South Dakota – Page 26 – The (Mostly) True Adventures of Lupe

Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions – The Early Years: 2014 & 2015

A brief review of Lupe’s Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions during 2014 & 2015 for which insufficient photos exist to facilitate the development of full individual posts, as further explained in The Early Years: 2012.

Expedition No. 74 – Willow Creek to Sylvan Lake (1-19-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 75 – The Mysterious Black & Pink Checkered Trail (1-25-14) No photos. On this warm January day, Lupe discovered a trail while wandering in the forest somewhere between Sheridan Lake Road and Victoria Lake Road. Persisting for miles, the mysterious trail’s route was marked only by pink and black checkered tape attached to trees.

Expedition No. 76 – To the Bald Hills & Back (2-2-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 77 – Search for the Tall Blue Water Bottle (2-16-14) During Expedition No. 76, SPHP lost the tall blue water bottle that had nearly always been brought along since Lupe’s earliest adventures. Lupe returned to the same area N of Sheridan Lake Road to look for it.

On the lookout for the tall blue water bottle.

Although Lupe ventured all the way back to the Twin Sisters (5,244 ft.) region in the Bald Hills, her search turned out to be in vain. SPHP could hardly believe it! The bottle had been lost on many prior occasions, but had always been found again. Not this time. Sadly, gone for good.

No choice, but to make the best of it! Lupe roamed W clear over to Hwy 385, followed part of Centennial Trail No. 89, and explored numerous hills, ridges, and USFS Roads.

Expedition No. 78 – The Experimental Forest & Minnesota Ridge (3-9-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 79 – The Snow Trek (3-16-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 80 – New Year’s Eve Peak (3-23-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 81 – Peak 6070 & Nugget Gulch Peak (3-30-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 82 – Marshall Gulch (4-6-14) Climbing out of the Horse Creek valley, Lupe headed W directly over hills and ridges all the way to Marshall Gulch.

The **Horse Creek Valley**. **Peak 5800** (Center). Photo looks ENE.

**False North Point (6,130 ft.)** (Center). Photo looks S.

In Marshall Gulch, Lupe ran off all by her lonesome over to sniff with 2 coyotes. SPHP was deeply concerned, but the coyotes were friendly. Sadly, no photos exist of this daring Carolina Dog – coyote meeting.

**Marshall Gulch**, where Lupe joined the coyotes.

Plans to climb Lowden Mountain (6,055 ft.) were abandoned when SPHP lost track of it. Lupe ended up exploring a large region to the N.

Expedition No. 83 – Greens Gulch & Telegraph Gulch (4-12-14) Lupe spent another long day wandering at will. Starting from USFS Road No. 256 at the NW end of Minnesota Ridge (6,240 ft.), she headed SE on No. 203, eventually traveling down Greens Gulch to Silver Creek.

After something among the rocks near Silver Creek.

After climbing out of the Silver Creek valley, Lupe followed ridges NW all the way to USFS Road No. 217, which took her to Hwy No. 17 miles N of Rochford. W of Hwy No. 17, Lupe visited Bergesonville, then followed the Mickelson Trail S from the Montana Mine to USFS Road No. 231.

**N Fork of Rapid Creek** from the Mickelson Trail.

Turning W on No. 231, Lupe passed Chicken House Draw where a totem pole sat up on a hill near crumbling old buildings. Expedition No. 83 ended with a jaunt N on USFS Road No. 259 through Telegraph Draw to Nahant, then E on USFS Road No. 256 back to the G6.

Near Chicken House Draw on USFS Road No. 231.

Expedition No. 84 – The Mini-Snow Trek (4-19-14) A case of spring fever! SPHP had the notion that Lupe ought to try to find Crows Nest Peak way up in the limestone plateau country of the western Black Hills. Several miles NW of Deerfield Reservoir, the American Dingo started her trek on USFS Road No. 157 after seeing a bald eagle.

Might not have been any snow for a while back home, but this was high country. Plenty of snow up here! The higher Lupe went, the more snow there was. The Carolina Dog made it up to the flat region near the N end of Coulsen Hughes Draw before SPHP realized that Crows Nest Peak was completely out of the question.

USFS Road No. 157 NW of Deerfield Reservoir.

A snowmobile would have been just the ticket.

Lupe had a good time, but Crows Nest Peak (7,048 ft.) would have to wait for another day.

Enjoying the return after the adventure got cut short.

Expedition No. 85 – Estes Creek (4-26-14) Taking USFS Road No. 208.1K, Lupe explored up the Estes Creek valley. She soon came to Trail No. 8, and a series of ponds where frogs were croaking. Lupe got almost far enough W to reach Hwy 385, and at one point saw Pilot Knob (5,440 ft.) not too far to the S.

For the first time ever on a Black Hills expedition, SPHP dozed off in the woods. The highlight of the trek was waking up 20 minutes later to find the American Dingo still there! Frogs, squirrels, and deer were what kept Lupe entertained.

Expedition No. 86 – Crow’s Nest Peak (5-3-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 87 – Copper, Odakota & Green Mountains (5-10-14) A fabulous day in the high country! Lupe visited 3 peaks along the E edge of the limestone plateau. Copper Mountain (6,920 ft.) was the lowest, but had the best viewpoint, a platform of rock along the SE edge.

**Harney Peak (7,242 ft.)** (Center) from Copper Mountain.

Odakota Mountain (7,200 ft.), South Dakota’s 2nd highest, was next! Along the way, Lupe stopped by the Copper Mountain Quarry.

Odakota Mountain turned out to be a disappointment in some respects. The summit area was a dreadful mess of deadfall timber. Views were limited to what could be seen through the shattered forest killed a few years ago by pine bark beetles. Even so, Lupe was glad to be here!

*Hey, **Odakota** is the 2nd highest mountain in South Dakota! Don’t knock it!*

Green Mountain (7,164 ft.) was the last mountain Lupe visited. The views were better here, nearly up to Copper Mountain standards.

At **Green Mountain**, along the E edge of the limestone plateau country.

Lupe had plenty of time to do more exploring, too! She wandered N to the end of Green Mountain, then W as far as USFS Road No. 291 in the Ditch Creek valley. The Carolina Dog made it all the way S past Six Mile Road to the Four Corners Well before turning E again. Lupe saw lots of deer, and even 3 giant deers, on the way back to the G6.

Expedition No. 88 – Little Devils Tower & Harney Peak (5-17-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 89 – Sylvan Hill, the Custer County High Point (5-17-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 90 – South Castle Rock, Castle Rock, Nipple Butte, Flag Mountain & Peak 6962 (5-24-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 91 – Peak 6888, Bald Hills, the Weston County, Wyoming High Point, Peak 6645 & Laird Peak (6-1-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 92 – Peak 6735 (6-9-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 93 – Mount Warner (9-1-14) Labor Day! Uncle Joe and Cousin Dusty were visiting from Colorado, hoping for a nice romp in the Black Hills. Lupe treated them to a stroll on Centennial Trail No. 89 from the Samelius trailhead to the summit of Mount Warner (5,889 ft.).

With Uncle Joe & Cousin Dusty on **Mount Warner**.

Expedition No. 94 – Harney Peak (9-2-14) Uncle Joe had 2 extra days off work after Labor Day, so Joe and Dusty were still here! They were up for something a little more strenuous than Mount Warner, so Lupe took them to Harney Peak (7,242 ft.), the highest mountain in South Dakota. Trail No. 9 from Sylvan Lake was busy, but everyone had a grand time!

On **Harney Peak**, out on the granite W of the lookout tower.

Expedition No. 95 – Peak 6720 & Medicine Mountain (9-13-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 96 – Bear Mountain & Peak 6680 No photos. (Brought the camera, but minus both the battery and memory card. Doh!) Lupe climbed Bear Mountain (7,166 ft.) coming up from the E on USFS Road No. 299.1C. After visiting the lookout tower, she headed N along the edge of the limestone plateau, eventually reaching the Boy Scout overlook.

The American Dingo explored Grand Vista Draw before taking the Spring Creek valley E to where she could cross USFS Road No. 299 to climb Peak 6680.

Expedition No. 97 – Harney Peak & Little Devil’s Tower (9-25-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 98 – The Northern Hills Day of Deterioration (10-2-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 99 – Peak 6820 & Crooks Tower (10-8-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 100 – Round Mountain, Peak 6740, Limestone Hill & Elliot Ridge (10-16-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 101 – Zimmer Ridge & Peak 6600 (10-23-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 102 – St. Elmo Peak & the Search for Peak 6733 (10-29-14) Full post!

Expedition No.103 – Peak 6733 (11-6-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 104 – Inyan Kara Mountain (11-9-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 105 – Silver Mountain (11-22-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 106 – Smith & Flag Mountains (11-28-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 107 – Lowden Mountain & Union Hill (12-6-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 108 – Calumet Ridge & Silver Mountain (12-11-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 109 – Cicero, Northeast Cicero, Daisy & Kruger Peaks (12-13-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 110 – Samelius & Hardesty Peaks, Mount Warner (12-20-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 111 – Centennial Trail No. 89 – The Ponderosa Hike from Alkali Creek (12-24-14) Christmas Eve! Uncle Joe & Cousin Dusty had arrived a few days ago, and were eager to go on another romp in the Black Hills. Unfortunately, Joe’s left knee had been bothering him, so he didn’t want to be gone too long, or go anywhere too steep or rough.

For its combination of forested ridges, rolling prairie, and views of Bear Butte (4,422 ft.), a hike Joe had always referred to as “The Ponderosa” was decided upon. Starting at the Alkali Creek trailhead near Sturgis, the whole gang headed N on Centennial Trail No. 89.

Going down a ridge, Uncle Joe suddenly plunged 1.5 feet into a hidden snow-filled rut. His accident at the “Sturgis glacier” became the joke of the day. Fortunately, his left knee wasn’t bothered at all by the mishap, in fact, it was feeling better.

Joe & Dusty on the Ponderosa hike with **Bear Butte** in the background.

The Sturgis glacier incident wasn’t the only memorable event of the day. Christmas Eve dinner was served at Grandma’s house. Lupe dined on Christmas ham, vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, Beggin’ Strips, Milk Bones and chocolates. After dinner, one of Lupe’s presents was a huge pork femur from Lanis. The Carolina Dog’s eyes grew big as it was unwrapped! She couldn’t believe the size of the prize!

Cousin Dusty didn’t get a giant pork femur. She was jealous, and later in the evening got too close to it. Defending her pork femur, Lupe attacked Cousin Dusty and a fight ensued. Happily, the issue was quickly settled by making the pork femur disappear for a while.

Late that night, SPHP woke up. The sound SPHP heard wasn’t Santa coming down the chimney. A very happy Carolina Dog was up on the bed busily chomping away at the magnificent pork femur.

Expedition No. 112 – New Year’s Eve Peak (12-31-14) Full post!

Expedition No. 113 – The Search for Thrall Mountain (1-1-15) Full post!

Expedition No. 114 – Thrall Mountain (1-10-15) Full post!

Expedition No. 115 – Campaign Hill, Peak 6048 & Flag Mountain (1-18-15) Full post!

Expedition No. 116 – Green Mountain, Northern Rainbows & High Point 5219 (1-24-15) Full post!

Expedition No. 117 – The Search for Hat Mountain & Return of Big Sid (1-31-15) No photos. Way back on 10-26-13, Lupe’s friend and neighbor Big Sid had joined the pack, accompanying her and SPHP for the first time ever on Expedition No. 67. Although initially worried that he was being dog-napped, Sidney soon realized his fears were unfounded, and enjoyed the biggest, best romp of his life! It was all so wonderful, he could hardly move a muscle for a week afterwards.

During the next few months, Sidney enthusiastically joined Lupe on 7 more Black Hills Expeditions. Big Sid’s participation had come to an abrupt end, though, after Expedition No. 79 on 3-16-14. An exceptionally long day and a very late return had Sidney’s owners none too pleased with SPHP. They’d been worried sick about their boy, and it was way past his curfew when SPHP finally returned Sidney to their care.

Time heals, not all, but some wounds. For the first time in 10.5 months, Big Sid joined Lupe again on Expedition No. 117, a happy circumstance actually suggested by his owner when SPHP happened to mention that Lupe was going out for a relatively short trek this time around. Sidney was thrilled and leapt into the G6 with a big smile. He remembered what this was all about!

Lupe’s objective was to find and climb Hat Mountain (4,883 ft.), at least that was SPHP’s intention. On this cold and foggy day, Sidney and Lupe were having too much fun roaming the forest looking for squirrels to worry about Hat Mountain. Exploring a maze of USFS Roads and ATV trails S of Bogus Jim Road, Hat Mountain remained elusive for a second expedition in a row, but Lupe again managed to reach HP5219.

Having found HP5219, SPHP had a hard time losing it again, returning to it unintentionally more than once in the fog. Eh, no big deal! Being lost ended well, with everyone safe and happy despite a trip home on black ice once the G6 was reached. Expedition No. 117 was Big Sid’s 9th with Lupe. He’d had a grand time during his reappearance, but sadly it was the last expedition he ever went on.

Expedition No. 118 – Redfern Mountain & Signal Knob (2-7-15) Full post!

Expedition No. 119 – Meade County High Point & Custer Peak (2-13-15) Full post!

Expedition No. 120 – Pillar Peak (2-20-15) Full post!

Conclusion:

On February 22, 2015, The (Mostly) True Adventures of Lupe launched online! It was the start of a new era. From then on, SPHP consistently carried a camera and took more photos to help tell the American Dingo’s story. Every subsequent expedition and adventure has been the subject of a post of it’s own.

The full tale will never be told, but all these years later, in these few posts about The Early Years, at least a synopsis of what there is to say about Lupe’s 120 Black Hills expeditions over the course of more than 3 years prior to the launch of T(M)TAOL is finally complete. These Early Years posts partially fill in the void, sharing a brief description of each adventure for which SPHP was unable to create a full post, and the best of whatever few photos might exist.

Although not as well documented as Lupe’s later exploits, the period from her first Black Hills Expedition in January, 2012 to the launch of T(M)TAOL in February, 2015 was an exciting and incredibly important time. For a young Carolina Dog these were years of fun, adventure, and discovery in her beloved Black Hills of South Dakota and beyond.

Looking back on it all, although partially shrouded in the mists of time, Lupe’s Early Years were rich in some of the fondest memories of all!

**Odakota Mountain**, Expedition No. 87, 5-10-14

Links:

Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions – The Early Years: 2013

Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions – The Early Years: 2012

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Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 3 – Lupe’s Search for Old Bald Peak (1-29-12)

11:30 AM, start of USFS Road No. 257 off Horse Creek Road (No. 243) – Lupe’s first 2 Black Hills Expeditions had both been to the same place, an easy scenic trip up Rapid Creek on Deerfield Trail No. 40 from Silver City to Canyon City. Today, the plan was for something new. The Carolina Dog was going to climb a mountain! Old Bald Peak (6,130 ft.) in the central Black Hills was the chosen destination, one neither Lupe nor SPHP had ever been to before.

Sunny and not too cold, but very windy as Lupe set out heading NNW on USFS Road No. 257. Low pine-covered hills were to the L, and a big open field was to the R. Lupe had only gone 0.33 mile when an exposed rocky high point appeared ahead on the L.

The high point was out in the open beyond the pines. Lupe did not care for how strong the chilly wind was when she reached the top. However, this high point did provide some good preliminary views. Old Bald Peak was somewhere 3 or 4 miles NW of here, and Lupe could see some of the terrain she would be exploring on the way there.

To the NE, Lupe could also see a line of scenic barren hills, most of which had burned in a forest fire years ago. Those hills looked like they would be fun to explore someday, too!

Lupe among the rocks of her first high point.

Looking WNW toward the region Lupe was about to explore.

Eager to get out of the wind, the American Dingo quickly abandoned this first high point. USFS Road No. 257.1A split off to the L from No. 257 just ahead. Taking No. 257.1A, Lupe was glad to enter the forest as the road headed NW up a sheltered valley.

After 0.50 mile, the road curved W, and in another 0.25 mile, turned N. Lupe left No. 257.1A here, continuing W through the forest. Climbing to the top of a ridge, she saw the snowy NE face of a much higher ridge to the SW. The higher ridge looked like a good place to get a better feel for the lay of the land. The Carolina Dog might even be able to spot Old Bald Peak from up there!

However, to get over to that next ridge, Lupe would first have to cross the Horse Creek valley. SPHP paused for a sandwich while thinking it over. Lupe must not have been hungry yet, because she immediately buried the piece of sandwich SPHP shared with her, no doubt intending to save it for a rainy day.

The **next ridge** (Center) beyond the **Horse Creek valley**. Photo looks SW.

The sandwich disposed of, Lupe continued W, beginning a descent into the Horse Creek valley. Arriving at the edge of the forest, the valley floor was visible from here. A dachshund was barking and chasing several horses around a field, a sight that Lupe found fascinating.

Horses down in the **Horse Creek valley**. Photo looks W.

Hmm. Must be some private property down there. Checking an old Black Hills National Forest map confirmed that a long, narrow strip of private property ran up the E side of the Horse Creek valley. Lupe needed to get across it to continue W to the next ridge.

Although Lupe was reluctant to leave her view of the dachshund and horses, SPHP led her NW down to the fence line, then N along it to where a cross fence marked the boundary between properties. Figuring Lupe could be across the private property in only a few minutes with no harm done, SPHP hopped the fence and headed W.

As Lupe crossed the skinny N end of their field, the horses were still in sight well to the S. No worries on their account, they scarcely seemed aware of the Carolina Dog’s presence. However, as soon as Lupe entered the field, several big dogs came running this way from the neighbor’s house N of the fence.

This promptly summoned their owner, who hopped in a truck and was waiting for SPHP a couple of minutes later as Lupe reached Horse Creek Road after crossing the field. Questioning SPHP, he finally left with a warning not to approach his place. His dogs were not friendly.

A disposition evidently shared by their owner! Don’t worry, Lupe! We’ll return by some other route.

Unfazed, Lupe crossed Horse Creek Road and began climbing.

View on the way up the ridge W of Horse Creek Road. Photo looks SE.

A trek up the forested slope just N of the snowy steep face eventually got Lupe up to the top of the next ridge. Surprisingly open terrain provided excellent views in most directions. While it was still somewhat windy, the breeze was no longer as powerful as it had been earlier.

Back in the direction Lupe had come from, Peak 5800 was visible about as high as where the Carolina Dog was now along the line of barren hills.

**Peak 5800** (R of Center) beyond the **Horse Creek valley** (lower R). Photo looks NE.

The highest ground on this ridge was some clear terrain toward the SE. Even though Lupe didn’t need to go that way, she went over there to check out the view. A patchwork of brown trees among the dark pines indicated the presence of a pine bark beetle infestation between here and False North Point (6,130 ft.) and Five Points (6,221 ft.).

**Five Points** (L) and **False North Point** (Center). Photo looks S.

Other than the pine bark beetle damage, the view of False North Point and Five Points with higher hills in the distance was quite impressive. Despite the wind, another rest break was taken here before heading NW back to where Lupe had originally come up.

A fairly deep valley filled with snow and aspens was immediately to the W. On the other side of this valley was another ridge about as high as the ridge Lupe was on. Looking NW, a mountain was visible not too far away, with slightly higher peaks beyond it.

The next ridge beyond the snow and aspen-filled valley. Photo looks W.

SPHP had only an old Black Hills USFS map along, which contained no topographical information at all. One of those peaks to the NW had to be Old Bald Peak, but which one? On the other paw, maybe not. Was Old Bald Peak even in view yet? SPHP wasn’t sure. None of the hills Lupe could see from here looked like a “bald” peak at all.

The ridge Lupe was on was connected to the ridge beyond the snowy valley by a saddle at the upper S end of the valley. Might as well head over to the far ridge to see what the situation looked like from there.

The snowy valley from the saddle leading to the next ridge. Photo looks N.

After getting around the S end of the snowy valley, Lupe turned NNW upon reaching the far ridge. Without a topo map, SPHP still couldn’t tell which of the hills in sight might actually be Old Bald Peak (6,130 ft.). Undaunted, the Carolina Dog followed the ridgeline, determined to at least make it to the closest significant peak.

At the S end of the ridge W of the snowy valley. From here, Lupe headed for the peak slightly L of Center. Photo looks NNW.

Reaching the far N end of the ridge, Lupe tried to stay on the highest ground possible as she continued NNW. Most of the time she traveled through pine forests, sometimes orange forests where the pine needles were all dead, the trees having recently been devastated by pine bark beetles. At other times, she worked her way through dense stands of young aspens.

Although the Carolina Dog visited a series of minor high points along the way, nothing was visible from any of them that made SPHP think Lupe was on, or necessarily even close to, Old Bald Peak.

Exploring a snowy clearing on the way to the mountain to the NNW.

The American Dingo eventually did make it to the top of the mountain to the NNW. The views from here were much the same. Had Lupe reached the summit of Old Bald Peak? Had she even seen it today? Maybe. Who knew? SPHP wasn’t sure, but suspected that Old Bald Peak might still lie farther NW.

Another deep valley separated the Carolina Dog from a couple of slightly higher peaks in that direction. Unfortunately, Lupe had gotten a late start this morning. The formerly annoying wind was now just a breeze, but the sky had clouded up, darkening as the day wore on. Completely overcast now.

Starting to feel like what it was, chilly and late on a quietly dying winter afternoon. The light would soon fade. Lupe couldn’t go any farther.

Back to the SSE, 13.5 month old Lupe saw the snowy valley. Far beyond were peaks she would eventually climb on expeditions yet to come – Mount Warner (5,889 ft.), Samelias Peak (5,856 ft.), Five Points (6,221 ft.), False North Point (6,130 ft.), Harney Peak (7,242 ft.), South Dakota’s highest mountain, and others.

Today, though, they were all mysterious places, part of an unsuspected and unknowable future.

**Mount Warner** (L) and **Harney Peak** (R). Photo looks SSE.

Lupe left the first mountain she had ever climbed wandering the forest on a long NNE slope. Losing more than 500 feet of elevation, she finally came to a USFS road. Turning SE, she followed it down a valley SPHP suspected would take her back to Horse Creek Road.

A surprise was in store! Lupe hadn’t gone too far, when she came to an elk carcass laying in a field near a junction with a side road. That called for some serious sniffing! Lupe was enthralled!

Once Lupe was able to pry herself away from the unfortunate elk, the road trek continued.

In short order, this road did lead back into Horse Creek Road. The first sign of civilization, a generous description to be sure, was a collection of ancient battered vehicles and large quantities of other metallic junk rusting away in a field. Nearby was a small, dilapidated wood-sided home, surrounded by more trash. Amazingly, someone still lived there. Smoke was coming out of the chimney.

Still more than 2 miles back to the G6. All an easy road hike, though! When she got close to the joint where the unfriendly dogs lived, Lupe gave it a wide berth, slinking through the forest on the opposite W side of Horse Creek Road. A little farther on, she got to sniff and play for a minute with a nice dog named Mollie at another property.

6:00 PM, start of USFS Road No. 257 – Pitch dark when Lupe reached the G6 again. What a day! Lupe had climbed her very first mountain, and wandered not only off-road, but off-trail, for the first time ever. Except for the strong wind at the start, it had all been grand. A real adventure, even if Lupe never did find or climb Old Bald Peak (6,130 ft.)!

Lupe, 13.5 months old, during her search for **Old Bald Peak**, Black Hills of South Dakota 1-29-12

Note: More than 9 years later, while writing this post in February, 2021, SPHP carefully evaluated written notes, topo maps, and these photos, and determined that Lupe had actually climbed Peak 6043, 0.75 mile ESE of Old Bald Peak, on Expedition No. 3. She had definitely seen Old Bald Peak, though, and at the time of this writing, has climbed it on 3 occasions since then, the first being during Expedition No. 33 on 11-4-12. No photos exist of that first ascent.

Links:

Next Black Hills Expedition Prior Black Hills Expedition

Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 147 – Silver Peak & Old Bald Peak (11-24-15)

Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 242 – New Year’s Eve Peak, Peak 6070 & Peak 6043 (12-17-18)

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