Del Campo Peak - 10.9.2012
Approach Granite Falls from the west via Hwy 92... at the first roundabout, take Quarry Road... then stay with Quarry Road thru two more roundabouts until you reach the Mountain Loop Hwy.
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At the intersection of Quarry Road and the Mountain Loop Hwy... turn left and follow the highway for 29.6 miles to Barlow Pass (2361') and the large parking lot on the left side of the road.
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rodman's GPS route of our trip to Del Campo Peak... 11.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 4566 feet of elevation.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Del Campo Peak... however, there was virtually no snow today.
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A closer google earth look at Del Campo Peak and our approximate route to the summit... but there was no snow today.
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Gearing up at the Barlow Pass parking area... room for lots of cars... in addition to parking along the side of the highway.
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Making the short walk to the gated road leading toward Monte Cristo.
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After walking the road for a mile or so there is a fancy looking detour that goes around an old washout... however, we didn't need to use it today and just stayed on the road.
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Leaving the road now.
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Impossible to miss the trail.
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After hiking up at least a mile of steep switchbacks, we got our first look up toward the Del Campo Peak area.
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Taking a brief break at ~3800 feet.
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Nice fall colors.
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Nice waterfall at ~4000 feet.
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Silvertip Peak as we near Gothic Basin.
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After hiking 4.5 miles we reached Gothic Basin (5000')... and got this view of Sheep Gap Mountain.
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Taking a break where we entered Gothic Basin.
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Continuing on up into Gothic Basin... Gothic Peak (the big round one) on the horizon.
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Izzy leads us on the up and down hike over toward Foggy Lake... on a good path with lots of cairns.
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Winding our way up Gothic Basin.
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Continuing up.
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First good look at Del Campo Peak on the right... Gothic Peak on the left.
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Looking back at Silvertip Peak in the foreground... Columbia Peak (I think) is on the left... we have followed a cairned path up this gully.
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I think that this was the only time that I was in front of Izzy on the trip.
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Del Campo Peak is straight ahead.
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Gothic Peak as we continue toward Foggy Lake.
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Del Campo Peak from Foggy Lake (5200')... we will follow a path around to the right... Foggy Pass on the left.
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Gothic Peak above Foggy Lake... Foggy Pass on the right.
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Our approximate route to the Del Campo summit.
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iraman and Izzy taking us around the east side of Foggy Lake.
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iraman and Izzy discuss the best route to take.
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Continuing around the east side of Foggy Lake.
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Definitely gaining elevation now... but still on a good path.
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Looking back... Foggy Lake on the right.
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Up and up...
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More up... with the Del Campo summit on the left.
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Looking across to Gothic Peak (left)... it doesn't look as rounded from this angle.
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Little Snowdog poses below Del Campo Peak.
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Looking across Silvertip Peak to things like Cadet Peak, Monte Cristo Peak, Kyes Peak and Columbia Peak.
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Time to put on our helmets... Sheep Gap Mountain in the right foreground.
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Pretty much all rock from here on... heading for the 'V' above.
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The only snow we would touch on the trip... Izzy cools her paws.
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Continuing up.
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Our approximate route on the left side of the steep gully.
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iraman leads us up to the left of the gully.
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rodman and Snowdog took a slightly more aggressive route... but it won't be long until they join us a little closer to the gully.
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rodman and Snowdog working their way back toward the gully... robman is on the right.
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One happy group again as we continue up... with the gully on our right.
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Lots of butt shots here.
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Underneath the south face of Del Campo Peak... cairns still showing the way.
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rodman, robman, Snowdog and BarbE follow iraman up.
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rodman ascending... Glacier Peak in the distance on the far left... with the Monte Cristo group right in our face.
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BarbE got this shot of ragman and rodman taking a break.
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robman, BarbE and iraman resting before the final push up to the summit... note the 'highest tree' notation.
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Continuing up through some vegetation.
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We are just above the 'highest tree' (right)... and the summit is just above.
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Nearing the Del Campo summit.
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Snowdog celebrates on the Del Campo Peak summit (6610').
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ragman nears the summit as robman stays back with Izzy... Foggy Lake below.
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larman stayed 1000 feet below and got this shot of us on the summit.
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Looking down on our approximate route around and above Foggy Lake.
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Gothic Peak from Del Campo.
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Morning Star Peak in the foreground... Vesper Peak to the left... with Sperry Peak and Big Four on the right... Three Fingers and Whitehorse on the horizon.
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Sloan Peak (left) and Glacier Peak from the Del Campo summit.
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robman waits just below the summit with Izzy... waiting for his turn to summit.
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The birthday girl scores a book on the Del Campo summit.
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Snowdog on the Del Campo summit... styling with matching helmet and sunglasses.
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Snowdog heading down to relieve robman of dog sitting duties.
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BarbE, iraman, rodman and ragman on the Del Campo Summit... with Sloan Peak, Glacier Peak and the Monte Cristo group behind.
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rodman signed us in.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down.
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Heading down... almost back to more comfortable terrain.
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Crossing the only snow patch we touched all day.
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ragman bringing up the rear.
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Almost back to the vegetation.
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Looking over at Gothic Peak.
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Coming back down to the lake.
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Last look at Foggy Lake... still have a 5 mile hike back to the car.
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Going along the east side of Foggy Lake... who needs more uphill hiking?
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Almost back to where we entered Gothic Basin (left).
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It got dark just after we got back to the car... where Snowdog explains to BarbE how much time it took her to bake the birthday cake.
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