Valhalla Dome - 12.30.2018
We started this hike from the very popular Barker Dam Trailhead.
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In less than a quarter-mile of hiking we reached Barker Lake.
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We hiked around the east shoreline of Barker Lake... heading for the rounded rock formation on the left.
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Scrambling away from Barker Lake on some very large rocks.
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Denali Girl scrambling beyond Barker Lake... looking for the best way to get up to the top of Valhalla Dome.
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Gaining elevation on Valhalla Dome... looking back at Barker Lake.
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The high point (4495') on Valhalla Dome is up there where the tree is.
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Looking back at Barker Lake as we gain elevation up to the top of Valhalla Dome.
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Denali Girl nears the high point on Valhalla Dome... very intresting terrain that was carved out by water.
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Looking into the Wonderland of Rocks from the top of Valhalla Dome... the South Astro Dome stands out in the center of the photo.
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ragman taking a break.
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We will head down into the Wonderland of Rocks from our high point on Valhalla Dome... Queen Mountain on the horizon.
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Working our way down into the Wonderland of Rocks.
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Looking for a good route down to the floor of the Wonderland of Rocks... fun scrambling along the way.
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Still looking for the floor of the Wonderland of Rocks.
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We can see the floor of the Wonderland of Rocks... but there is some scrambling to do to reach it.
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Denali Girl scrambling here way down to the floor of the Wonderland of Rocks.
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Almost down on the floor of the Wonderland of Rocks.
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On the floor of the Wonderland of Rocks... with South Astro Dome in the center of the photo... and North Astro Dome just to the right of center.
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Coming out of the south entrance to the Wonderland of Rocks we have found the Wonderland Ranch... less than a half-mile of hiking will get us back to our car where we will close our loop hike... the hike was 2.6 miles, gaining 496 feet of elevation.
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