Skookum Peak, The Louvre and Jolly Mountain - 10.8.2014
Directions from the Brick Tavern to the end of FS-4315 near the top of Sasse Ridge.
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rodman's GPS track of our trip to Skookum Peak, The Louvre and Jolly Mountain... 10.3 miles roundtrip... gaining 3431 feet of elevation.
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We parked at the end of FS-4315... near 5000 feet... less than a minute of hiking to reach the Sasse Mountain Trail.
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The first mile or so of the Sasse Mountain Trail #1340 was a combination of trail and jeep road... this trail is open to bikes... both motorized and non-motorized.
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We have reached the junction of the Sasse Ridge Trail and the Jolly Mountain Trail... we will continue on the Jolly Mountain Trail #1307.
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We have reached the junction of the West Fork Teanaway Trail and the Jolly Mountain Trail... and will continue on the Jolly Mountain Trail.
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Our first good look at Skookum Peak and The Louvre.
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A closer look at our route to Skookum Peak and The Louvre.
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We have reached the junction of the Jolly Mountain Trail and the Jolly Creek Trail... and we will now take the Jolly Creek Trail... and quickly give back 500 feet of elevation.
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A different type of sign in the same area as the sign in the previous photo... the Yellow Hill Trail #1222 actually starts at the top of Jolly Mtn and goes south to Humerus Hill, Elbow Peak and on to Yellow Hill.
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Izzy on the Jolly Creek Trail... ready to give back 500 feet of elevation.
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Heading for the saddle below on the Jolly Creek Trail.
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We are off trail on a pretty good path... and heading for Skookum Peak in the distance.
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On the ridge leading to Skookum Peak... looking back at Jolly Mountain (center) and Humerus Hill (far left).
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Snowdog and Izzy on the ridge and heading for Skookum Peak.
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Snowdog leans into the ridge... while rodman and BarbE use a veggie belay... Izzy wonders what all the fuss is about.
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On the Skookum Peak summit (6050')... looking back at Jolly Mountain (center) and Humerus Hill (far left).
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Looking down on the west side of Skookum Peak.
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The Louvre (right) from Skookum Peak... Hawkins Mountain is on the far left.
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Davis Peak (left) and Goat Mountain (right) are in the foreground... with Mt. Hinman and Mt. Daniel behind them... and Bears Breast Mountain in the distance on the far left.
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Leaving Skookum and heading for The Louvre.
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Still some work to do in order to get over to The Louvre.
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Looking back at the ridge walk from Skookum Peak (right)... Mt. Rainier in the distance.
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Time to make the final push up to The Louvre.
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BarbE says it is time to do this.
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Heading up toward the summit of The Louvre.
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Snowdog leads the way up to the false summit of The Louvre.
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Snowdog on the false summit... now what?
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This shows our route from the false summit over to the true summit of The Louvre.
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Giving back a small amount of elevation from the false summit.
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Working around a rock outcropping.
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I'm near the summit and looking back at the rock outcropping near the false summit.
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rodman coming up to the summit area... while BarbE has just passed the rock outcropping near the false summit.
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The little pointy thing is the true summit... Jolly Mountain in the distance on the left... Mt. Rainier on the horizon.
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The true summit is behind me... and I am going over to it... Mt. Rainier on the left.
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BarbE got this shot of me touching the summit (6394') of The Louvre.
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BarbE got this shot of me coming back from the summit... some Class 2/3 moves were involved... Jolly Mountain on the left.
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DeRoux Peak is the brown/red one in the left foreground... with Hawkins Mountain behind it... and some of The Stuart Range in the distance on the right.
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No explanation necessary.
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Lots of Teanaway Peaks in the foreground... and The Stuart Range beyond.
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Goat Mountain in the foreground... with sunshine hitting Bears Breast Mountain (far left), Mt. Hinman and Mt. Daniel.
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Group shot on the summit area of The Louvre... with the true summit on the left.
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On the way back now... I'm on the false summit watching Snowdog come around the rock outcropping.
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BarbE makes it look easy.
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On the false summit.
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Coming down from the false summit.
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rodman and BarbE on the false summit of The Louvre.
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Still on the false summit.
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Snowdog is nearing some easier terrain.
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BarbE and rodman coming down from the false summit of The Louvre.
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Snowdog heading toward Jolly Mountain.
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Heading for Jolly.
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Looking back at The Louvre while Izzy keeps an eye on us.
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Walking through the red.
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We will hook up with the Jolly Creek Trail at the saddle.
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rodman on the Jolly Creek Trail as we have to regain the 500 feet of elevation that we gave up earlier in the day.
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Almost done with regaining the 500 feet of elevation... Skookum Peak is the gray foreground peak... with The Louvre on the right.
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Off of the Jolly Creek Trail now and heading for Jolly Mountain on the Jolly Mountain Trail #1307.
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On the Jolly Mountain Trail... with the summit in view above.
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On the Jolly Mountain summit (6443')... watching Snowdog coming up.
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Mt. Rainier from the Jolly Mountain summit.
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Group shot on the Jolly Mountain summit... with Teanaway peaks and The Stuart Range beyond.
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Teanaway peaks and The Stuart Range from the Jolly Mountain summit.
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BarbE, Snowdog and rodman at the wind break on the summit of Jolly Mountain... and of course Izzy.
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On Sasse Ridge and heading for the car... Jolly Mountain in the distance... still a mile of hiking to get back to the car.
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