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Arriving at the base of Owens Mt. |
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Ready to do some exploring |
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After climbing the first steep hill we
make it
to the bottom of Owens bluffs |
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Our first
warning of the day:
Do not dig, remove, injure or destroy any
historic
of prehistoric objects, ruins or sites.
Violators subject to arrest, a maximum fine
of $20,000, and or imprisonment.
(Now $10,000 we might afford, but not
"$20,000"!) |
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Faint pictograph on bluff |
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We understand that the Forest Service
puts locks on bolt hangers near any
historic objects, so climbers will not climb
near that area???? Not sure about this? |
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Since our last visit (3/13) the bluffs
were full
of bolt hangers, chains and carabineers.
It was unreal how many.....
this must be a popular place once again? |
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Exploring the walls and the floors |
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This is where you will always find
Chris |
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We found someone's fireplace...
we only needed a fire! |
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A walled canyon before heading up
on top of Owens Mt. |
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Rock cairns showing the trail off the
mountain.... |
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Kip made it to the top and was ready
to get going... |
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Wonder what they are looking at? |
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Ah, Kip in one of her training
sessions. |
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Bluff lichen.... |
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Along the edge...... |
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Some places on top were a bit "thick"! |
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Guess what this hole is for? |
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It is the entrance to this Bear Crack
(You can get down off the mountain top here) |
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A very deep and smooth crack... |
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Chris heading down the Bear Crack |
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Bill at the top entrance |
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Bill coming down the Bear Crack |
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Paula exploring the Bear Crack....
not something you do everyday!!!! |
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Most of the morning views were like
this.... |
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Getting off the mountain at the north
end |
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We did it as graceful as possible! |
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Eddie makes it look easy!
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It was good to have James with us...
he just retired and needed something
to do.....he might be back if he can't go
fishing! |
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Exploring the cracks and crevices of
Owens Rock |
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Room inside Owens Rock |
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Our new friends, Carl and Mike from LR
(We know they were in the movie
"Secondhand Lions") |
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TAKAHIK in behind Owens Rock
(A neat little climbing area) |
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Bill |
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Eddie doing some more exploring |
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Not sure what is up there...
but we have some folks that will find
out for us..... |
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...and that would be,
David, Chris and Paula! |
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....and that's Chris up there! |
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....and that's Paula up there! |
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...and that's David up
there....somewhere? |
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Hiking back along the base of the
bluffs |
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We are up here and Paula is down
there?
How did that happen? |
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We are now desending down from the
mountain.
Not pretty!!!! |
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We now head for Ricketts Mountain
.....and LUNCH! |
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This is where you access the top of
our
eating place at Ricketts Mt. |
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This is the guy were are suppose to
be following? |
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Group Shot.....kind of? |
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Another Bear Crack |
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FINALLY!!! Lunch. |
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Glen
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Linda and James
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Someone needs to mow the grass! |
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Tim teasing Kip |
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Carl handing out treats |
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Lila spent her graduation day hiking
with us.
But she got to shake hands with the brother of
the
President of UCA.....our own John Courtway!
Gratulations Lila...another degree from UCA! |
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After lunch, a quick exit down
"The Slide" and then we would soon be
off to our hike. |
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Some are more graceful than others! |
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Here we go again....Chris |
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David |
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and Paula |
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Kip is ready for the nonsense to stop
and go hiking!!!! |
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Finally heading out. |
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This hike was not as easy as Owens Mt. |
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It wasn't long before we found our way
to the top of Ricketts Mt. |
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It was steep and wet and slick!!! |
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Once you get to the top of the
climb...
it is time for a little breather!!! |
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There were a few obstacles in the way |
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Mary makes one last grab and she's up! |
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The only problem that Kip had was
people getting in her way! |
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Paula was a muddy mess by days end! |
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Level ground is NICE! |
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Another one of Davids famous
facial expressions! |
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We made it to Ricketts Cem. Road |
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It was level ground, we had caught our
breath,
we could talk to each other once again!!! |
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We found a nice little grotto along
the way .... |
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.... so we took a group picture |
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We made it back to our vehicles |
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What was that in the distance? |
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Ah, some more of those "Sponge Bob"
hikers or something? |
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You know Kid didn't care....she was
tired and
ready to go home! So we did.... |