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Lake Sylvia / Flatside Pinnacle 02/27/10 |
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Lake Sylvia Trailhead |
Heading to the lake |
The lake was closed ...but did we notice? |
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But first the lake trail |
Friends Spencer and Josie |
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We would be hiking a part of the OT |
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Lake Sylvia |
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The Dam |
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Jimmy was the leader ...for about 2 minutes! |
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Making our way around the lake |
Our official rock climbers |
Just above the dam |
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This was a dead end trail to the dam |
...so we let everyone take a look before we headed uphill |
...but tie your shoes first! |
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A view down on the lake |
Judy and Gloria |
We found lots of signs, most you could not read! |
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We were strung out pretty good, so we waited? |
A nice looking sign? |
This one looks better |
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Bill always takes the more exciting way |
More waiting |
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This is Yuko's tenth time to tie her shoes!!!!! |
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Most took the bridge across the creek |
...but not the girls! |
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We are 188 miles from the beginning of the OT, and are we tired! |
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Vic points out a funny looking tree |
More signs, so folks won't get lost |
Ah, almost back to the parking lot. |
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We made it! |
So time for lunch |
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The day was perfect |
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and the lunch was so, so! |
Ron and David |
Mike and Gary |
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It was nice to rest before we head up to the pinnacle |
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0.2 miles ....wee! |
A nice informative sign, but didn't have time to read it all |
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Spencer and Josie, half way up the mountain |
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It was the girls once again that took the lead, of course! |
We would each take our turn doing this! |
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What, no fires allowed! |
Still climbing |
Guess who made it to the top, first? |
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Our view West |
Our view South |
Our view of "Flat Stanley" ... and Gloria |
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Nicer in the spring and fall, but we'll take it like it is today. |
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Yuko and Mike |
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Our view Southwest |
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Our new friend Tiffany, via California, via Conway. |
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Our view North |
Our view of US |
I thought we had gone to the top, but Josie fines and even higher point. |
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One last look, kind of windy on top today. |
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Vic, enjoying the geology up here. |
Come on, it is time to go. |
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This is unusual for us to be going "down" at the end of a hike! |
It seemed to take longer going down. |
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A total of 0.4 miles ....man are we bushed! |
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