{"id":11131,"date":"2017-11-17T08:10:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T15:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=11131"},"modified":"2023-12-17T13:16:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T20:16:21","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-212-south-castle-rock-castle-rock-nipple-butte-flag-mountain-10-22-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=11131","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 212 – South Castle Rock, Castle Rock, Nipple Butte & Flag Mountain (10-22-17)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start – 10:28 AM, 46\u00b0F, at the first pullout along West Deerfield Road near Castle Creek W of the intersection with Deerfield Road (County Road No. 306)<\/em><\/p>\n

Fall colors were over and done with.\u00a0 Sad, but the glories of autumn fade quickly.\u00a0 Nothing new about that.\u00a0 Lupe was still enthused!\u00a0 This bright, comfortably cool day in late October was made to order for a continuation of the Carolina Dog’s recent tour of some of the highest peaks of the Black Hills along the E edge of the western limestone plateau.<\/p>\n

Today, Lupe would visit 4 such peaks.\u00a0 She’d been to all of them before more than once, but it had been well over two years since her most recent visit and would be fun to see them again.\u00a0 Besides, SPHP had promised Loop she would get to explore a whole new canyon on the way back at the end of the day.<\/p>\n

Something old, something new, that’s what we’re gonna do!<\/em><\/p>\n

If that’s supposed to be poetry, SPHP, don’t quit the day job.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hah, too late, I already have!<\/em><\/p>\n

My, what a big deficit you’re running, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Never mind that, the better to go adventuring with you, my dear Dingo!<\/em><\/p>\n

Loopster was totally in favor of that.\u00a0 She started off with a quick look at pretty Castle Creek, which somehow always has good flow even during seasonally dry periods like this.\u00a0 Then the American Dingo crossed West Deerfield Road and began the climb toward her first peakbagging objective, South Castle Rock<\/span><\/a> (6,840 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Expedition No. 212 begins with a quick look at Castle Creek<\/strong>. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking NW up the Castle Creek<\/strong> valley after crossing West Deerfield Road.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A short climb through a pine forest brought Loop to a grassy field.\u00a0 The upper S face of South Castle Rock was already in view.\u00a0 This was going to be a nice, easy stroll most of the way.\u00a0 Lupe headed N through the field, passed through another forested stretch, and was soon back out in the open again.\u00a0 The only short steepish part of the whole climb was up in the trees directly ahead.<\/p>\n

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After a short climb through a pine forest, Loop reaches a grassy field. The upper S face of South Castle Rock<\/strong> is already in view in the distance. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Getting closer! Lupe squints in the bright morning sunshine. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The only steep part of the climb up South Castle Rock<\/strong> is in the trees ahead. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The best views from South Castle Rock aren’t from the summit, but from limestone cliffs high up on the far S ridge.\u00a0 That was right on Lupe’s way to the summit, so she went there first.\u00a0 She had a great panoramic view to the S and E from here.\u00a0 To the N, Loop could see the end of nearby Castle Rock’s E ridge.<\/p>\n

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From limestone cliffs along South Castle Rock’s far S ridge<\/strong>, Lupe had sweeping views to the S & E. Photo looks SE past Deerfield Reservoir<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The end of Castle Rock’s E ridge<\/strong> is seen on the R. South Castle Rock<\/strong> and Castle Rock<\/strong> are different parts of the same mountain. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the edge of South Castle Rock’s S ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

South Castle Rock has two high points.\u00a0 Being slightly higher, the N high point is the actual summit.\u00a0 From the cliffs along the S ridge, Lupe circled well W of the S high point before turning N again.<\/p>\n

The summit wasn’t far off, but the discouraging sight of all the deadfall timber Lupe had to traverse to get to there made SPHP realize the Komperdell trekking poles generously gifted by Jobe Wymore<\/strong><\/span><\/a> had been forgotten in the G6.\u00a0 Doh!\u00a0 SPHP had used them for the first time a week ago on Expedition No. 211.\u00a0 The poles had been quite useful for nagivating deadfall then, and would have been handy to have here.\u00a0 Oh, well!<\/p>\n

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After circling around the S high point, the sight of all the deadfall on the way to the true summit made SPHP realize the Komperdell trekking poles had been forgotten in the G6. They would have been mighty handy to have here! Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The true summit of South Castle Rock<\/span><\/a> (6,840 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> sits at the N end of a fairly large limestone cap surrounded by low cliffs.\u00a0 Getting through the deadfall to reach the cap was the hard part.\u00a0 That done, Lupe circled to the SW where the cliffs were lowest.\u00a0 One mighty, unassisted, clawing leap, and she was on top!<\/p>\n

At the highest point at the N end, someone had built a cairn since Lupe was last here.\u00a0 Trees hid the views in most directions, but Loop did have a tremendous view of Reynolds Prairie to the E.\u00a0 She also had a clear view of Castle Rock’s E ridge to the NE.<\/p>\n

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Lupe arrives at the S end of South Castle Rock’s limestone cap<\/strong>. She was able to leap on top from a point farther W (L). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the summit. Someone had built the small cairn next to her since the last time Lupe was here in June, 2015. Although forest hides the views in most directions, Lupe could see much of Reynolds Prairie<\/strong> to the E. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The slightly lower summit of Castle Rock<\/span><\/a> (6,783 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is on the ridge seen beyond Lupe. That’s where she was heading next. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a short break near the cairn, Lupe left South Castle Rock’s limestone cap at the same SW point where she’d leapt up.\u00a0 Less than a 0.25 mile trek brought her to Castle Rock’s E ridge.<\/p>\n

The E ridge was 200 feet wide and rounded, sloping down toward cliffs on both sides.\u00a0 The top was nearly level along most of its length.\u00a0 Lupe followed the ridge ESE all the way to where the ground started dropping toward the cliffs at the far end.\u00a0 The true summit seemed to be here near the ESE end, but it was hard to tell for certain.\u00a0 Having traveled the whole length of the ridge, Loop must have been at the actual high point somewhere along the way.<\/p>\n

The apparent summit of Castle Rock<\/span><\/a> (6,783 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was forested and clogged with deadfall, but Lupe had great views from the cliffs along the edges of the ridge in every direction except back to the W.<\/p>\n

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At the summit of Castle Rock<\/strong> as near as SPHP could determine. A glimpse of the N end of Reynolds Prairie is seen below. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Castle Rock<\/strong> as seen from Castle Rock<\/strong>. The summit is on the R. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking SE from Castle Rock’s E ridge<\/strong>. Parts of Deerfield Reservoir<\/strong> are seen beyond Reynolds Prairie<\/strong>. The distant high ridge on the R is Green Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,166 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nipple Butte<\/span><\/a> (6,810 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L) and Flag Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,937 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center), Lupe’s 2 remaining peakbagging destinations for the day, from Castle Rock’s E ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After visiting Castle Rock’s summit on the E ridge, Lupe headed back W.\u00a0 Although the mountain’s long, skinny N ridge is somewhat lower, she went out onto it.\u00a0 A big, flat, barren area at the southern end of the N ridge provides good views to the W and NE.\u00a0 This area is Lupe and SPHP’s favorite part of Castle Mountain.\u00a0 Despite the openness, the whole place has a secluded, tucked-away feel.<\/p>\n

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Loop on the big barren area near the S end of Castle Peak’s long, skinny N ridge<\/strong>. This is a favorite spot! Flag Mountain<\/strong> is seen beyond Nipple Butte<\/strong> on the R. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An expansive view of the N end of Reynolds Prairie<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking W from Castle Peak’s N ridge<\/strong>. SPHP promised Lupe she would get to explore this big canyon on the way back to the G6 later on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Flag Mountain<\/strong> is partially hidden by Nipple Butte<\/strong> on the L. Custer Peak<\/span><\/a> (6,804 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the distant high point on the R. Photo looks N with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The easy way off Castle Rock’s N ridge is found on the E side almost at the S end.\u00a0 Lupe followed an animal trail down there.\u00a0 She lost elevation traveling N well below Castle Rock’s N ridge where the slope wasn’t too bad.\u00a0 This was a forested area full of long grass hiding an annoying amount of deadfall timber.\u00a0 SPHP was soon wishing for those Komperdell trekking poles again.<\/p>\n

Nipple Butte<\/span><\/a> (6,810 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, Lupe’s next destination, was 0.5 mile away.\u00a0 The deadfall didn’t let up until she reached the saddle leading to Nipple Butte from Castle Rock.\u00a0 Once she traversed the saddle, the climb steepened quickly.\u00a0 Lupe was approaching from the S, but the best way up is a chute on the WNW side of the mountain, so she circled around to the W as she went higher.<\/p>\n

The top of Nipple Butte is a ragged, rugged chunk of limestone with lots of broken rock below on most of the surrounding slopes.\u00a0 Of all the peaks Lupe was visiting on Expedition No. 212, Nipple Butte was the only one that was at all scrambly.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog got a bit too high, too soon, reaching the rocky slopes while she was still SW of the summit.<\/p>\n

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Loop reaches the rocky zone while still SW of Nipple Butte’s summit. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It would have been faster, if Loop and SPHP had circled around farther to the W before getting so high, but it didn’t really matter.\u00a0 Lupe crossed a slope of broken limestone scree, and reached the chute on the WNW side of the mountain.<\/p>\n

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At the start of the steep chute up to the summit area. This chute is on the WNW side of Nipple Butte<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The chute was steep, but not long.\u00a0 Lupe was at the top in no time.\u00a0 Before going to Nipple Butte’s true summit, she got up on the high point N of the upper end of the chute.<\/p>\n

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On Nipple Butte’s N high point<\/strong>. Flag Mountain<\/strong> is in view at Center. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From the top of the chute, a six foot high wall of limestone was all Lupe had to get up to reach the summit.\u00a0 The six feet were simply too high and vertical for her to manage on her own.\u00a0 However, there were a couple of rocks SPHP could stand on from which she could be boosted to the top.<\/p>\n

Meekly, the American Dingo lifted one of her front paws.\u00a0 She needed help and was ready for assistance.\u00a0 SPHP picked her up, stepped into position, and lifted her to the small limestone platform at the top of Nipple Butte.\u00a0 SPHP then scrambled up after her.<\/p>\n

A single chunk of limestone 1.5 feet higher than the rest of the summit platform is the true summit.\u00a0 It was large enough for Lupe to stand on.\u00a0 So easy, yet dramatic.\u00a0 She’d made it!\u00a0 There Lupe stood, on the tiny absolute top of Nipple Butte<\/span><\/a> (6,810 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> with 360\u00b0 views!<\/p>\n

Oh, yeah!\u00a0 Nice work, Loop.\u00a0 Photo time!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Loop at the summit of Nipple Butte<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Most of the summit platform is in view here. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Oh, so beautiful, Looper! If your big soft Dingo ears were any larger, you look like you could use ’em to take off and fly away. Don’t<\/strong> try it, though!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking SW. The summit rock is now in the foreground on the R.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Next to the summit rock. Still looking SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The N end of Reynolds Prairie<\/strong>. The N high point of Nipple Butte<\/strong>, which Lupe was on earlier is seen on the L. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Flag Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,937 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R) from Nipple Butte<\/strong>. USFS Road No. 189 is in view. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The middle of Reynolds Prairie<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP sat together up on Nipple Butte for a little while.\u00a0 The sense of space and airiness from the tiny platform is among the best on offer anywhere in the Black Hills.<\/p>\n

When the time came to go, SPHP climbed down first.\u00a0 The American Dingo remained on top for one last photo atop the summit rock.<\/p>\n

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The summit as seen from Nipple Butte’s N high point. The 6′ high limestone wall SPHP boosted Loop up is at Center. The vegetated area below is the top of the chute Lupe climbed to get here. The forested ridge on the L is Castle Rock<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The S end of Reynolds Prairie<\/strong>, bits of Deerfield Reservoir<\/strong>, and the distant high ridge of Green Mountain<\/strong> (R) from Nipple Butte<\/strong>. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One more peak to go!\u00a0 SPHP helped Loopster off the summit platform.\u00a0 Puppy, ho!\u00a0 Back down the steep WNW chute to broken limestone scree leading to scattered boulders, and finishing it all off with the usual deadfall infested trek in the forest.<\/p>\n

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Heading down the WNW slope. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe reached USFS Road No. 189 at the saddle leading to Flag Mountain.\u00a0 Half a mile NW of here a spur road leaves No. 189.\u00a0 The spur winds 0.75 mile NE almost to the top of Flag Mountain.<\/p>\n

Nah, not that way!\u00a0 Instead, Loop crossed No. 189 heading N.\u00a0 Traveling directly up Flag Mountain’s S ridge would be shorter and more fun.\u00a0 An hour after leaving Nipple Butte, the Carolina Dog was standing in the remnant of the old fire lookout tower on Flag Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,937 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Lupe in the remnant of the old fire lookout tower on Flag Mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Perched up on the wall, feeling good about her 4th successful ascent of the day!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking S back where Lupe had come from. Nipple Butte<\/strong> is seen in front of Castle Rock<\/strong> (Center).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking W along Flag Mountain’s summit ridge<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Near the remnant of the fire lookout tower. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another look from a bit farther W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Flag Mountain was the highest of any of the peaks Lupe climbed today.\u00a0 The views were grand, though this much larger summit area did not give quite the same feeling of exposure and airiness she’d had up on Nipple Butte.<\/p>\n

Early in the day, there had only been a light NW breeze.\u00a0 By the time Lupe reached Nipple Butte, the wind had switched to the SW and picked up to about 15 mph.\u00a0 The same SW wind was still blowing up here.\u00a0 With the sun now noticeably progressing toward the horizon, the breeze felt a bit chilly.<\/p>\n

Lupe and SPHP lingered up on Flag Mountain anyway.\u00a0 This was warm compared to what would likely be coming before too long.\u00a0 Who knew how many more weeks it would be before cold and snow would take over up in this western high country?<\/p>\n

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Lupe lingers on Flag Mountain<\/strong>. Who knew how much longer it would be until snow and cold would take over in this western Black Hills high country? Reynolds Prairie<\/strong> is on the L. Both Nipple Butte<\/strong> and Castle Rock<\/strong> are on the R. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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White Tail Peak<\/span><\/a> (6,962 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the long ridge at Center. Lupe had enjoyed some fabulous views from there only 3 weeks ago on Expedition No. 209<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. The more distant mountain on the R is Terry Peak<\/span><\/a> (7,064 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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From the wall of the old lookout tower, Peak<\/span> 6962<\/span><\/a><\/strong> (Center) is in view. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Black Elk Peak<\/span><\/a> (7,231 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the high point on the far horizon at Center. As the highest mountain in South Dakota and the Black Hills, many of Lupe’s expeditions feature a view of Black Elk Peak<\/strong> from one direction or another. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With 4 successful ascents, Lupe had completed all of her peakbagging objectives for Expedition No. 212.\u00a0 The time had come for SPHP to honor the promise to let her roam some never before explored territory in the big canyon W of South Castle Rock, Castle Rock and Nipple Butte.<\/p>\n

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Final moments up on Flag Mountain’s summit ridge before descent. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe left Flag Mountain traveling W.\u00a0 She ultimately took a route down similar to her path up, following the S ridge much of the way. \u00a0 An early turn to the SW served as shortcut to USFS Road No. 189.<\/p>\n

Once across No. 189, the American Dingo began her explorations of the big canyon traveling SSW.\u00a0 It was downhill from here all the way to West Deerfield Road.<\/p>\n

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NNW of Nipple Butte looking forward to starting the long trek down the big canyon. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe saw lots of deer.\u00a0 She got muddy paws and drank from a small stream, a tiny tributary of Horsethief Creek, itself no great torrent.\u00a0 Looper was one busy Carolina Dog the whole way, free to run and play.<\/p>\n

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In the upper part of the canyon W of Nipple Butte<\/strong>. This seldom, if ever, used road went most of the way down the canyon. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Miss Muddy Paws after a drink from the tiny stream. The road was reduced to a single track trail here. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Somewhere W of Castle Rock<\/strong> or South Castle Rock<\/strong>. The faint road is back. Looking S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Near Horsethief Creek<\/strong> in the lower end of the canyon, now more of a wide valley. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The sun was close to setting by the time Lupe neared West Deerfield Road.\u00a0 The G6 was a only short walk SE along the road.\u00a0 Expedition No. 212’s adventures were almost complete.\u00a0 Behind Loop, the top of South Castle Peak still glowed in the last light of day.<\/p>\n

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South Castle Rock<\/strong> glows in the last light of another great day spent in Lupe’s Black Hills. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That glow was gone before Lupe even got to the G6 (6:01 PM, 36\u00b0F)<\/em>.\u00a0 Expedition No. 212 might be officially over, but Lupe’s fun wasn’t.\u00a0 She was back early enough so twilight would last a long time.<\/p>\n

For nearly an hour on the ride home, a frantic American Dingo watched for deer, cows and horses to bark at.\u00a0 Many decibels provided near constant earsplitting proof of the success of this project.\u00a0 No doubt a hugely satisfying encore to a splendid day!<\/p>\n

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South Castle Rock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Start – 10:28 AM, 46\u00b0F, at the first pullout along West Deerfield Road near Castle Creek W of the intersection with Deerfield Road (County Road No. 306) Fall colors were over and done with.\u00a0 Sad, but the glories of autumn fade quickly.\u00a0 Nothing new about that.\u00a0 Lupe was still enthused!\u00a0 This bright, comfortably cool day … Continue reading Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 212 – South Castle Rock, Castle Rock, Nipple Butte & Flag Mountain (10-22-17)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11102,"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":[105,9,106,176,177,104,179,180,304],"class_list":["post-11131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-hills","tag-american-dingo","tag-black-hills-expeditions","tag-carolina-dog","tag-castle-rock","tag-flag-mountain","tag-lupe","tag-nipple-butte","tag-south-castle-rock","tag-south-dakota"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_8044-e1554147533623.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\/11131","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=11131"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49518,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11131\/revisions\/49518"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}