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IMG_3495.JPG14 viewsThe town of Stanley on the Salmon River from the summit of Thompson Peak. Lower Stanley (downstream) sappears above Stanley in the photo.
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IMG_3513.JPG14 viewsLooking back to the south, southeast to the Thompson/Mickeys Spire Saddle. The summit of Thompson Peak is up and left (northeast) of the saddle.
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IMG_4339.JPG14 viewsThis passage is just downstream from the Rabbit Hole and the fixed rope.
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IMG_6612.JPG14 viewsD. O. Lee Peak in shadow above Ants Basin.
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IMG_6617.JPG14 viewsRidge dividing Ants Basin and Strawberry Basin.
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IMG_6639.JPG14 viewsCamp at the larger of the Born Lakes at 9555'. Readying the coals for cooking trout. The route to Four Lakes Basin ascends the slope on the opposite side of the ridge above the lake (above and behind the Professor).
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IMG_8022.JPG14 viewsA little more than a mile and a half from the trail head, we utilize a fallen tree to cross amazingly clear Iron Creek. It has been a demanding hike down, and at 7:15 pm, it's still not over.
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DSCF0233.JPG14 viewsFrom the previous saddle, I thought I saw the dust from two people heading up toward Blackman, rising from the hillside to the east; probably the occupants of this camp. Nice place to camp if you don’t mind carrying water a long way! I didn’t see water until close to Warm Springs Creek.
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DSCF0244.JPG14 viewsShortly before reaching Warm Springs Creek, a small creek surfaces. This is the first running water I have seen since leaving the trailhead.
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DSCF0355.JPG14 viewsThe “keyhole” revealed. This marks the entrance to the Devil’s Staircase, the steep descent to Born Lakes on the west side. This turned out to be considerably further than I remember from my first trip into the Boulder Chain Lakes basin five years ago. I am very good at remembering the positive, and underestimating difficulty. Nonetheless, the climbing went fast utilizing an excellent trail that avoided the scree.
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