Mount McCausland - 2.20.2009
rodman's GPS route of our trip to Mt. McCausland (Point 5747)... 10.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 2740 feet of elevation.
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Park at the large plowed area on the north side of Hwy 2 (3150')... less than a quarter mile east of the Smith Brook road.
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Along Smith Brook road... larman, rodman and Nanda discuss how they can get some of the government bailout money.
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rodman on Point 5362 above Dow Lake... part of Lichtenberg Mtn is on the left.
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ragman checks out Glacier Peak as we continue along the ridge east of Mt. McCausland.
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Still on the ridge leading to McCausland, we got this view of the west summit of Lichtenberg Mtn... with Hinman and part of Daniel in the distance.
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One last push remains to reach the McCausland summit.
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rodman kicks steps just below the McCausland summit... with Glacier Peak in the distance.
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Only a few steps left to reach the Mt. McCausland summit (5747').
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ragman on the edge... with Glacier Peak in the distance.
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A closeup of the west summit of Lichtenberg Mtn.
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Lake Valhalla (4830') below Lichtenberg Mtn.
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A pano shot from the McCausland summit looking SE to SW.
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rodman heads down for the saddle between Lichtenberg and McCausland... where we will find a very good trench leading back to Smith Brook road.
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Looking back on Mt. McCausland from the saddle between Lichtenberg and McCausland.
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