Navaho Peak - 6.4.2013
Directions from the entrance of Twentynine Pines Campground to the Stafford Creek Trailhead.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Navaho Peak.
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rodman's GPS track of our trip to Navaho Peak... on the way up we took an off-trail route to the summit... then used the trail all the way back to the car... 11 miles roundtrip, gaining 4276 feet of elevation.
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Due to logging activity, access to the Stafford Creek trailhead is currently blocked at Stafford Creek... but this only adds a 100 foot road walk to reach the trailhead.
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Stafford Creek Trailhead... ~3050 feet.
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After hiking the Stafford Creek Trail for 3.5 miles, there is a major stream crossing at 4800 feet.
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Leaving the trail immediately after crossing the major stream at 4800 feet... and heading steeply uphill.
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Continuing uphill... staying left of a huge gully.
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Gaining elevation quickly... looking over at Freedom Peak (aka Little Navaho).
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Patchy snow at ~5500 feet.
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Continuing up... almost as high as Freedom Peak in the distance.
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I was kind of surprised by the lack of snow.
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Continuing up.
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High enough now to see beyond Earl Peak and out to Mt. Rainier.
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The last 400 feet of elevation gain to the summit was on continuous snow.
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larman ascending... Mt. Rainier and Earl Peak beyond.
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The gang is gathering on the Navaho Peak summit (7223').
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Snowdog and Izzy celebrate the summit... let the clouds part.
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A summit view of the Teanaway Peaks, Mt. Stuart and Sherpa Peak.
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The Stuart Range from the Navaho summit.
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A closer look at Ingalls Peak, Mt. Stuart and Sherpa Peak.
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Group shot on the Navaho summit... Snowdog holding Izzy, larman, BarbE, rodman and ragman.
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A better group shot taken just below the summit.
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Looking at Mt. Stuart as we head down from the Navaho summit on the trail.
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The trail down from the summit was mostly snow-free.
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On the County Line Trail now and heading for Navaho Pass... Earl Peak in the distance.
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Almost down to Navaho Pass.
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At Navaho Pass.
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BarbE descending from Navaho Pass... back on the Stafford Creek Trail now... the Navaho Peak summit is somewhere above.
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At the trail junction of Standup Creek and Stafford Creek... we will continue down the Stafford Creek trail for a half-mile to where we left the trail earlier in the day... leaving a 3.5 mile hike back to the car.
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