Jim Hill Mountain - 7.10.2014
Directions from Stevens Pass to the Stevens Pass Nordic Center... where we parked to start this trip.
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Our approximate route to the summit of Jim Hill Mountain... ~6 miles roundtrip, gaining ~3800 feet of elevation.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Jim Hill Mountain.
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We parked at the Stevens Pass Nordic Center (3000')... we will find the trailhead a very short distance up the road on the left.
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The Lanham Lake Trailhead sign has seen better days.
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The trail crosses underneath a power line after hiking less than a half mile.
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After hiking 1.6 miles, BarbE crosses the outlet of Lanham Lake (4143')... and continues around the east side of the lake on a good path.
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Approximately 50 yards after crossing the outlet of Lanham Lake we left the path and headed uphill in dense brush.
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Really?... you have got to be kidding.
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Lots of this in getting from Lanham Lake up to the north ridge of Jim Hill Mountain.
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Tree hugging on the way to the north ridge of Jim Hill Mountain.
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Did I mention the dense brush?
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Route finding by BarbE.
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Arg...
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Will it ever end?
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Finally we reached the north ridge (5500') of Jim Hill Mountain... Rock Mountain, Mt. Howard and Mt. Mastiff in the distance on the right.
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On the north ridge of Jim Hill Mountain... and heading toward it... much friendlier terrain now.
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On the north ridge of Jim Hill Mountain and getting closer.
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The true summit is in the right center of the photo... we will head for the notch in the center of the photo.
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Looking back down the north ridge of Jim Hill... Glacier Peak in the distance on the left... with Rock, Howard and Mastiff in the right foreground.
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Our approximate route to the Jim Hill summit.
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BarbE, Izzy and Snowdog are heading for the notch... while an alien ship watches from above.
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BarbE heads up a gully that leads to the notch.
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Snowdog and BarbE wait for me in the notch.
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Looking down on Lanham Lake from the notch area.
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The Chiwaukum Mountains from just above the notch.
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Snowdog tethers Izzy in the notch while BarbE starts up.
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There is a 50 foot section where no mistakes are allowed.
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Almost done with the Class 3 climbing.
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Almost done with the hard stuff.
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Snowdog starts up the crux... with the east summit behind.
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Easier terrain now... but that isn't the summit.
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Just a stroll now over to the summit.
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Looking north from the Jim Hill summit... part of the Chiwaukum Mountains on the left... with the Stuart Range beyond.
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BarbE and Snowdog looking for the summit register.
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A montage of entries in the summit register... which was placed 28 years ago.
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BarbE, ragman and Snowdog on the Jim Hill summit (6765')... and one pesky mosquito.
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Snowdog leads the way down from the summit.
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BarbE works her way back down to the notch.
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BarbE still descending.
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Almost back down to the notch.
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Heading back down the north ridge of Jim Hill Mountain.
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Oh joy... it is time to bushwhack our way down to Lanham Lake.
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Did I mention the dense brush?
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Back to Lanham Lake... and Izzy gets to swim... Jim Hill Mountain above... a 1.6 mile hike on good trail will get us back to the car.
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