Cutthroat Lake - 6.5.2014
Directions from Rainy Pass on Hwy 20 to the Cutthroat Lake Trailhead.
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The Cutthroat Lake Trailhead (~4540') is a one mile drive on paved road from Hwy 20... the hike is 3.3 miles roundtrip, gaining 400 feet of elevation.
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About a mile into the hike there is a 50 yard swath of avalanche debris... you can barely see Denali Girl as she works her way through the debris at the beginning of the debris field.
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Looking across the avalanche debris field to Cutthroat Peak.
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A foot bridge in the avalanche debris field... Mother Nature usually wins.
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robman and Denali Girl crossing the avalanche debris field.
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Awwww... and it isn't even Valentine's Day.
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A pano shot of Cutthroat Lake (4935') below Cutthroat Peak (8050').
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Unnamed bumps above Cutthroat Lake.
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Lunchtime at Cutthroat Lake... Izzy is on patrol.
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Artist at work.
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Hey now... who is shooting who here.
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Denali Girl and Snowdog crossing Cutthroat Creek on the way back to the car... look ma, no hands.
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Recrossing the avalanche debris field... we are basically on what used to be the trail.
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We drove to Winthrop after the hike so that Snowdog and BarbE could ride the bulls.
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