WCP-7, 10777

August 1, 2008
Obsidian Summer Camp hike; just me

Elderberry
Elderberry

Falls on Slate Creek
Falls on Slate Creek

Early light in White Clouds
Early light in White Clouds

Grouse
Grouse

Baby grouse
Baby grouse

The goal: WCP-7
The goal: WCP-7

Bighorn Basin
Bighorn Basin

WCP-5 from saddle
WCP-5 from saddle

WCP-7 from saddle
WCP-7 from saddle

WCP-6
WCP-6

Lower part of route was up vegetated ramps
Lower part of route was up vegetated ramps

WCP-5 and WCP-6
WCP-5 and WCP-6

Hiking up snowfields is easier than hiking over rocks
Hiking up snowfields is easier than hiking over rocks

Snowfield with my boot prints
Snowfield with my boot prints

North ridge of WCP-7
North ridge of WCP-7

Ocalkens Lake and Caulkens Peak
Ocalkens Lake and Caulkens Peak

Bighorn Basin
Bighorn Basin

WCP-5
WCP-5

Penstemon
Penstemon

Flowers
Flowers

More flowers
More flowers

Loose rock on WCP-7
Loose rock on WCP-7

“Oh no!” True summit from false summit
“Oh no!” True summit from false summit

Snow on ridge to summit
Snow on ridge to summit

WCP-5
WCP-5

Slope into Iron Basin
Slope into Iron Basin

Sawtooths
Sawtooths

On the summit! (Summit log, in water bottle, showed last summit in mid-July, 2007)
On the summit! (Summit log, in water bottle, showed last summit in mid-July, 2007)

Grass
Grass

Knob on false summit that’s not long to remain as it’s really loose
Knob on false summit that’s not long to remain as it’s really loose

Flat slab
Flat slab

Yet more flowers
Yet more flowers

More boot prints
More boot prints

Last modified: October 1, 2008

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net