Broken Hand West - 9.14.2016
The trailhead for this hike is located at the end of Road 380... however, we had two cars and one of them did not want to drive Road 380... so we parked at the junction of roads 370 and 380 and headed cross-country for Ball Butte.
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Still going cross-country... Ball Butte in the foreground... with Broken Hand in the distance on the right.
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We will continue cross-country along the east side of Ball Butte... heading in the direction of Broken Hand on the right.
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Past Ball Butte now... and a look at Broken Top on the left... still going cross-country.
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Still going cross-country in the direction of Broken Hand on the right.
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Now we can see the trail in the center of the photo... everyone but me headed for the trail.
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I will continue cross-country toward Broken Hand and eventually head west toward Broken Top.
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Looking back at Ball Butte in the left foreground... and Mt. Bachelor beyond.
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I've turned away from Broken Hand and heading for Broken Top... looking for the trail.
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I've found the trail... and heading for the 'V' in the center of the photo.
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Oh my... what a beautiful unnamed lake on the east side of Broken Top.
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Continuing around the east side of the lake on a good path.
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Heading for the ridge.
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Looking back at the lake from the ridge.
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Some of our gang on the ridge... with South Sister beyond.
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Three Sisters (South, Middle and North) from the ridge on the east side of Broken Top... the Bend Glacier is in the foreground.
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Lunch time on the east side of Broken Top.
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Continuing east along the ridge... nice rock... with Middle Sister and North Sister on the left... and The Husband, Mt. Washington and Mt. Jefferson beyond.
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Continuing east along the ridge and looking back at Broken Top.
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A pano from the ridge on the east side of Broken Top... Ball Butte and Tumalo Mountain on the left... Broken Top is center stage... with the Three Sisters on the right.
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Here comes the troops.
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I'm on the summit (8388') of Broken Hand West watching the gang coming to join me... South Sister on the right.
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A selfie from the summit of Broken Hand West... with South Sister on the left.
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A selfie from the summit of Broken Hand West with the lake, Mt. Bachelor and Broken Top behind us.
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On the summit of Broken Hand West.
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Coming down from the summit of Broken Hand West... an obvious path, but steep and loose.
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Coming down from the summit of Broken Hand West.
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Looking back at Broken Top and the ridge as we continue down from Broken Hand West.
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We will continue cross-country all the way back to the car.
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Looking back at Broken Top and Broken Hand as we continue cross-country for the car... the trip was 7.3 miles roundtrip, gaining 1611 feet of elevation... approximately one mile more than if we had started at the trailhead.
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