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DSCF0484.JPG2 viewsMy campground is minutes away down a grassy slope; no more boulder-hopping. I'm thinking the far side of Hummock Lake, where I read there is a "primo" campground.
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DSCF0485.JPG2 viewsAnimal tracks in the mud. Not sure what they are.
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DSCF0487.JPG2 viewsI hope the "primo" camp spot across Hummock Lake is not occupied.
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DSCF0488.JPG2 viewsWhenever I plan on doing some fishing, the wind always seems to be blowing in my face...
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DSCF0492.JPG2 viewsThe wind is already picking up.
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DSCF0498.JPG2 viewsThe notch I descended late the day before. I'm not positive which notch it is; most likely, just left of the outcrop in the center. The foreshortening effect of the long lens makes it appear worse than it was.
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DSCF0500.JPG2 viewsA wide angle lens makes it look quite a bit easier.
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DSCF0505.JPG2 viewsJust past 5 pm, I arrive at Frog Lake, and pause to admire some trail bikes parked near a huge and have a snack. A bow hunter emerges from the tent and we chat. I learn it is over 8 miles to the trail head, and a good part of that is the climb up Red Ridge. I had not looked closely at the map, and assumed it was all downhill! Half an hour later, I am well on my way up the ridge, seeing Frog Lake far below.
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DSCF0421.JPG2 viewsSignpost indicating trail to Observation Peak vicinity of McGown Lakes turnoff.
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DSCF0426.JPG2 views
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DSCF0449.JPG2 viewsThe peaks in the distance rise above Barron Creek. I begin to think we might get a thundershower, but it doesn't materialize.
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DSCF0617.JPG2 viewsDescending switchbacks on the west facing slope to the junction with the main Baron Creek Trail, and the second crossing of the North Fork Baron Creek. I never reached direct sunlight the remainder of the hike, so the temperature was comfortable!
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