Here are the guys:
Here are the guys conferring on the route:
Did I say easy? I must have forgotten about the rocks...
We made it, though, with Daisy's help:Here's Mike exhalting in his success:
From the top, we looked down at Twin Lakes in the Dry Fork drainage,
and off toward the Uintas, hazy in the distance. (We had smoky air from surrounding fires that late August day, so the views weren't as clear as they might have been.
Here's a striped gentian, which I thought was unusual:
And some harebells, growing among the rocks:
And, of course, there was the requisite mystery flower:
In all, we hiked almost 10 miles and 2200 feet elevation gain and loss. Mike might have gotten more than he bargained for, but I think we all enjoyed the day.
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Way to go! How inspiring!
ReplyDeleteNice dayhike! There's always a little scree in our lives, but it makes the peaks so worthwhile. One more backpack trip, then it's time for hunting season here.
ReplyDeleteYour lovely endless trips!
ReplyDeleteI love the simple barren wide open beauty of Marsh Peak, with its gentle slopes and evergreens. Given its elevation, such a journey would be beyond me, so I'm very glad you're sharing your pictures.
ReplyDeleteWhat an outstanding view. It stretches for miles and miles. Wish I had the legs for hiking as there are so many wonderful places to go.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful views! love the wildflowers too.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a fantastic way to get a workout. I think Daisy must be the happiest dog in the world!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you did some "bouldering". Beautiful scenery. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful "easy" hike indeed. I would have needed the dog to pull me along for sure. Looks like it was fairly cool at the top judging by what you are wearing.
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't look so easy to me, Janie... rocks or no rocks. I like to hike but this is now out of my league. I am very satisfied to enjoy you journeys without the effort, thanks for that. Pet Daisy for me!
ReplyDeleteI love the wildflowers, they look so beautiful against the rocky background.
You have the best hiking spots ever.
ReplyDeleteYou do indeed have great hiking spots!! Beautiful shots, love the plants, too. I know Daisy had fun!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, Janie!
Sylvia
That looks like one tough hike.
ReplyDeleteIt looks as if this was another great hike. The scenery is beautiful, even with the smoke and haze from the fires. I'm glad you had Daisy to help you through those rocks!
ReplyDeletethanks for letting me tag along (virtually)
ReplyDeleteTen miles --at an elevation is a REAL hike. WOW!!! And nobody understands how hard hiking on rocks is UNTIL you do it. (Been there done that!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures. Glad you made it to the top and back.
Hugs,
Betsy
There is no such thing as an "easy hike" at 10,000'. It looks like a great hike.
ReplyDeleteWhat a climb. Especially like the pic of the view to Twin Lakes. Looks like it got cold. Nice to see a pic of Daisy, Steve and you together. Great captures as always.
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful adventure, excellent pics as always.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend
Guy
Regina In Pictures
Great hike! I'll bet you all slept well that night. zzzzzzzzzzzz
ReplyDeletethe requisite mystery flower is amazing . . .
ReplyDeleteSuch space! We have mountains too but nowhere near as high up. Me and the dogs would love to go walking there.
ReplyDeleteMountain air, reaching your destination, being closer to the sky...great feelings! thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the hike from my desk chair! And the views were spectacular.
ReplyDeletehappy Friday
Our Mt. Mitchell must seem so short to you, at 6600 feet! lol I like the blue picture, it reminds me of our Blue Ridge Mountains. The striped Gentian and Harebells are lovely. The mystery flower is beautiful too, and so unusual-looking.
ReplyDeleteI think an "easy" hike is relative to the person hiking! Great views though are always worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking us along on your 'relatively easy' hike. The views and flowers along the way are all lovely and I suspect Molly would enjoy exploring alongside Daisy on such an outing even though she loves the beach ;--)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
That's no hike to sneeze at! I love the views (especially the lakes and the "layered" mountains). And I always love the wildflowers, mystery or not.
ReplyDeleteI like the smoky shot, brings something quite mysterious and slightly moody to the landscape...
ReplyDeleteAwesome place! Great shots.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great hike, I love your Daisy dog. I use to have a Daisy dog too.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your photos.
A fantastic SWF post, all wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great hike!!
ReplyDeleteAccording to as a family love natural life you must be love bees ,I suggest that you buy 2 hives,its only joke.Thanks you for your beatifull sharing ,best wishes and regards.
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