Teanaway Peak and Iron Peak - 6.21.2014
Directions from the entrance to 29 Pines Campground to the Iron Peak Trailhead.
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rodman's GPS track from 2013... the same route we used for this trip... ~7.5 miles roundtrip, gaining 3189 feet of elevation.
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A google earth look at the terrain around Teanaway Peak and Iron Peak.
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The Iron Peak Trailhead (3960').
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Switchbacking up the Iron Peak Trail and looking over to Fortune Peak (center) and the south summit of Ingalls Peak.
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We have reached the Teanaway/Iron saddle (~6200') after hiking ~2.75 miles... looking at the ridge walk out to Iron Peak.
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I'm heading for Teanaway Peak... looking down at the Teanaway/Iron saddle and out to Iron Peak.
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The first part of the path to Teanaway Peak is melted out... Bill Peak in the center of the photo... Volcanic Neck, Navaho Peak and Bean Peak on the right.
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Looking down on the Teanaway/Iron saddle... and out to Mt. Rainier on the horizon.
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Denali Girl crossing the first of two snowfields as we traverse along the SE side of Teanaway Peak... Iron Peak in the distance.
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The second of the two snowfields is larger than the first.
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Past the two snowfields and heading for the tree snag above... Bill Peak on the right.
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From the tree snag, I have worked my way over to the east ridge where I got this view of Mt. Stuart, Sherpa Peak, Argonaut Peak, Colchuck Peak and Dragontail Peak.
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Looking up toward the Teanaway Peak summit.
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Gaining elevation along the east ridge of Teanaway Peak... looking out to Fortune Peak and Ingalls Peak.
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The Stuart Range as I near the Teanaway Peak summit... Bill Peak in the right foreground.
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Nearing the Teanaway Peak summit... able to avoid most of the snow.
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Almost to the Teanaway Peak summit... looking over to Iron Peak.
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A selfie on the Teanaway Peak summit (6779')... pointing to Mt. Stuart.
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From the Teanaway Peak summit I can follow the ridge out and to the right as it passes by Longs Pass and Ingalls Pass over to Fortune Peak and Ingalls Peak... lots of peaks in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the distance on the left.
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Two more hikers (Scott and Jen) are nearing the summit.
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Steve and his two dogs (Emma and Zoe) on the Teanaway Peak summit... Jen and Scott on the right... Mt. Stuart, Sherpa Peak and Argonaut Peak in the distance.
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Iron Peak from the Teanaway Peak summit.
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Jen crossing the large snowfield on the way back to the Teanaway/Iron saddle... Steve and Emma in the foreground.
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Denali Girl starts the ridge walk out toward Iron Peak from the Teanaway/Iron saddle.
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Looking back at Teanaway Peak as we gain elevation toward Iron Peak.
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Nearing the Iron Peak summit... Earl Peak in the distance on the left.
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From the Iron Peak summit... looking at Bill Peak in the foreground... with the Stuart Range behind.
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From Iron Peak I am looking at my approximate route to Teanaway Peak.
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ragman and Denali Girl on the Iron Peak summit (6510')... Mt. Stuart and Sherpa Peak on the right.
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Teanaway Peak on the right... Esmerelda, Hawkins, Hinman and Daniel in the center.
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Teanaway Peaks east of Iron Peak.
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Time to head back to the Teanaway/Iron saddle... Teanaway Peak (center)... with Mt. Stuart on the right... Hawkins and Esmerelda in the left foreground... Hinman and Daniel on the horizon.
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Alpine Spring Beauty.
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Wallflower.
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Western Anemone.
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Glacier Lily.
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From underneath a glacier lily.
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Denali Girl is almost back to the Teanaway/Iron saddle... with Iron Peak above.
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A half mile from the car now... looking at East Esmerelda (left foreground) and further up valley to Fortune Peak and the south summit of Ingalls Peak.
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