{"id":10599,"date":"2017-10-12T08:10:03","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T14:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=10599"},"modified":"2019-03-25T21:38:07","modified_gmt":"2019-03-26T03:38:07","slug":"eagle-peak-laramie-range-wyoming-6-9-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=10599","title":{"rendered":"Eagle Peak, Laramie Range, Wyoming (6-9-17)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 2 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Laramie Range, Wyoming & Beyond!<\/em><\/p>\n

Lupe shot out into the night.\u00a0 No telling what hour it was.\u00a0 No doubt it was late, very late.\u00a0 Following a road to the top of Black Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,960 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> yesterday hadn’t been hard enough to wear the Carolina Dog out.\u00a0 She was all stirred up about being on a Dingo Vacation again, and had been staring out of the G6 watching the dark forest for hours.\u00a0 SPHP wasn’t all that sleepy, either.\u00a0 May as well join Looper out there.<\/p>\n

The night air was pleasantly cool.\u00a0 Only a few stars could be seen through high, thin clouds.\u00a0 The nearly full moon was so bright, no other light was necessary.\u00a0 SPHP strolled S along USFS Road No. 633, while Lupe explored small fields nearby.\u00a0 The flowing waters of Horseshoe Creek and Lupe’s sniffing made the only sounds breaking the silence.<\/p>\n

Forty minutes later, Lupe was back at the G6.\u00a0 She helped devour the rest of the leftover roasted chicken, then was finally able to fall asleep.\u00a0 By the time SPHP woke up again, the sun was shining.\u00a0 A surprisingly strong, cool breeze was blowing down the Horseshoe Creek valley.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP spent a little time down by the stream.\u00a0 The sky clouded up.<\/p>\n

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Lupe by Horseshoe Creek. A surprisingly strong, cool breeze was coming down the valley. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The wind was strong enough so making breakfast was going to be a bother.\u00a0 SPHP decided to skip it.\u00a0 The roasted chicken in the night could serve as breakfast.\u00a0 Lupe was raring to go, anyway.\u00a0 Onward!<\/p>\n

SPHP drove toward Lupe’s next peakbagging destination, following USFS Road No. 633 back to Esterbrook.\u00a0 From there Lupe enjoyed a scenic ride SW on Country Road No. 5.\u00a0 A huge herd of beautiful cows appeared ahead right on the road!\u00a0 Another cattle drive, or perhaps it was the same one Lupe had passed yesterday back at Prairie Dog Hill<\/span><\/a> (6,400 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, was going on.\u00a0 In any case, another enthusiastic barkfest was in order.<\/p>\n

Once safely a few miles beyond the cattle, SPHP stopped the G6 near a big rock outcropping providing a great view of Lupe’s next challenge.\u00a0 Eagle Peak<\/span><\/a> (9,167 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> loomed to the S.<\/p>\n

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Eagle Peak<\/strong> from a hillside near County Road No. 5. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Eagle Peak<\/strong> was Lupe’s next peakbagging challenge. With no roads or trails to follow, it would prove to be much harder than Black Mountain<\/strong> had been yesterday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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N face of Eagle Peak<\/strong>. Eagle Peak<\/strong> is nearly 4 miles W of Laramie Peak<\/strong>, the highest mountain of the Laramie Range.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By 10:23 AM (67\u00b0F), the G6 was parked only a mile NW of Eagle Peak near the 3-way intersection of County Roads No. 5 & 71, and USFS Road No. 671.\u00a0 Lupe started out on No. 671, but quickly left it to follow a steep side road up an open slope.\u00a0 When the side road turned NE to rejoin No. 671, Lupe left it as well, climbing SE up into the forest.<\/p>\n

The forest was full of cheerful yellow flowers.<\/p>\n

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Soon after Lupe departed for Eagle Peak, she found herself climbing through a forest full of pretty yellow flowers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The climb through the forest was fairly steep.\u00a0 Lupe soon reached a high point where she could not advance any farther toward Eagle Peak.\u00a0 Gah!\u00a0 She was going to have to lose some of her newly gained elevation.\u00a0 From high rocks, a flowery open saddle could be seen below to the SE.<\/p>\n

Lupe ultimately lost 100+ feet of elevation working her way NE through thick forest and boulders before she came to a point where she could reach the open ground safely.\u00a0 She then had to head S back up<\/em> to the flowery saddle.\u00a0 Not very efficient.<\/p>\n

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Lupe reaches the flowery saddle. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Great job of route finding, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Pshaw!\u00a0 A minor setback.\u00a0 Puppy, ho!\u00a0 Onward!<\/em><\/p>\n

From the flowery saddle, Lupe went SSW, skirting around the W side of another minor high point.\u00a0 She then turned SE, and quickly arrived at the edge of a small valley.\u00a0 A thickly forested hillside rose from the valley, climbing steeply toward the rocky upper NW face of Eagle Peak.<\/p>\n

It looked like it might be possible to simply climb the NW face straight to the top of the mountain.\u00a0 Then again, maybe not.\u00a0 The rocky summit ridge was a long way up, still too far off to see details well.\u00a0 The topo map seemed to indicate it might be easier to approach the mountain from the SW.<\/p>\n

High up on the mountain toward the S, an area of burnt forest was visible.\u00a0 Maybe Lupe should head toward that?<\/p>\n

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Beyond the flowery saddle, Lupe arrives at the edge of the small valley seen directly ahead. A thick forest rose steeply from the valley up the NW face of the mountain. The topo map seemed to suggest the easiest route to the summit might be from the SW, not the NW. For that reason, SPHP led Lupe toward the burnt area seen high up on the R (S). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SPHP led Lupe across the small valley, entering the forest.\u00a0 Loop traveled SSE gaining elevation steadily.\u00a0 The immediate goal now was to reach the burnt forest high up on Eagle Peak’s SW slope.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog had a good time exploring the living forest, which went on for quite a long way.\u00a0 She stopped for water and to relax a few times when SPHP needed a break.<\/p>\n

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Enjoying the forest somewhere on the lower NW slopes of Eagle Peak<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The living forest went on for what seemed like quite a long way as Lupe headed SSE. It was too thick to permit any views of how much progress she was making.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The living forest was nice and cool, but the morning’s clouds had mostly dissipated by the time Lupe reached the start of the burnt area.\u00a0 The day was sunny, bright, and getting warmer.\u00a0 Lupe could now see more of the territory higher up.\u00a0 The view improved as Lupe continued climbing.\u00a0 The top of the mountain was still hundreds of feet higher.<\/p>\n

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Looper enters the burnt area on Eagle Peak’s upper SW slopes. She had a somewhat better view of things from here, but the top of the mountain was still at least several hundred feet higher up. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At first the burnt area was quite easy to navigate through, but as Lupe got higher up, she started encountering more deadfall, larger boulders, and some living trees as well that made progress increasingly difficult.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP turned ESE to climb more aggressively, but the terrain grew worse.\u00a0 Finally, it became clear that the Carolina Dog was rapidly approaching the base of a nearly vertical wall of solid rock.<\/p>\n

By now, Lupe wasn’t too far from the S end of the mountain.\u00a0 SPHP had her head that way, looking for a break in the rock wall that would let her get up on top.\u00a0 No dice.\u00a0 The vertical rock wall was continuous.\u00a0 Lupe finally reached the S end of it.\u00a0 She was now quite high on Eagle Peak, and had a good view of the 2 mile long ridge far below leading SSW to Jack Squirrel Peak<\/span><\/a> (8,942 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

SPHP had hoped Loop would be able to follow that SSW ridge to climb Jack Squirrel Peak after summiting Eagle Peak, but that clearly wasn’t in the cards.\u00a0 The ridge was way too rough.\u00a0 Nearly all of it had burned, and there would be a ton of deadfall down there, too.\u00a0 No way would there be time enough to navigate through all that!<\/p>\n

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At the S end of Eagle Peak<\/strong>, Lupe had a great view of the 2 mile long SSW ridge leading to Jack Squirrel Peak<\/span><\/a> (8,942 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, seen in the distance. SPHP had hoped Lupe might be able to follow this ridge to tag the summit of Jack Squirrel Peak<\/strong> after climbing Eagle Peak<\/strong>. However, it was completely clear from here that was way too ambitious, and simply out of the question. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, there wasn’t much use in worrying about Jack Squirrel Peak yet, anyway.\u00a0 Lupe still hadn’t found a way to the top of Eagle Peak.\u00a0 A quick check of the topo map suggested that maybe she could go around the S end of the vertical rock wall and find a way up along the E side?<\/p>\n

The rock wall was only a few feet thick at the S end.\u00a0 Lupe could now see spruce trees growing in a corridor to the E.\u00a0 The initial view was encouraging.\u00a0 May as well try it!<\/p>\n

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Looking NNE back up at the vertical rock wall at the S end of Eagle Peak<\/strong>. Lupe had worked her way S to this point along the W (L) side of it without finding a way up, but maybe she could find a way up from the E (R) side? It was worth a shot!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP circled around the S end of the vertical rock wall over to the E side.\u00a0 It was slow going amidst large boulders, and a mix of living trees and deadfall.\u00a0 However, Lupe and SPHP both made it, and found there was indeed a channel of forested land rising steadily to the N on the E side.<\/p>\n

For a short distance, Lupe stayed right along the E base of the vertical rock wall as she climbed N.\u00a0 However, the wall rose higher to the N, too.\u00a0 Lupe wasn’t making any apparent progress toward being able to get up onto it.<\/p>\n

The terrain immediately below the wall became increasingly difficult.\u00a0 Tightly packed spruce trees and boulders forced Lupe E away from the wall in order to make any progress at all.\u00a0 Even over here, the going was far from easy.\u00a0 Lupe was often down in cave-like spaces between boulders, while SPHP worked up and around them.\u00a0 Once SPHP was up, the crafty American Dingo always found a way to bound higher, too.<\/p>\n

As Lupe climbed, she reached the W side of another, somewhat smaller rock wall along the E side of the corridor leading higher.\u00a0 After following this wall N up a short distance, several breaks appeared revealing large cliffs only a few feet away, and big views to the SE.\u00a0 SPHP was glad when those gaps ended a little higher up, and the unnerving cliff views were walled off again.<\/p>\n

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Looking back at Jack Squirrel Peak<\/strong> from the corridor Lupe was following higher on the E side of the S end of Eagle Peak<\/strong>. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe kept climbing N, but the rock wall to the W continued to get higher, too.\u00a0 If only she could scramble 30 or 40 feet up the wall, she would be on top, but there didn’t seem to be a way to do it.\u00a0 Finally, SPHP spotted a route that might work.\u00a0 If Lupe could reach a small green tree a little more than halfway up, the rest should be easy.\u00a0 It looked feasible.<\/p>\n

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After climbing N almost as far as she could, it looked like Lupe could reach the top of this rock wall and Eagle Peak<\/strong>, if she could get to the small green tree seen here 25 feet above her. A crack in the rocks visible from some angles went SW from the little tree up what appeared to be an easy route the rest of the way to the top. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the time SPHP spotted this possible route via the small green tree, Lupe was nearing a pass only a little farther N.\u00a0 Maybe a more certain and easier way up would be visible N of the pass?\u00a0 Should probably check that out first!\u00a0 Hopes soared as Lupe approached the pass.<\/p>\n

The view N from the pass was a colossal disappointment.\u00a0 All that could be seen was a line of enormous cliffs extending along the entire E side of the mountain.\u00a0 The continuous rock wall to the W offered not the slightest encouragement.\u00a0 Forget that!<\/p>\n

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Lupe reaches the pass on the E side of Eagle Peak<\/strong>. The view was a colossal disappointment! All that could be seen farther N was an unbroken line of huge cliffs. Lupe didn’t stand the slightest chance of scaling the mountain from anywhere along in here. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The American Dingo retreated S from the pass back down to the potential route via the little green tree.\u00a0 It was Lupe’s last hope of reaching the summit from anywhere along this SE side of the mountain.<\/p>\n

Lupe and SPHP went closer to investigate.\u00a0 The truth was plain within only a few minutes.\u00a0 No, there wasn’t any way Looper could get to that little green tree.\u00a0 It was all an illusion.\u00a0 The whole foray around the SE side of the mountain had been a huge waste of time and energy.<\/p>\n

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Lupe and SPHP returned from disappointment at the N pass on the E side of Eagle Peak<\/strong> for a closer look at this last possible route to the top from the SE end of the mountain. SPHP quickly concluded this route wasn’t going to work either. Lupe had no hope of reaching the little green tree seen at the upper R, which success entirely depended upon. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No hope remained over here.\u00a0 Lupe had to return to the W side of the mountain.\u00a0 Slowly, slowly, Loop and SPHP worked S back down the channel E of the vertical rock wall.\u00a0 Time ticked by.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP made it back to the S end of the mountain, and around to the W side.<\/p>\n

The plan once again was to stay near the base of the vertical rock wall, and follow it N until a way up could be found.\u00a0 SPHP was still optimistic Lupe would succeed over here, if she went far enough N.<\/p>\n

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Looking up once again at the vertical rock wall at the S end of Eagle Peak<\/strong>, as Lupe returned to the W side of it. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looper seemed happy and optimistic, too, but the slog N was painfully slow going.\u00a0 This high up, there were plenty of obstacles on the W side of the mountain, too.\u00a0 More giant boulders, more deadfall, more live trees.<\/p>\n

On and on, yet no matter how high Lupe got, the top of the vertical rock wall was always out of reach.\u00a0 Sometimes not terribly far out of reach, only 40 or 50 feet in some places, but out of reach nevertheless.\u00a0 Frustration began setting in.\u00a0 Wasn’t there any way up?<\/p>\n

As if it was needed, a new worry appeared.\u00a0 Off to the N was another long section of Eagle Peak’s summit ridge.\u00a0 It was separated by a saddle from the S end of the mountain where Lupe had been trying to get up.\u00a0 SPHP had tried to lead Lupe up the S end, partly because that was where the topo map showed the 9,167 ft. survey benchmark.\u00a0 However, another look at the map showed that both the N and S ends of the mountain had sizable areas enclosed by the 9,160 ft. contour.<\/p>\n

Maybe the true summit of Eagle Peak was actually over at the N section of the summit ridge, instead of at or near the S section’s survey benchmark?\u00a0 Entirely possible.\u00a0 Lupe’s first view from this high up over at the N section revealed 3 vertical prongs of rock grouped close together.\u00a0 They looked high.\u00a0 Maybe higher than anything over here?<\/p>\n

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As Lupe worked her way N beneath the vertical rock wall on the W side of Eagle Peak<\/strong>, a new worry appeared. Even farther N, a group of 3 vertical prongs of rock came into view. They looked very high. Was the true summit of Eagle Peak<\/strong> actually over there? SPHP couldn’t tell, but it was certainly possible. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Soooo, SPHP, let me get this straight! After we’ve spent hours circling uselessly around as much of this big wretched S end of the mountain as possible, you now think maybe the summit is actually way over there?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Oh, don’t mind me! Think I’ll just lay on this comfy moss in the sun and laugh for a while.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fine, fine, Loop, just peachy fine!\u00a0 Have your little laugh, or big one if you like, but here’s the deal.\u00a0 If we can get to the top of either<\/strong> the S section or the N section of the summit ridge, we are going to call it good enough for Dingo work.\u00a0 You can then claim a peakbagging success on Eagle Peak and we can get out of here.\u00a0 Unless, of course, it’s completely clear from up on top that the true summit is definitely at the other section?\u00a0 What do you think?<\/em><\/p>\n

OK, but I really think there’s no need to keep consulting your silly, misleading, inconclusive maps.\u00a0 Maybe it’s time to consult a psychiatrist, instead!\u00a0 You might get to the bottom of all this, if not the top.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ha, ha!\u00a0 So hilarious!\u00a0 Come on, let’s get on with it.\u00a0 Either way, success or defeat, I’m about done with Eagle Peak.<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, maybe you still do have a marble or two left!<\/em><\/p>\n

Lupe came close to making it.\u00a0 Twice she got within 20 feet or so of reaching the top of the vertical rock wall.\u00a0 One route looked possible, but too exposed.\u00a0 SPHP wouldn’t chance it.\u00a0 The other appeared effectively blocked by a single boulder.<\/p>\n

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Twice Lupe nearly made it to the top of the big S section of Eagle Peak’s<\/strong> summit ridge. Here she’s only about 20 vertical feet from being there. So close, yet so incredibly far, too!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If she could have gotten up on that wall, SPHP believed Lupe would have had an easy stroll with only minor additional elevation gain required to reach Eagle Peak’s summit.\u00a0 It never happened.\u00a0 All hope of reaching the top of the mountain’s S section of the summit ridge disappeared when the N end of it ended in big cliffs.<\/p>\n

Attention shifted to trying to get to the top of the N section of the ridge.\u00a0 Unfortunately, the clearer view of it that Lupe had now was even more daunting than before.<\/p>\n

Lupe would be approaching the 3 vertical prongs from the S where the steep rock offered little encouragement.\u00a0 Worse yet, what could be seen of the top of the ridge farther N looked like a narrow string of rock knobs difficult and dangerous to traverse, even if it was possible to get up there somehow.\u00a0 Towering cliffs were seen to the E, and it looked like there must be cliffs of lesser, unknown height to the W.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, staying toward the W, Lupe and SPHP headed down to the saddle leading to the N section of the summit ridge.\u00a0 Lupe crossed the saddle and succeeded in regaining some elevation, but as expected, there was no way to the top from here.<\/p>\n

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Lupe nears the N section of Eagle Peak’s<\/strong> long summit ridge. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was still entirely possible Lupe might be able to reach the top of the N section of the summit ridge from the NW.\u00a0 She had seen that much earlier in the day.\u00a0 From here, though, even trying it would mean a big down climb, and then another search for a route up working N along the W side of the long ridgeline.\u00a0 No way.\u00a0 Not today.\u00a0 SPHP was done.<\/p>\n

Let’s get some photos from here Loop, and call it good.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lupe barked happily!\u00a0 She was ready to call it a day, too.<\/p>\n

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Looking back at the rock wall along the S half of Eagle Peak<\/strong> where Lupe and SPHP had spent most of the day trying and failing to reach the top. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Laramie Peak<\/strong> from between Eagle Peak’s<\/strong> N & S summit ridges. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another look at Laramie Peak<\/span><\/a> (10,272 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> from Eagle Peak<\/b><\/span><\/a> (9,167 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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County Road No. 710 winds away to the SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jack Squirrel Peak<\/span><\/a> (8,942 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> with help from the telephoto lens. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the way back down, Lupe passed through the burnt forest again.<\/p>\n

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Lupe roaming in the burnt forest near the start of the return trip down off the mountain. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Windy Peak<\/strong> (R of Center) from the upper W slopes of Eagle Peak<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SPHP made the mistake of leading Lupe N too soon.\u00a0 She should have lost more elevation first.\u00a0 This way the burnt forest went on and on.\u00a0 Maybe it was just the sense of defeat, but what should have been a relatively easy trek back, seemed much longer and steeper than the way up had been.\u00a0 When Lupe finally reached the live forest, it also seemed to go on forever.\u00a0 The American Dingo turned W, plunging relentlessly down the mountain.\u00a0 SPHP became afraid she was going to cliff out, but she didn’t.<\/p>\n

Somewhere near the end, Lupe’s routes up and down crossed.\u00a0 At last, the Carolina Dog emerged from the forest, reaching relatively level open ground near County Road No. 710.\u00a0 The NW slope of Eagle Peak didn’t look all that daunting from down here.<\/p>\n

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Lupe W of Eagle Peak<\/strong> at the end of the day not far from County Road No. 710. Eagle Peak<\/strong> didn’t look all that daunting from down here. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oh, well!\u00a0 What was done was done.\u00a0 Que sera.\u00a0 It was over.\u00a0 Next time Lupe would just go straight on up that NW slope!\u00a0 If there ever was a next time.\u00a0 Defeat bred pessimism.<\/p>\n

Lupe reached the G6 again at 6:52 PM (72\u00b0F).\u00a0 Denied, after 8.5 hours on a mountain only a mile away, with less than 1,500 feet of elevation gain required to summit!\u00a0 How was that even possible?\u00a0 SPHP felt sunburnt, battered, bruised, scraped, and worn out.\u00a0 The plucky American Dingo looked fine, but you could bet even she wouldn’t be taking any long moonlit strolls tonight!<\/p>\n

SPHP drove around the N end of Eagle Peak heading E on USFS Road No. 671.\u00a0 Lupe would spend the evening at a dispersed camping site off USFS Road No. 681 leading to Friend Park near Laramie Peak.<\/p>\n

What a gorgeous evening!\u00a0 On the way to No. 681, SPHP stopped briefly NE of the mountain to let Lupe out for another look.\u00a0 Eagle Peak stood high and wonderful, its crown surrounded by an intriguing variety of cliffs and spires.\u00a0 Lupe had nearly reached the top.\u00a0 Almost, but not quite.\u00a0 The lofty summit remained the domain of eagles, not dingoes.<\/p>\n

Sometimes that’s the way it goes.<\/p>\n

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Lupe NE of Eagle Peak<\/strong> on the beautiful evening of 6-9-17.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Day 2 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Laramie Range, Wyoming & Beyond! Lupe shot out into the night.\u00a0 No telling what hour it was.\u00a0 No doubt it was late, very late.\u00a0 Following a road to the top of Black Mountain (7,960 ft.) yesterday hadn’t been hard enough to wear the Carolina Dog out.\u00a0 … Continue reading Eagle Peak, Laramie Range, Wyoming (6-9-17)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10584,"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":[834],"tags":[105,106,26,839,655,104,275],"class_list":["post-10599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2017-laramie-range-wyoming-beyond","tag-american-dingo","tag-carolina-dog","tag-dingo-vacations","tag-eagle-peak","tag-laramie-mountains","tag-lupe","tag-wyoming"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_4863.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\/10599","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=10599"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21151,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10599\/revisions\/21151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}