{"id":1013,"date":"2015-06-12T10:54:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:54:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=1013"},"modified":"2020-09-21T20:36:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T02:36:31","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-132-copper-odakota-bear-mountains-6-7-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=1013","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 132 &#8211; Copper, Odakota &#038; Bear Mountains (6-7-15)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SPHP\u00a0postponed Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 132 by one day due to the threat\u00a0of rain.\u00a0 A big storm did hit\u00a0Hill City and\u00a0flooded the highway.\u00a0 The next day\u00a0was a gorgeous early summer day.\u00a0 Lupe was eager to go.\u00a0 The highway was no longer flooded, although the creeks and streams\u00a0were still running high and out of their banks.\u00a0 At 8:27 AM, SPHP parked the G6\u00a0just off USFS Road No. 301.1A about 100 yards from\u00a0its junction with USFS Road No. 301.\u00a0 It was 57 \u00b0F with a slight N breeze and a few clouds around.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1017\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1017\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060314.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1017\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060314-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe still near the G6 at the start of the day. Photo looks SSE towards Medicine Mountain.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060314.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060314.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060314.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060314.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1017\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe still near the G6 at the start of the day. Photo looks SSE towards <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medicine Mountain<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,878 ft.)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe&#8217;s peakbagging goals for this Expedition included Copper, Odakota, Bear and Green Mountains.\u00a0 All four of these mountains are in the west central\u00a0Black Hills along the\u00a0E edge of the\u00a0high ground of the Limestone Plateau country.\u00a0 Approaches from the W involve very little elevation gain, but to the E there are\u00a0cliffs or steep slopes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copper Mountain<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,920 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was only about 0.5 mile to the W of where the G6 was parked, so Lupe headed there first.\u00a0 Lupe circled around to the SW side of Copper Mountain\u00a0before climbing up on the W ridge.\u00a0 Once up on the W ridge, it was a gentle climb through a young forest\u00a0to the summit. \u00a0Soon Lupe was posing for photos on the\u00a0cliffs just S of the summit, and drinking out of water holes in the rocks.\u00a0 Next stop would be Odakota Mountain, now\u00a0in view 1.25 miles to the SW.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1018\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1018\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060315.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1018\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060315-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe on Copper Mountain. Odakota Mountain is the high ridge seen above Lupe's head in the background.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060315.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060315.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060315.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060315.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1018\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe on Copper Mountain. Odakota Mountain is the high ridge seen above Lupe&#8217;s head in the background to the SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1019\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060316.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060316-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Another of Lupe's peakbagging goals of the day, Bear Mountain, is the high ridge in the distance. Photo taken looking due S from Copper Mountain.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060316.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060316.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060316.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060316.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another of Lupe&#8217;s peakbagging goals of the day, Bear Mountain, is the high ridge in the distance. Photo taken looking due S from Copper Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1020\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060317.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1020\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060317-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"The view N from Copper Mountain towards the S portion of Gillette Prairie.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060317.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060317.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060317.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060317.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view NE from Copper Mountain towards the S portion of Gillette Prairie.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1021\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1021\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060318.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1021\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060318-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Medicine Mountain from Copper Mountain. Photo looks SE.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060318.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060318.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060318.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060318.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1021\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Medicine Mountain from Copper Mountain. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1022\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1022\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060319.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1022\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060319-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Harney Peak, highest mountain in the Black Hills, is the highest point in the distance. Photo is looking ESE from Copper Mountain. \" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060319.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060319.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060319.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060319.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=6236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harney Peak<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(7,242 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> , highest mountain in the Black Hills, is the highest point in the distance. Photo is looking ESE from Copper Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=6233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Odakota Mountain<\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(7,200 ft.)<\/strong><\/span> is the 2nd highest mountain in the Black Hills according to Peakbagger.com.\u00a0 Lupe had been up there once before on Expedition No. 87 on 5-10-14.\u00a0 Lupe headed W off Copper Mountain, with only modest elevation loss.\u00a0 She found the first of many big mud puddles to cool off in on the W side of Copper Mountain.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP reached USFS Road No. 301 again and followed it W only as far as the intersection with No. 299, which heads down Bobcat Gulch to the Boy Scout camp.<\/p>\n<p>At the intersection, Lupe and SPHP left the road and started W up the draw to the S of USFS Road No. 301.\u00a0 SPHP remembered that Odakota Mountain was full of deadfall timber the last time Lupe had been there.\u00a0 Pine bark beetles were wreaking havoc with the forest.\u00a0 Despite all the fallen trees, there were still enough dead or dying trees still standing to obstruct the views at the summit.\u00a0 As Lupe and SPHP climbed Odakota Mountain from the NE, it became apparent the situation hadn&#8217;t changed at all in a year&#8217;s time.\u00a0 There was still lots of deadfall timber to contend with.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of going directly up to the summit, Lupe and SPHP climbed to\u00a0a high point on the ridge E of the summit.\u00a0 From there, Lupe and SPHP headed away from the summit towards the SE to see if there was any place where there were any decent views.\u00a0 It was slow going with all the deadfall to work around.\u00a0 At the very S end of the E edge of the mountain were a couple of rock ledges with open views to the S and E.\u00a0 This area is less than 100&#8242; lower than the summit and features the only clear views\u00a0from Odakota Mountain at this time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1023\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060320-e1554762286835.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1023\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060320-e1554762286835-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060320-e1554762286835.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060320-e1554762286835.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060320-e1554762286835.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060320-e1554762286835.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe up on the E edge of Odakota Mountain. Photo looks back to the NE at Copper Mountain (Center) where she had just come from. The rock ledges she had been standing on there are visible toward the R.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1024\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1024\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060321-e1554762413540.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060321-e1554762413540-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060321-e1554762413540.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060321-e1554762413540.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060321-e1554762413540.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060321-e1554762413540.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1024\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe at the SE end of Odakota Mountain. Photo looks ESE towards <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Medicine Mountain<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,878 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> in the foreground and Harney Peak in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1025\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060322.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1025\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060322-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe at the SE edge of Odakota Mountain. Bear Mountain is the high ridge in the distance to the S.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060322.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060322.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060322.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060322.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe at the SE edge of Odakota Mountain. Bear Mountain is the high ridge in the distance to the S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1026\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060323-e1554762914448.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1026\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060323-e1554762914448-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060323-e1554762914448.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060323-e1554762914448.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060323-e1554762914448.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060323-e1554762914448.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe still at the SE edge of Odakota Mountain. Photo looks SE towards <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Peak<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">6680<\/span><\/a><\/strong> seen as the first hill in the foreground directly above Lupe. The pond at the Boy Scout camp is visible to the R.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1027\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060324-e1554763162592.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1027\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060324-e1554763162592-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060324-e1554763162592.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060324-e1554763162592.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060324-e1554763162592.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060324-e1554763162592.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bear Mountain to the S from the SE end of Odakota Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the viewpoints, Lupe and SPHP worked their way back to the NW to the true summit of Odakota Mountain.\u00a0 At the summit, SPHP was surprised to find a 2.5 foot high cairn made of limestone.\u00a0 It hadn&#8217;t been there the first time Lupe had climbed Odakota Mountain on Expedition No. 87.\u00a0 Lupe headed W off Odakota Mountain in the direction of Long Draw.\u00a0 She could have gone a couple of miles NNW to <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Mountain<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(7,164 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> at this point, but SPHP was more interested in exploring Long Draw first.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1028\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060325.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1028\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060325-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe at the summit cairn on Odakota Mountain the morning of 6-7-15. Photo looks N.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060325.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060325.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060325.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060325.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe at the summit cairn on Odakota Mountain the morning of 6-7-15. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>USFS Road No. 693 comes within 0.25 mile NW of Odakota Mountain and goes SW for 3 miles or so to Spring Creek where it turns W.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP headed SW down Long Draw sometimes on the road, but often off of it just traipsing through the fields.\u00a0 The bottom of the draw was mostly meadows with scattered aspens and pines.\u00a0 Lupe romped her way through Long Draw sniffing this way and that.\u00a0 She returned to No. 693 now and then in search of mud puddles to get a drink from and cool off in.\u00a0 SPHP is pretty sure Lupe gets plenty of minerals in her diet from all the murky mud puddle water she drinks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1029\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060326.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1029\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060326-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Upper end of Long Draw not far from Odakota Mountain 6-7-15.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060326.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060326.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060326.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060326.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper end of Long Draw not far from Odakota Mountain 6-7-15.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Close to Spring Creek, USFS Road No. 693 turned and headed W up the canyon following Spring Creek upstream.\u00a0 Instead of heading W, Lupe and SPHP left the road here and headed down to cross Spring Creek.\u00a0 Even with all the recent wet weather, Spring Creek was only a few feet wide this close to its source.\u00a0 The water was amazingly clear and cold.\u00a0 Lupe cooled off in the stream and had a better drink than the mud puddles offered.\u00a0 A short distance downstream, Lupe came to the intersection of Long Draw and Grand Vista Draw.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1030\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060327-e1554763314805.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1030\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060327-e1554763314805-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060327-e1554763314805.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060327-e1554763314805.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060327-e1554763314805.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060327-e1554763314805.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lower portion of Long Draw before reaching Spring Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1031\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060328-e1554763518607.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060328-e1554763518607-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060328-e1554763518607.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060328-e1554763518607.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060328-e1554763518607.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060328-e1554763518607.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting close to Spring Creek in Long Draw. The creek is at the edge of the trees on the R. Grand Vista Draw goes up around the R side of the hill ahead.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1032\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060329-e1554763665280.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1032\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060329-e1554763665280-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060329-e1554763665280.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060329-e1554763665280.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060329-e1554763665280.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060329-e1554763665280.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cooling off in the clear cold waters of Spring Creek in Long Draw.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>USFS Road No. 291.3A headed up Grand Vista Draw.\u00a0 Lupe followed it S up Grand Vista Draw as it gradually turned SE.\u00a0 Spring Creek had continued on down the canyon to the E and there was no water other than scattered mud puddles in Grand Vista Draw.\u00a0 A spur off No. 291.3A headed E to the scenic overlook at the edge of the limestone plateau about a mile WSW of the Boy Scout camp.\u00a0 The overlook is a block of limestone about 20&#8242; below the rim of the high country.\u00a0 There is a trail leading down to it.\u00a0 At this scenic overlook, Lupe and SPHP rested for a bit.\u00a0 Lupe was kind of hungry by now and ate some\u00a0Taste of the Wild.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1033\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060330.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1033\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060330-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Wild Irises were abundant in Grand Vista Draw.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060330.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060330.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060330.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060330.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wild Irises were abundant in Grand Vista Draw.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1034\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060331-e1554763821864.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1034\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060331-e1554763821864-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060331-e1554763821864.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060331-e1554763821864.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060331-e1554763821864.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060331-e1554763821864.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This block of limestone along the E edge of the limestone plateau country is the Boy Scout camp overlook.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1035\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060332.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1035\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060332-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe on the Boy Scout camp overlook. Photo looks back to the N towards Odakota Mountain at the left and Copper Mountain, the lower ridge just beyond and to the right where Lupe had just come from.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060332.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060332.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060332.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060332.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe on the Boy Scout camp overlook. Photo looks back to the N towards Odakota Mountain at the left and Copper Mountain, the lower ridge just beyond and to the right where Lupe had just come from.\u00a0 Peak 6680 is the kind of striped hill at the right side of the photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1036\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1036\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060333.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1036\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060333-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Harney Peak is the highest point in the distance. View from Boy Scout camp overlook looking E.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060333.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060333.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060333.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060333.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1036\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harney Peak is the highest point in the distance. View from Boy Scout camp overlook looking E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1037\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060334.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1037\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060334-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Now looking S from the Boy Scout camp overlook towards the E end of Bear Mountain, Lupe's next peakbagging goal.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060334.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060334.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060334.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060334.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Now looking SSE from the Boy Scout camp overlook towards the E end of Bear Mountain, Lupe&#8217;s next peakbagging goal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe&#8217;s next Peakbagging goal was <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=6235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bear Mountain<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(7,166 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, the 3rd highest mountain in the Black Hills.\u00a0 Bear Mountain is about 4 miles S of Odakota Mountain, but Lupe&#8217;s route through Long and Grand Vista Draws had taken her over 1.5 mile W before working back to the E.\u00a0 Bear Mountain was still 2 miles SSE from the Boy Scout camp overlook.\u00a0 There was no road.\u00a0 From the overlook, Lupe and SPHP just went S along the rim of the high country until almost to the ranger tower on Bear Mountain.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of going directly to the ranger station, SPHP led Lupe E along the Bear Mountain ridge.\u00a0 From the Boy Scout camp overlook, it had appeared the highest point on Bear Mountain was at the E end of the mountain.\u00a0 This wasn&#8217;t strictly true.\u00a0 The highest point really is where the ranger tower is located.\u00a0 Still, it was worth a bit of exploring to see what the views might be like from the E end of Bear Mountain.\u00a0 The best view proved to be towards the N back toward Odakota and Copper Mountains where Lupe had just come from.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1038\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060335.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1038\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060335-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe arrives at the E end of Bear Mountain. The best view from here is shown. It looks N back at Odakota and Copper Mountains. Lupe has already climbed them once this day and would return to climb each of them again before the day was out.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060335.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060335.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060335.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060335.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe arrives at the E end of Bear Mountain. The best view from here is shown. It looks N back at Odakota (highest ridge)\u00a0and Copper Mountains. Lupe has already climbed them once this day and would return to climb each of them again before the day was out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After exploring the E end of the mountain, Lupe went back W to the summit at the ranger tower.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP\u00a0climbed up the tower.\u00a0 Three steps from the top, Lupe decided it was a bit scary and started turning around to go back down, but SPHP urged her onward.\u00a0 A ranger was on duty and Lupe got to go inside the ranger&#8217;s station at the top of the tower.\u00a0 She laid on the floor listening to the radio chatter while SPHP talked to the ranger.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1039\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060336-e1554764005631.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1039\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060336-e1554764005631-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060336-e1554764005631.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060336-e1554764005631.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060336-e1554764005631.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060336-e1554764005631.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching the ranger tower on Bear Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1040\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060337.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1040\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060337-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe climbed the Bear Mountain ranger tower and spent a while relaxing up there while SPHP chatted with the ranger.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060337.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060337.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060337.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060337.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe climbed the Bear Mountain ranger tower and spent a while relaxing up there while SPHP chatted with the ranger.\u00a0 On a very\u00a0clear day (not today!) Laramie Peak in Wyoming can be seen from Bear Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ranger had been working this job at various towers in the Black Hills region for 13 years.\u00a0 He described the Bear Mountain tower as the Cadillac of ranger facilities in the Black Hills.\u00a0 The station at the top of the tower was roomier than at any of the other towers.\u00a0 The ranger said he had seen two tornados from ranger towers in his 13 years on the job.<\/p>\n<p>The 360\u00b0 view from Bear Mountain at the top of the tower was really great!\u00a0 SPHP had been told once before that <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=5567\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laramie Peak<\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>(10,272 ft.)<\/strong><\/span> in Wyoming can be seen from Bear Mountain when conditions\u00a0are clear.\u00a0 The ranger confirmed this, but said it wasn&#8217;t that clear very often.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1041\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060338.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1041\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060338-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Harney Peak as seen from Bear Mountain. Photo looks E.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060338.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060338.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060338.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060338.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harney Peak as seen from Bear Mountain. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1042\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060339-e1554764061294.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1042\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060339-e1554764061294-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060339-e1554764061294.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060339-e1554764061294.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060339-e1554764061294.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060339-e1554764061294.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe S of the ranger tower on Bear Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1043\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060340.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1043\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060340-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Looking E on Bear Mountain from S of the ranger tower. The end of the Bear Mountain E ridge is one more hill E beyond the high spot pictured.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060340.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060340.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060340.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060340.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking E on Bear Mountain from S of the ranger tower. The end of the Bear Mountain E ridge is one more hill E beyond the high spot pictured.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most\u00a0immediately useful of the\u00a0interesting things SPHP learned up in the Bear Mountain lookout tower was that it was 3:30 PM.\u00a0 It was time for Lupe to head back N!\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP bid adieu to the ranger and headed down off the ranger tower.\u00a0 Lupe went W on USFS Road No. 293.\u00a0 (No. 293 goes right to the top of Bear Mountain, approaching it from the SSW.\u00a0 Bear Mountain is easily accessibly by car.)\u00a0 At the first hill to the W was a big tower.\u00a0 There Lupe and SPHP left the road and went along a forested ridge descending towards the NW.<\/p>\n<p>The forested ridge ended in a meadow where there were some pretty aspen trees with light green new leaves shining in the sunlight.\u00a0 Beyond the meadow was USFS Road No. 291.3A, the same road that Lupe had followed up Grand Vista Draw earlier before taking a spur E to the Boy Scout camp overlook.\u00a0 SPHP intended to follow No. 291.3A back to Grand Vista Draw, but at a little pass shortly before getting there, took a side road labeled No. 2 North with an orange marker.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1044\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1044\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060341.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1044\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060341-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe nears USFS Road No. 291.3A NW of Bear Mountain.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060341.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060341.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060341.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060341.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe nears USFS Road No. 291.3A just beyond the aspens\u00a0NW of Bear Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The side road went W then N and then turned back to the S.\u00a0 SPHP didn&#8217;t want to go S.\u00a0 Lupe needed to go N, so SPHP abandoned No. 2 North in favor of a trek through the forest continuing N towards Grand Vista Draw.\u00a0 It all worked out just fine and soon Lupe reached No. 291.3A again in Grand Vista Draw as anticipated.\u00a0 Lupe now started retracing the path she had followed earlier in the day.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP halted upon reaching Spring Creek just S of USFS Road No. 693 in Long Draw.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1045\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060343-e1554764137284.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1045\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060343-e1554764137284-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060343-e1554764137284.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060343-e1554764137284.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060343-e1554764137284.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060343-e1554764137284.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe returns to Spring Creek near the junction of Grand Vista Draw and Long Draw.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe got a big, cold clear drink from Spring Creek and finished her Taste of the Wild.\u00a0 SPHP studied maps.\u00a0 SPHP had intended to take USFS Road No. 693 W to No. 291 and then head N to the Four Corners Well.\u00a0 From there the plan had been to go on to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Mountain<\/a><\/strong><\/span> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(7,164 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> via a short stint to the E on No. 301 and then taking USFS Road No. 691 NNE to Green Mountain.\u00a0 However, it was too late in the day to do all that.\u00a0 As usual, SPHP had bit off more than could be chewed.\u00a0 The fastest route to Green Mountain was going back up Long Draw.<\/p>\n<p>So Lupe headed back up Long Draw on No. 693.\u00a0 SPHP saw a couple of elk along the way.\u00a0 Lupe barked at chipmunks and squirrels, and didn&#8217;t even notice the elk.\u00a0 As Lupe and SPHP neared the high point on No. 693, SPHP decided Lupe may as well go and hit the summit of Odakota Mountain again since it was only 0.25 mile away to the E.\u00a0 Lupe found the cairn at the high point again and had her second picture of the day taken there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1046\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060344-e1554764229106.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1046\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060344-e1554764229106-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060344-e1554764229106.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060344-e1554764229106.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060344-e1554764229106.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060344-e1554764229106.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe&#8217;s 2nd ascent of Odakota Mountain on 6-7-15. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP left Odakota Mountain and headed back to USFS Road No. 693.\u00a0 Although there was still probably time to reach Green Mountain before it got dark, a large cloud was now hanging around in that direction.\u00a0 It had already been a long day.\u00a0 SPHP didn&#8217;t really think the cloud was going to cause any problems, but used it as an excuse to shorten the trip back to the G6.\u00a0 SPHP decided Lupe would just go back and have another look at the world from the top of Copper Mountain.\u00a0 Green Mountain would just have to wait for another day.<\/p>\n<p>Lupe didn&#8217;t care.\u00a0 She was just as happy\u00a0going to\u00a0Copper Mountain again.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP followed No. 693 back to No. 301.\u00a0 At the high point on No. 301 near Copper Mountain, Lupe and SPHP left the road and started the modest climb up Copper Mountain along the W ridge.\u00a0 Earlier in the day, SPHP had wondered if there were good lookout points along the N side of the W ridge, but hadn&#8217;t gone over there.\u00a0 Now Lupe and SPHP headed over to the N side of the ridge.<\/p>\n<p>Pine bark beetles need to kill more trees for there to be much of a view to the N.\u00a0 Glimpses of Gillette Prairie were frequently available as Lupe and SPHP followed the N edge of the ridge heading E towards the summit of Copper Mountain, but there just weren&#8217;t any unobstructed views anywhere.\u00a0 It wasn&#8217;t until Lupe was very close to the E edge of Copper Mountain that there were views off to the N.\u00a0 Even then they were only partial views.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1047\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060345.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1047\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060345-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe also climbed Copper Mountain a 2nd time on 6-7-15. This photo looks NE towards the S portion of Gillette Prairie from Copper Mountain.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060345.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060345.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060345.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060345.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe also climbed Copper Mountain a 2nd time on 6-7-15. This photo looks NNE towards the S portion of Gillette Prairie from Copper Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe tagged the summit of Copper Mountain for the 2nd time this day.\u00a0 The sun was still up, but getting low.\u00a0 The big cloud to the WNW over by Green Mountain was still hanging around.\u00a0 Most of the rest of the sky had only scattered clouds.\u00a0 The views to the E and S from the SE edge of Copper Mountain were\u00a0still the best.\u00a0 Sometimes slanting sunlight\u00a0broke through the clouds to the WNW and illuminated the scene.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP stayed for a while on Copper Mountain, taking a break from the long day&#8217;s trek and enjoying the moment.<\/p>\n<p>Then it was time to go.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP left Copper Mountain heading W, but soon turned SW and then S to reach USFS Road No. 301 more quickly.\u00a0 SPHP then followed the road the rest of the way back to No. 301.1A and the G6.\u00a0 Lupe wasn&#8217;t quite done though.\u00a0\u00a0While SPHP walked the road, Lupe\u00a0dashed in and out of the forest still sniffing madly and exploring.\u00a0 It was 8:10 PM and 58\u00b0F out when Lupe and SPHP reached the G6 again.\u00a0 The sun was still up for a bit longer and shining on some of the mountain tops.\u00a0 Lupe laid down by the G6.\u00a0 She didn&#8217;t want to hop in.\u00a0 Nearly 12 hours on the go wasn&#8217;t enough!<\/p>\n<p>For a few minutes SPHP let Lupe rest on the ground.\u00a0 Then SPHP lifted the reluctant Carolina dog into the G6.\u00a0 Lupe wasn&#8217;t tired.\u00a0 She didn&#8217;t curl up on the passenger side seat like she often does after a long expedition.\u00a0 Instead she stood up with her paws on the dash still looking for adventure.\u00a0 SPHP lowered the windows\u00a0so she could ride\u00a0with her head out the window of the G6.\u00a0 She loved the wind rushing past her face.\u00a0 She barked at cows and horses as she flew on by.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1048\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060346.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060346-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe on Copper Mountain towards the end of the day.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060346.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060346.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060346.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060346.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe on Copper Mountain towards the end of the day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At a couple of points along County Road No. 309 before reaching the highway there were quite a few cows and their calves right on the road.\u00a0 Greeted by a hysterical dingo, they looked quite puzzled at what all the excitement was about. Finally they got the\u00a0idea that the crazy dingo was trying to be big and scary and the cows all\u00a0moseyed off the road.\u00a0 Lupe continued to stand up and\u00a0bark at every opportunity all the way along Deerfield Road to Hill City.\u00a0\u00a0With no cows or horses in sight in Hill City, she was finally content to curl up\u00a0on the seat and pant for a while.\u00a0\u00a0It had been another great day to be an American dingo in the Black Hills of South Dakota!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=1061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Next Black Hills Expedition<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Prior Black Hills Expedition<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Want more Lupe adventures?\u00a0\u00a0Choose\u00a0from\u00a0Lupe&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=3964\">Black Hills Expeditions Adventure Index<\/a><\/strong><\/span> or <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=18\">Master Adventure Index<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0Or subscribe free\u00a0to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=18\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">new Lupe adventures<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPHP\u00a0postponed Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 132 by one day due to the threat\u00a0of rain.\u00a0 A big storm did hit\u00a0Hill City and\u00a0flooded the highway.\u00a0 The next day\u00a0was a gorgeous early summer day.\u00a0 Lupe was eager to go.\u00a0 The highway was no longer flooded, although the creeks and streams\u00a0were still running high and out of their &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=1013\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 132 &#8211; Copper, Odakota &#038; Bear Mountains (6-7-15)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[105,172,9,106,170,104,171,304],"class_list":["post-1013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-hills","tag-american-dingo","tag-bear-mountain","tag-black-hills-expeditions","tag-carolina-dog","tag-copper-mountain","tag-lupe","tag-odakota-mountain","tag-south-dakota"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/P1060338.jpg?fit=1651%2C1238&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1013"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1013\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28264,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1013\/revisions\/28264"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}