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arriving at the trailhead
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begining the journey up the first saddle
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first night's campsite...pretty cold, low 30's
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long ago this prairie must have been a forrest, here is a burned out tree
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walking along
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top of mountain looking down on the next ridge
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me and my friend and backpacking buddy John Walters
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building campfire at second campsite...needed it...temps in low 40s and that night went down to mid 20s
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crossing the canyon creeks...they had a ton of rain, lots of water
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600 year old Indian cave ruins...VERY COOL
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Indian ruins description
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one of many waterfalls in canyon
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more mountians
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apple orchard along the way
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one of the many forms of cacti along the hike
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John overlooking the valley
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our campsite looking up at a mountain
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on top of that mountain looking down at our campsite...very tough climb to the top
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UNREAL VIEW!
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panoramic view of mountains and valley
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John
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campfire...drying out our shoes and gear
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incredible peak
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canyon
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John on a rock
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canyon
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one of the coolest scenes we saw on the trip
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Snowfall on the way to see Weavers Needle!
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Our reward for four days of backpacking!!