Wedge Mountain - 5.25.2010
rodman's GPS route of our drive from Hwy 97 to our unsigned starting point (4450') at the end of FS7305.
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rodman's GPS route of our hike to Point 6820+ on Wedge Mtn... 4.3 miles roundtrip, gaining 2380 feet of elevation.
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There is a large parking area at the end of FS7305... the start of the hike goes up the knoll on the left.
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iraman, BarbE and ragman...
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The weather looks gloomy in Leavenworth.
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Gaining elevation on well-defined boot path.
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Snowing now on BarbE, iraman and rodman.
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Steady snow at 5400 feet as iraman, rodman and BarbE head for the ridge at 6200 feet.
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On the ridge at 6200 feet... Mission Ridge in the distance on the far right.
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Looking towards the north end of Wedge Mtn... Icicle Ridge in the distance on the left.
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Part of the Snow Lakes trail below Nada Lake.
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Snow Lakes on the left and Nada Lake on the right.
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rodman and iraman with Snow Lakes in the distance.
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Looking south along Wedge Mtn... just another bump along the way to Point 6885.
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ragman giving advice.
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Continuing south along Wedge Mtn... heading for Point 6885.
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Starting to get more cloudy as we get higher.
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Last view of Snow Lakes before walking into the clouds.
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Traversing along the ridge on the way to Point 6885.
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Eating lunch near our high point for the day of 6820+ feet.
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Too risky today to try for the summit (Point 6885).
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ragman, BarbE and iraman... on the way down now.
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Looking towards the north end of Wedge Mtn... Icicle Ridge in the distance on the left... and Leavenworth on the right.
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Leavenworth... seen from Mountain Home Road (FS7300).
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Nice picnic spot... looking down on Leavenworth along the Mountain Home Road.
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