{"id":15412,"date":"2018-10-15T08:10:44","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T14:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15412"},"modified":"2020-01-03T21:09:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T04:09:06","slug":"on-the-grizzly-ridge-trail-to-grizzly-lake-views-of-mount-monolith-tombstone-territorial-park-yukon-territory-canada-9-6-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15412","title":{"rendered":"On the Grizzly Ridge Trail to Grizzly Lake & Views of Mount Monolith, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada (9-6-17)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 38 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Yukon & Alaska!<\/em><\/p>\n

7:48 AM, 59\u00b0F along the North Klondike River<\/em> – Overcast again!\u00a0 At least it wasn’t foggy this morning.\u00a0 Lupe’s right rear paw was doing better, too.\u00a0 While SPHP made breakfast, Looper explored the bushes near the river, or sniffed around the huge pullout near the Dempster Highway.<\/p>\n

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Along the North Klondike River<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Waiting for breakfast. Summer sausage and English muffins. Loop didn’t want any soup.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After breakfast, Lupe and SPHP headed S on the Dempster Highway.\u00a0 Fall colors were already spectacular here in the Yukon!<\/p>\n

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Not even a week into September yet, and the fall colors were already spectacular!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Near kilometer 58.5, SPHP found the turn to the W (R) to the Grizzly Ridge trailhead.\u00a0 A surprising number of vehicles were in the parking lot, but plenty of room remained for the G6.<\/p>\n

9:36 AM, 61\u00b0F overcast with a light S breeze, Grizzly Ridge trailhead<\/em> – As soon as she set out on the Grizzly Ridge trail, Lupe knew this was going to be an epic day!\u00a0 She found 3 squirrels in short order up in the spruce trees of the boreal forest.\u00a0 A rushing stream nearby couldn’t drown out the shrill enthusiasm of the excited American Dingo.<\/p>\n

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Near the start of the Grizzly Ridge trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Oh, boy! Squirrels!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Having a stream nearby is mighty convenient when your barker gets dry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first part of the Grizzly Ridge trail climbed gradually through the forest.\u00a0 The trail was in good shape and easy to follow.\u00a0 Tree roots were frequently encountered, but were only minor annoyances.\u00a0 Yellow bushes brightened the forest beneath the dark green canopy of the spruce trees.\u00a0 The trail came to two creeks, but didn’t cross them.<\/p>\n

Lupe loved being in the forest!<\/p>\n

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Farther from the trailhead, tree roots were frequently encountered on the trail. Yellow bushes brightened the forest beneath the dark green of the spruce trees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This first part of the trail was easy!\u00a0 Near the end, Lupe came to several sets of well-constructed stairs.\u00a0 By now she had gained enough elevation so the spruce trees were starting to thin out.\u00a0 Beyond the stairs, the trail began climbing more aggressively.\u00a0 Soon trees were few and far between.\u00a0 Colorful bushes dominated the landscape.<\/p>\n

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Coming to the first set of stairs. The spruce trees were already beginning to thin out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Leaving the forest behind to enter the blazing bush zone. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail became an increasingly steep grind up Grizzly Ridge.\u00a0 Lupe was sad to leave the forest and its lovely squirrels behind.\u00a0 However, she now enjoyed impressive views.\u00a0 Brilliant bushes blanketed the mountainsides to such an extent that entire mountains looked crimson, orange, or gold.\u00a0 On a clear day, the brilliance of the colors would have been unreal.\u00a0 Even beneath the cloudy sky, astonishing beauty was on all sides.<\/p>\n

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The trail goes up gorgeous Grizzly Ridge<\/strong> to the high points ahead. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Starting to get glimpses of mountain spires near Grizzly Lake, which isn’t in view yet. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Entire mountains were crimson, orange, and gold. So amazing! The trailhead is back down in the forest by the Dempster Highway at lower R. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Down at the trailhead, there had been a bit of a breeze.\u00a0 Now that Lupe was up on the exposed slopes of Grizzly Ridge, the breeze was a SE wind, not a light one, either.\u00a0 As the Carolina Dog continued gaining elevation, the wind became more and more powerful.\u00a0 Looper kept going, though.\u00a0 Soon she would be high enough to see Grizzly Lake.<\/p>\n

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Lupe wasn’t enjoying the increasingly powerful wind as she went up Grizzly Ridge<\/strong>. However, she would soon be high enough to see Grizzly Lake at the far end of Grizzly Creek valley<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Grizzly Creek valley<\/strong> with help from the telephoto lens. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Continuing up Grizzly Ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking back down toward some of the lower high points along the way. The trail skirted some of these hills instead of climbing to the top of each one. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail continued up and up.\u00a0 Lupe climbed and climbed.\u00a0 Eventually she was high enough so that even the bushes started disappearing.\u00a0 Looper entered a zone of tundra.\u00a0 The trail was rockier now.\u00a0 The wind swept over the ridgeline at 30 to 35 mph, with gusts that made it hard for SPHP to maintain balance.<\/p>\n

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Lupe enduring the wind (which was coming from the L) up on Grizzly Ridge<\/strong>. She was above most of the bushes here. The trail was becoming rockier. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Grizzly Ridge trail must be popular.\u00a0 Two days ago, Lupe hadn’t seen anyone when she climbed Surfbird Mountain.\u00a0 Yesterday she’d met 4 or 5 people on the Goldensides trail.\u00a0 By the time Lupe was way up in the tundra on Grizzly Ridge, she had already met twice that many people.\u00a0 They were all on their way down, heading back to the trailhead.<\/p>\n

Ahead, the ridge leveled out and narrowed.\u00a0 The trail went right across the top of the narrow area.\u00a0 At the start of this section, Looper met a group of 4 hikers, who were also on their way back to the trailhead.\u00a0 The wind was blowing something fierce up here.\u00a0 Everyone was huddled on the N side of a minor rock outcropping taking a break from the wind.<\/p>\n

One of the hikers noticed that SPHP wasn’t using hiking poles.\u00a0 This guy immediately expressed concern.\u00a0 He practically screamed into the wind that it wasn’t safe to go any farther without poles.\u00a0 Even with them, the wind was blowing so hard, he had barely made it across.\u00a0 He held out his hiking poles at nearly a horizontal position to demonstrate how hard he had fought to avoid being blown entirely off the ridgeline.\u00a0 He screamed that the ridge ahead was very narrow, pronounced the wind a virtual hurricane, and screeched that it was SCARY!<\/p>\n

This was a somewhat unnerving display of no confidence to say the least.\u00a0 That the wind was strong there was no doubt, but was it really that bad?\u00a0 Would SPHP get blown into the canyon to the N?\u00a0 Would the Carolina Dog unwillingly take flight and sail helplessly into the abyss?<\/p>\n

Lupe sheltered behind the rock outcropping for 5 minutes with the rest of the hikers.\u00a0 When they started getting ready to continue their descent, Loopster and SPHP struck out along the windy ridgeline in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n

SPHP crouched.\u00a0 Loopster kept her head down.\u00a0 Forward!\u00a0 Despite the gale, the American Dingo did not take flight.\u00a0 SPHP managed to stagger onward.\u00a0 The ridgeline was narrow, but not as bad as that hiker would have had one believe.\u00a0 It wasn’t fun in this wind, but scary is relative to what one is accustomed to.\u00a0 SPHP didn’t think this was so bad.\u00a0 Looper hated the wind, but she wasn’t frightened, either.<\/p>\n

Beyond this narrow section, the wind started to ease up.\u00a0 The Grizzly Ridge trail gains more than 2,600 feet of elevation from the trailhead to its high point.\u00a0 The American Dingo had already gained the vast majority of that elevation.\u00a0 As the ridge continued higher, the trail stayed to the S below the ridgeline.<\/p>\n

As the wind continued to ease, Lupe caught glimpses of Grizzly Lake.\u00a0 Encouraging!\u00a0 The sky, however, was looking darker than before, and Grizzly Lake was still a long way off.<\/p>\n

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Beyond the narrowest section of the ridgeline, the wind began easing up. Lupe could see Grizzly Lake (L) ahead. While that was encouraging, the sky was growing darker. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Carolina Dog kept going.\u00a0 The mountaintops had disappeared in fog a while ago back to the E.\u00a0 Now it looked like it was raining over there.<\/p>\n

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Looking back along Grizzly Ridge<\/strong>. Mountains in the distance had disappeared in fog some time ago. Now it looked like it was raining over there. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe soon came to a place where a rocky hill sat a little S of the trail.\u00a0 From the saddle between the rock formation and Grizzly Ridge, Loop had her best view of Grizzly Lake yet.\u00a0 Things were certainly looking gloomy over there.<\/p>\n

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From a saddle between Grizzly Ridge and a big rock formation to the S, Lupe had her best view of Grizzly Lake<\/strong> yet. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Um, looks rather gloomy over by the lake, SPHP! You sure we should be doing this?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Within a couple of minutes, Grizzly Lake disappeared completely.\u00a0 A rain shower was working its way down the Grizzly Creek valley straight for Lupe’s position.\u00a0 It wouldn’t take long to get here.\u00a0 SPHP donned the rain poncho.\u00a0 There was room for the pack and Lupe to get up underneath it, too.\u00a0 On the E side of the big rock formation, Loopster sat on SPHP’s lap inside the rain poncho.<\/p>\n

The rain began immediately.\u00a0 Gray clouds scudded by 500 to 800 feet above, all but the closest mountains vanished, wisps of fog streamed by.\u00a0 Of course, the question was, how long was this going to last?\u00a0 If this was going to turn into an all day affair, which seemed entirely plausible, Lupe might as well beat a retreat to the G6 now.<\/p>\n

Loop and SPHP sat there waiting as rain poured down driven by the wind.\u00a0 No cloudburst, or anything like that, but steady, relentless.\u00a0 The rain poncho, aided by the rock formation, was working.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog stayed dry.<\/p>\n

For 30 minutes nothing changed.\u00a0 Rain fell everywhere, in every direction.\u00a0 Finally, it slackened.\u00a0 The sky looked lighter toward Grizzly Lake.\u00a0 The rain returned, however.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP waited out another couple of brief showers over the next 15 minutes.\u00a0 When it was nearly over, Loopster hit the trail again.\u00a0 Onward!\u00a0 Puppy, ho!<\/p>\n

The trail now went up and down, still gaining net elevation slowly, as it wound along the upper S side of Grizzly Ridge.\u00a0 The ridge was much broader here than back at that windiest narrow section.\u00a0 The rain soon quit entirely, and, thankfully, the wind died down to a gentle breeze.\u00a0 The sky remained overcast, but not so darkly as before.<\/p>\n

The top of Grizzly Ridge was now often considerably higher than the trail.\u00a0 However, Loop did round corners a couple of times to find places where the ridgeline dipped down to the trail’s level.\u00a0 At these saddles, the Carolina Dog could see into the deep canyon to the N.\u00a0 A cluster of high mountains was visible off to the NW.<\/p>\n

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Looking back after rounding a corner. The rain had stopped, the sky was lighter, and the wind was only a breeze now. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Directly ahead is the first of a couple of dips in the ridgeline where the trail went along the top of Grizzly Ridge<\/strong> again. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the dip, Lupe could see into the deep canyon to the N (R). A cluster of mountains (L) was visible in the distance off to the NW. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For a while, Lupe had views of Grizzly Lake.\u00a0 She was getting closer and closer, but still had a long way to go.\u00a0 The clouds had now lifted enough so she could see one of the iconic peaks of Tombstone Territorial Park.\u00a0 Mount Monolith<\/span><\/a> (7,000 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> could be seen on the R above and beyond other towering spires closer to the lake.<\/p>\n

(Note: To see topo maps after clicking on any mountain link in this post, switch from CalTopo to MyTopo<\/strong> at upper L on the Google dynamic map.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Each time the trail provided Lupe with a view of Grizzly Lake<\/strong> (L), she could see she was getting closer, though it was still a long way off. The clouds had lifted enough so she could now see iconic Mount Monolith<\/strong> (Center), too. Note the lime green flag near Lupe. As the trail became rockier, it was sometimes hard to tell where it went. These small lime green flags marked the correct route. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Grizzly Lake<\/strong> (Center) and Mount Monolith<\/strong> (highest peak on the R). Photo looks WSW with lots of help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Approaching the last dip on the ridgeline (R) where the trail reached the top of Grizzly Ridge<\/strong> for the final time. The trail eventually works its way up over to the shelf seen on the L. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking toward the canyon to the N (R) and mountains beyond (Center) from the last dip. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Grizzly Ridge trail reached its highest elevation beyond the last of the dips where the trail reached the ridgeline.\u00a0 By now, the ridgeline was much higher than the trail, and stayed that way the rest of the way to Grizzly Lake.<\/p>\n

Due to the configuration of the terrain, Grizzly Lake was no longer in view.\u00a0 The trail went up and down over a series of big benches where there were alpine meadows, and sometimes bushes.\u00a0 In between these meadows, the trail ascended or descended rocky hillsides.\u00a0 On balance, Loop was now gradually losing net elevation.<\/p>\n

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Loop somewhere close to the high point of the Grizzly Ridge trail. Grizzly Lake is no longer in view at the far end of the valley (L). From here, the trail crosses the alpine meadows seen on the gently sloping benches ahead. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Crossing the benches, losing elevation in the process. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The trail became increasingly rocky, but Lupe preferred these stretches with beautiful vegetation. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At last, Lupe rounded a corner, and saw the glorious sight she had come all this way to see.\u00a0 Beyond a golden slope, Grizzly Lake lay nestled at the foot of towering stone spires.\u00a0 Toward the R, Mount Monolith<\/span><\/a> (7,000 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> soared above all else.\u00a0 The promised land!\u00a0 One of the greatest sights of Tombstone Territorial Park!<\/p>\n

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Beyond this golden mountain slope, Grizzly Lake<\/strong> rests below towering spires. Mount Monolith<\/strong> (R) soars above it all. This was the sight Lupe had come all this way to see! Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Grizzly Lake<\/strong>, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grizzly Lake was no longer that far away.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP hurried on, but the trail crossed many boulder fields here that slowed SPHP down.\u00a0 Lupe saw an unusual bird.\u00a0 SPHP didn’t know what kind of bird it was, but it sure had a gorgeous home.<\/p>\n

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Closing in on Grizzly Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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What a lucky duck to live here in such a gorgeous place! Well, not a duck, actually. SPHP had no clue what kind of bird this might really be.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Suddenly, Lupe was there, crossing Grizzly Creek where it left the lake!\u00a0 The stream was so low, SPHP easily rock hopped across, too.<\/p>\n

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Oh, we’re almost there, SPHP! Grizzly Lake! Isn’t it wonderful?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Crossing Grizzly Creek<\/strong> close to the lake. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the creek, Lupe reached the Grizzly Lake campground.\u00a0 A gravel walkway wound among a dozen campsites consisting of plastic grids within wooden frameworks.\u00a0 Lupe passed by a solitary blue tent, but no one was there.\u00a0 Past the campsites were two outhouses raised 8 feet above the ground.\u00a0 The doors were reached by sloping metal walkways.\u00a0 If they’d had windows, the outhouses would have had commanding views of Grizzly Lake.<\/p>\n

Down closer to the lake, two big white tents were set up.\u00a0 In one of them, two women were cooking dinner.\u00a0 One of the women about jumped out of her skin, when SPHP asked if they had the time.\u00a0 She hadn’t heard Lupe coming.<\/p>\n

The women were from Germany, and friendly enough after recovering from the shock of being disturbed.\u00a0 It was 5:00 PM.\u00a0 SPHP thanked them.\u00a0 Lupe went on down to the shore of Grizzly Lake.\u00a0 It had taken more than 7 hours to get here.\u00a0 Sadly, the American Dingo couldn’t stay long.\u00a0 The G6 was 11 mountainous kilometers away back at the trailhead.<\/p>\n

Half an hour, Loopster, that’s all we’ve got.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lupe arrives at the rocky E shore of Grizzly Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP spent the half hour by the rocky E shore of Grizzly Lake.\u00a0 A bit of sunshine would have been amazing!\u00a0 If only.\u00a0 Lupe had been in Tombstone Territorial Park for 3 days now, and hadn’t seen the sun yet, except as a bright, white spot in the clouds.\u00a0 In truth, the Carolina Dog had been lucky the weather had been good enough to get here.<\/p>\n

It was too bad Loopster and SPHP weren’t equipped to spend the night.\u00a0 Sigh.\u00a0 A permit is required for backcountry camping, anyway.\u00a0 Staying here would have been awesome, though.<\/p>\n

A couple of trails leave Grizzly Lake for other fabulous destinations.\u00a0 The Twin Lakes trail goes over a ridge SW of the lake to a viewpoint where Mount Monolith can be seen.\u00a0 A longer trail goes N over Glissade Pass to Divide Lake.\u00a0 From there, a second trail continues on to Talus Lake for a view of\u00a0 Tombstone Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,192 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

None of that was going to happen for Lupe, at least not in 2017.\u00a0 Who knew, though?\u00a0 Maybe another time.<\/p>\n

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Lupe at Grizzly Lake<\/strong>. She’d done mighty well to come so far. She still had 11 kilometers to go to get all the way back to the G6 this evening.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A couple of other trails leave the Grizzly Lake<\/strong> area. A trail goes over Glissade Pass somewhere on the ridge to the R (N) to another campground at Divide Lake. From there, yet another trail continues on to Talus Lake to see Tombstone Mountain. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mount Monolith can’t be seen from Grizzly Lake<\/strong>. It’s hidden behind the closer peaks across the lake. However, the Twin Lakes trail goes SW (L) over a pass to a view of Mount Monolith. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe’s wonderful half hour at Grizzly Lake ticked away.\u00a0 She stayed by the E shore, together with SPHP, the whole time.\u00a0 Loop devoured Taste of the Wild.\u00a0 SPHP ate pudding.\u00a0 There was hardly any wind.\u00a0 Waves lapped gently up against the rocks lining the lake’s edge.\u00a0 Every moment was to be savored.\u00a0 Grizzly Lake was Lupe’s last big adventure in the Yukon.<\/p>\n

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The Grizzly Ridge trail to Grizzly Lake<\/strong> was Lupe’s last Yukon<\/strong> adventure in 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Next time I come here, SPHP, we’ve got to stay longer! Bring my tiny house, and we can go see both Mount Monolith and Tombstone Mountain!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Grizzly Lake was magnificent, and the rest and relaxation had been helpful, but time was up.\u00a0 Better get going.\u00a0 SPHP wasn’t at all certain it would be possible to follow the trail over the rockier parts in the dark.\u00a0 Lupe needed to at least get beyond those questionable areas before the light faded away.\u00a0 Parting photos, and it was Puppy, Ho! once again.<\/p>\n

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The Most High Exalted Dingo of the Arctic Sisterhood at Grizzly Lake<\/strong> as departure time nears. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shortly after departure Grizzly Lake is no longer in view, but Mount Monolith<\/strong> can be seen peeking up on the R. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking back at Grizzly Lake<\/strong> and Mount Monolith<\/strong> (R). What a day this had been! Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was a long trudge.\u00a0 For several hours, Lupe traveled through light mist.\u00a0 There were more rock fields to cross than SPHP remembered.\u00a0 The mist eventually quit, however, and Loopster was making good progress.\u00a0 There was no wind at all now, which helped a great deal.\u00a0 Light would fade early again tonight with the cloud cover.\u00a0 No more breaks allowed than necessary to catch breath.<\/p>\n

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Nearing the second dip where the trail had last reached the top of Grizzly Ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Still a long way to go, Looper. Carry on! I’m coming!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A last look back at Grizzly Lake<\/strong> and Mount Monolith<\/strong> (R) from the Grizzly Ridge trail. Photo looks WSW with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although Lupe had met more than a dozen people on the way to Grizzly Lake, no one was on the trail on the way back.\u00a0 By the time she reached the forest again, it was pitch black.\u00a0 SPHP wore the headlamp set on red, and carried a flashlight.\u00a0 The forest was a short portion of the overall journey, but seemed to go on forever.\u00a0 Lupe was tired.\u00a0 SPHP was tired.\u00a0 It had been an incredible day, but both were ready for it to end.<\/p>\n

11:18 PM, 50\u00b0F at the Grizzly Ridge trailhead<\/em> – Well, it was over.\u00a0 Time for dinner, such as it was.\u00a0 Simple fare for sure.\u00a0 Too tired to do anything else.\u00a0 Lupe finished the 30th can of Alpo she’d had on this trip.\u00a0 Then she was out like a light, snoozing peacefully beneath her blankie on top of her stack of pillows and blankets.<\/p>\n

SPHP had a harder time.\u00a0 Everything ached.\u00a0 Oh, well.\u00a0 It would all get better.\u00a0 It had all been worth it, too.\u00a0 Tomorrow Lupe would start for home.\u00a0 The rest of her Dingo Vacation<\/span><\/strong><\/a> would be mostly spent on long, relaxing, scenic drives.\u00a0 Loop would still have a couple more adventures on the way, but the Most High Exalted Dingo of the Arctic Sisterhood was now completely done in the Yukon and Alaska in 2017.<\/p>\n

SPHP was glad that Lupe had come here to Tombstone Territorial Park.\u00a0 She almost hadn’t, you know.\u00a0 What a fantastic place this turned out to be!\u00a0 Surfbird Mountain, Goldensides Mountain, and Grizzly Lake had all been big successes for Loop amid splendid scenery at what had to be the height of autumnal glory.<\/p>\n

Tombstone Territorial Park was a long way from home.\u00a0 Who knew, though, maybe someday Lupe would return?\u00a0 A happy thought!<\/p>\n

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In the promised land nearing the end of the Grizzly Ridge trail, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada 9-6-17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Surfbird Mountain, Oligvie Range, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada (9-4-17)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Goldensides, Oligvie Range, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada (9-5-17)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Tombstone Territorial Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Day 38 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Yukon & Alaska! 7:48 AM, 59\u00b0F along the North Klondike River – Overcast again!\u00a0 At least it wasn’t foggy this morning.\u00a0 Lupe’s right rear paw was doing better, too.\u00a0 While SPHP made breakfast, Looper explored the bushes near the river, or sniffed around the huge pullout … Continue reading On the Grizzly Ridge Trail to Grizzly Lake & Views of Mount Monolith, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon Territory, Canada (9-6-17)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15394,"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":[835],"tags":[105,30,106,968,969,104,970,964,708,774],"class_list":["post-15412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2017-yukon-alaska","tag-american-dingo","tag-canada","tag-carolina-dog","tag-grizzly-lake","tag-grizzly-ridge","tag-lupe","tag-mount-monolith","tag-tombstone-territorial-park","tag-yukon","tag-yukon-territory"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_7526.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\/15412","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=15412"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25193,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15412\/revisions\/25193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}