Beartooth Mountains, August 15, 2012
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IMG_9932.JPG1 viewsA closer view of Sky Pilot Lake, and Lake Fork Creek flowing out of it.
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IMG_9933.JPG0 viewsRoute 212, the Beartooh Pass Highway, traverses the valley northwest to southeast in front of the peaks on the horizon. The area is in the vicinity of the intersection of 212 and Chief Joseph Highway.
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IMG_9936.JPG0 viewsThe notch on the ridge appears to be the only difficulty in reaching the summit of Sky Pilot Mountain; always difficult to tell until the climb unfolds.
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IMG_9937.JPG1 viewsCloser view the summit of Sky Pilot Mountain reveals a near vertical section on the left skyline. From some accounts of this climb, it appears to be "a walk-up with a lot of rock hopping." This, of course, depends on the weather.
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IMG_9938.JPG1 viewsBeartooth Mountain; The Bearstooth juts skyward behind (east) Beartooth Mountain, about halfway down the left skyline.
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IMG_9941.JPG0 viewsA close view of Lonesome Mountain and twin summits.
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IMG_9943.JPG0 viewsA medium telephoto view (109 mm) all the way back (southeast) to Island Lake's boat launch site. Lonesome Mountain is on the right.
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IMG_9948.JPG0 viewsThe Sierra Creek drainage is Southwest beyond the ridge behind Maryott Lake in the right half, upper third of photo.
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IMG_9949.JPG0 viewsSouthwest past Maryott Lake; Crystal Lake is far below, out of site, west of Maryott Lake.
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