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 3625 feet of elevation.
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After hiking a short distance, we got this view of Bryant Peak (left) and Chair Peak.
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Bryant Peak... taken from the switchbacks leading up to the Snow Lake overlook.
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Descending to Snow Lake... Wright Mountain on the left.
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Chair Peak from Snow Lake.
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Snow Lake pano... left to right... Bryant, Chair, Roosevelt and Wright.
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Trail junction... we are heading for Gem Lake.
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larman and iraman crossing the mouth of Snow Lake.
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Hiking above Snow Lake now... Mt. Roosevelt in the distance.
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Kaleetan Peak as we gain elevation above Snow Lake.
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Looking down on Snow Lake as we hike towards Gem Lake.
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Kaleetan Peak.
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A pretty pond near Gem Lake.
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Arriving at Gem Lake... with Wright Mountain above.
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Pano shot from the east shoreline of Gem Lake... left to right... Chair Peak, Kaleetan Peak and Mt. Roosevelt.
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larman, the moon and iraman on the Wright Mountain summit.
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Pano shot... left to right... Big Snow Mtn, the Dutch Miller Peaks, Middle Fork Snoqualmie Peaks, Chimney Rock, Lemah, Chikamin, Thomson, Hibox, Lundin and Snoqualmie Mtn.
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Tarn below Wright Mountain.
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Looking back at the Wright Mtn summit from the NW ridge.
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Lower Wildcat Lake, Upper Wildcat Lake and Preacher Mtn... taken from the NW ridge of Wright Mtn.
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The 'Isthmus of Snow' resides near the west end of Snow Lake... taken on our way back to Snow Lake.
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The island near the west end of Snow Lake.
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Avalanche Mountain (left) and Snoqualmie Mountain from the west end of Snow Lake.
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larman, rodman, BarbE and Nanda resting on the 'Isthmus of Snow'.
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Pretty waterfall scene at the east end of Snow Lake.
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