Big Jim Mountain - 6.27.2009
rodman's GPS route of our hike to Big Jim Mtn... 16.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 6199 feet of elevation.
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Denali Girl signs us in at the Hatchery Creek Trailhead (~2800').
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After hiking 2.8 miles we will take the Badlands Trail.
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Resting at the Hatchery Creek/Badlands trail junction.
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We had to give back 500 feet of elevation to cross the Battle Canyon Creek.
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Part of the Battle Canyon Creek.
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Refueling before heading up towards Big Jim Mtn Lakes.
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Sahale, Denali Girl, Jannu and rdyhiker.
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Glacier Peak from The Badlands.
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Big Jim Mtn and the higher of the Big Jim Mtn Lakes.
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madman finds a back scratcher at upper Big Jim Mtn Lake.
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Starting up a snowfield on the south side of Big Jim Mtn.
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Looking back on upper Big Jim Mtn Lake as we gain elevation.
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madman and Sahale gaining elevation.
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iraman and rdyhiker on the snowfield.
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Upper Big Jim Mtn Lake from the top of the snowfield.
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Traversing across a boulder field towards Big Jim Mtn on the right.
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A closeup of Upper Big Jim Mtn Lake.
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madman is on the ridge line near the Big Jim Mtn summit.
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The group on the Big Jim Mtn summit (7763').
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Ladies Peak, Snowgrass Mtn and Big Chiwaukum.
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Cashmere Mtn in the center... with the Stuart Range beyond... Big Lou Mtn in the right foreground.
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Upper Big Jim Mtn Lake from the summit.
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madman and Sahale heading down towards Lake Augusta... Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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Lake Augusta is thawing... Cashmere Mtn and the Stuart Range in the distance.
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rdyhiker and rodman descend towards Lake Augusta.
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iraman on the way to Lake Augusta.
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Lake Augusta.
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Resting at Lake Augusta.
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After hiking 3 miles from Lake Augusta we will take the Hatchery Creek Trail back to the car.
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