The Watchman - 8.21.2020
We parked at Watchman Overlook in Crater Lake National Park... and will hike up to The Watchman.
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Looking down on Wizard Island from the Watchman Overlook... left to right on the horizon... Mt. Scott, Dutton Cliff, Applegate Peak and Garfield Peak.
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The trail to The Watchman is at the south end of the Watchman Overlook parking area.
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After hiking .4 miles we have reached the trail junction of the Watchman Trail and the Rim Trail... we will head uphill for The Watchman.
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Ascending the Watchman Trail... looking down on the Rim Trail below... and out to Hillman Peak in the right foreground.
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Ascending the Watchman Trail... here looking south... down below to the Lightning Springs Picnic area next to the West Rim Drive... with the huge Agency Lake and Klamath Lake on the southern horizon.
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Anna Purna and Denali Girl switchbacking their way up to The Watchman.
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Denali Girl on the steps that lead up to The Watchman platform... with Wizard Island below.
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After hiking .9 miles we have reached The Watchman Lookout... the summit is 8013 feet.
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Anna Purna and Nanda on the summit of The Watchman.
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From the summit of The Watchman we are looking down at the Watchman Overlook parking area... with Hillman Peak in the left foreground and Llao Rock beyond on the right.
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Looking down on Wizard Island with Fumarole Bay on the right... Mt. Scott is in the clouds directly above Wizard Island.
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Looking down on Skell Channel and the interesting little islands at the NW end of Wizard Island.
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A pano shot of Crater Lake from the summit of The Watchman... with most of the crater rim in the clouds.
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Back down at the Watchman Overlook parking area... the hike was a total of 1.8 miles, gaining 474 feet of elevation.
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