Navaho Peak - 5.21.2009
This is a map of our general route to Navaho Peak and not a GPS route... 10.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 4200 feet of elevation.
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rdyhiker helps to get us started in the right direction.
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After a major stream crossing at ~4800 feet, we leave the summer trail and head north for the ridge above.
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rdyhiker and larman take a break... with Little Navaho behind.
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larman and rdyhiker... still heading for the ridge.
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The higher we climb... the better the view of Earl Peak.
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At ~6400 feet we are at the same elevation as the top of Little Navaho.
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rdyhiker reaches Navaho's SE ridge... with Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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Three Brothers from Navaho's SE ridge.
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Looking back down Navaho's SE ridge to Little Navaho.
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rdyhiker is charging for the summit on Navaho's SE ridge.
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rdyhiker finds the summit register on Navaho Peak (7223').
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larman shares the summit with rdyhiker.
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ragman found the summit also.
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A closeup of Dragontail Peak... with the Witches Tower showing thru the gap on the right.
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Looking SW to NW from the Navaho summit... so many peaks, so little time.
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The Stuart Range from the Navaho Peak summit.
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A closeup of Fortune Peak and Ingalls Peak... with Summit Chief Mtn. on the left and Mt. Daniel on the right.
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Fortune, Ingalls, Daniel, Stuart, Sherpa and Argonaut.
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larman and rdyhiker on the Navaho summit.
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Life is good!!!!!!!!!!
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Peak identification is in progress.
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larman takes a break on the way down... with Earl Peak behind.
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rdyhiker shows us how to boot-ski.
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larman shows what can happen if a boot sinks too much while boot-skiing.
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Say what?
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Little Navaho on our way back down to the creek crossing.
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larman crossing the creek at ~4800 feet.
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Trillium clump.
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Stafford Creek is running at full throttle... almost back to the car now.
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