{"id":15982,"date":"2018-08-16T08:10:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T14:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15982"},"modified":"2020-09-24T13:53:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T19:53:08","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-228-centennial-trail-no-89-spring-creek-to-samelius-5-6-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15982","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 228 &#8211; Centennial Trail No. 89: Spring Creek to Samelius (5-6-18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Start: 9:09 AM, 58\u00b0F, Spring Creek trailhead of Centennial Trail No. 89<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Lupe was back!\u00a0\u00a0 For the second week in a row, she was starting her day&#8217;s adventures at the Spring Creek trailhead of Centennial Trail No. 89.\u00a0 Last week she had gone all the way N to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=60375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Twin Sisters<\/span><\/a> (5,244 ft.)<\/strong><\/span> and the Brush Creek trailhead.\u00a0 This time around, she was going to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/gfp.sd.gov\/userdocs\/centennial-trail-brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Centennial Trail No. 89<\/strong><\/span><\/a> all the way S to the Samelius Peak trailhead.<\/p>\n<p>Like last week, the first order of business was to follow the spur trail from the trailhead up Spring Creek.\u00a0 The spur trail would join the main trail at the Sheridan Lake dam.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog didn&#8217;t mind repeating this easy, scenic stroll at all.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15937\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8990.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15937\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8990-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8990.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8990.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8990.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8990.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8990.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starting up the spur trail along <strong>Spring Creek<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15938\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8991-e1525719763581.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15938\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8991-e1525719763581-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8991-e1525719763581.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8991-e1525719763581.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8991-e1525719763581.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8991-e1525719763581.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spring Creek canyon on the way to Sheridan Lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shortly after crossing the first of three beam bridges over Spring Creek, Lupe heard a rush of water over and above the usual noise made by the creek.\u00a0 She soon came to the source of this noise.\u00a0 A tremendous waterfall was sending a spray of water not only down into Spring Creek, but even raining down upon the opposite shore.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15939\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8992-e1525720254268.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8992-e1525720254268-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8992-e1525720254268.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8992-e1525720254268.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8992-e1525720254268.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8992-e1525720254268.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A tremendous waterfall was raining down not only upon Spring Creek, but completely over it! Only a week ago, this waterfall hadn&#8217;t even been here.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe had been on this spur trail lots of times.\u00a0 No waterfall had ever been here before!\u00a0 Only a week ago, it hadn&#8217;t been here, either.\u00a0 How strange!\u00a0 Loop went closer to investigate.<\/p>\n<p>Hmm.\u00a0 This wasn&#8217;t a real waterfall, at least not a natural one.\u00a0 Water was shooting out of the side of the canyon from halfway below the ridgeline above.\u00a0 Must be a pipe or some other man made source up there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15940\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8994-e1525720987933.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15940\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8994-e1525720987933-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8994-e1525720987933.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8994-e1525720987933.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8994-e1525720987933.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8994-e1525720987933.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A horizontal waterfall! Now that&#8217;s something you don&#8217;t see everyday!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The horizontal waterfall made quite an impression.\u00a0 Lupe liked cooling off in its spray.\u00a0 Once she was cool and wet enough, she continued up the spur trail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15941\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8996.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15941\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8996-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8996.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8996.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8996.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8996.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8996.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crossing the 2nd beam bridge over <strong>Spring Creek<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15942\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8997-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8997.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Continuing up the canyon. The trail is nearly level almost all the way to Sheridan Lake.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15943\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8998-e1525721610312.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15943\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8998-e1525721610312-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8998-e1525721610312.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8998-e1525721610312.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8998-e1525721610312.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_8998-e1525721610312.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crossing the 3rd and final beam bridge. Part of the Sheridan Lake dam is now in view ahead. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The spur trail joins the main Centennial Trail No. 89 at the S end of the Sheridan Lake dam.\u00a0 Last week Lupe had gone N across the dam.\u00a0 This time she didn&#8217;t.\u00a0 Instead, she left the dam going W across a brushy area, part of the seldom needed lake overflow channel.\u00a0 She quickly reached the S shore of Sheridan Lake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15945\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15945\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9001.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9001-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9001.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9001.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9001.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9001.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9001.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15945\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the S shore at the far E end of <strong>Sheridan Lake<\/strong>. The rounded hill at Center beyond the lake is <a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=66318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Clark Mountain<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,267 ft.)<\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15946\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15946\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9002.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15946\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9002-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9002.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9002.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9002.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9002.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9002.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15946\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking back at <strong>Sheridan Lake dam<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A sign about Sheridan Lake was nearby.\u00a0 The sign mentioned the trail system and showed a map of Flume Trail No. 50.\u00a0 Centennial Trail No. 89 and Flume Trail No. 50 are the same trail along the SE shore of Sheridan Lake, but they split here near the dam.\u00a0 Centennial Trail No. 89 continues N across the dam, but Flume Trail No. 50 goes E.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15944\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9000.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9000-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9000.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9000.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9000.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9000.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9000.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This sign about Sheridan Lake is posted near the divergence of Centennial Trail No. 89 and Flume Trail No. 50.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe followed the dual Centennial\/Flume trail SW along the SE shore of Sheridan Lake.\u00a0 The ground right along the shoreline was fairly steep.\u00a0 The nearly level trail stayed 30 to 40 feet above the lake.\u00a0 A Ponderosa pine forest permitted only tree broken views.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15947\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15947\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9003-e1525737227827.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15947\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9003-e1525737227827-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9003-e1525737227827.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9003-e1525737227827.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9003-e1525737227827.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9003-e1525737227827.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15947\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The joint Centennial\/Flume trail stays 30 or 40 feet above the SE shore of Sheridan Lake. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>0.5 mile from the dam, Lupe was getting close to Blue Wing, a residential resort community where the Flume Trail begins.\u00a0 The lakeshore wasn&#8217;t as steep here, so she went down to take a look at the Blue Wing inlet.\u00a0 The lake was smooth as glass.\u00a0 A red-wing blackbird was singing from a perch on a cattail.\u00a0 Shouldn&#8217;t it have been a blue-wing blackbird?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15948\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15948\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9004.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15948\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9004-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9004.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9004.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9004.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9004.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9004.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15948\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe visits the <strong>Blue Wing inlet<\/strong> of <strong>Sheridan Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A footbridge led across an orange creek into the resort community of Blue Wing.\u00a0 The Flume trailhead of Centennial Trail No. 89 was close by.\u00a0 This was the W end of Flume Trail No. 50.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15949\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15949\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9005.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15949\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9005-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9005.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9005.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9005.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9005.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9005.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A footbridge leads across an orange creek as Lupe reaches the resort community of <strong>Blue Wing<\/strong>. This is the W end of Flume Trail No. 50.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Centennial Trail No. 89 skirted the N end of Blue Wing on a curving stretch of paved road.\u00a0 After only a few hundred feet, the trail left the road heading W into open forest.\u00a0 It soon turned S.\u00a0 Looper was gaining elevation steadily now.\u00a0 The trail began passing small rock formations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15950\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9006.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15950\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9006-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9006.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9006.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9006.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9006.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9006.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SW of Blue Wing, Lupe reaches small rock formations along Centennial Trail No. 89. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>0.5 mile from Sheridan Lake, Centennial Trail No. 89 crossed a gravel road.\u00a0 The trail now began to steepen.\u00a0 Switchbacks appeared.\u00a0 Lupe started getting glimpses of Sheridan Lake again.<\/p>\n<p>After gaining several hundred feet of elevation, the trail turned W.\u00a0 It passed just S of a couple of big rock formations N of <strong>High Point <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5412<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Lupe left the trail to climb up onto the lowest one.\u00a0 Part of Sheridan Lake was in view a mile away.\u00a0 (<a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=38376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">topo map<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15951\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15951\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9007.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15951\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9007-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9007.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9007.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9007.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9007.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9007.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the lower of two big rock formations N of the trail. The higher one is on the L. Part of Sheridan Lake is in view. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe didn&#8217;t bother climbing the highest of the two rock formations.\u00a0 It wasn&#8217;t until the Carolina dog returned to the trail and went a bit further that she saw that the higher rock formation was already occupied!\u00a0 Way up near the top, a couple of turkey buzzards sat surveying the scene.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15952\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15952\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9008.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15952\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9008-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9008.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9008.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9008.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9008.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9008.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turkey buzzards were already in possession of the rock formation Lupe hadn&#8217;t climbed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Continuing on, Centennial Trail No. 89 went down a few switchbacks and crossed a saddle leading toward <strong>High Point <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5624<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 The trail then turned SSW passing E of High Point 5624.\u00a0 Here the trail bounced up and down along the mountainside.\u00a0 Lupe kept gaining elevation only to lose it again.\u00a0 Forest permitted only tree broken views of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=38377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calumet Ridge<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,601 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> to the ENE, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=38376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mount Warner<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,889 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> to the S.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond High Point 5624, Centennial Trail No. 89 left the pine forest.\u00a0 Lupe descended into a valley of aspens and open ground.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15953\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15953\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9010.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15953\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9010-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9010.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9010.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9010.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9010.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9010.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe reaches the valley S of High Point 5624. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The trail began following a grassy abandoned road which went W up the valley.\u00a0 Lupe ended up back in the pine forest on a saddle at the top of a ridge.\u00a0 For the first time, she had tree broken views of distant ridges and mountains to the SW.<\/p>\n<p>The American Dingo had reached the main ridgeline leading to Mount Warner.\u00a0 For the next 0.75 mile, Centennial Trail No. 89 stayed high on the ridge climbing steadily SSW toward the summit.\u00a0 At the top of the mountain, the trail passed 50 feet N of the true summit.<\/p>\n<p>Light rain showers were sweeping in out of the N when Lupe reached the highest rocks on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=38376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mount Warner<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,889 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15954\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15954\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9011.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15954\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9011-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9011.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9011.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9011.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9011.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9011.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the summit of <strong>Mount Warner<\/strong> 50 feet S of Centennial Trail No. 89. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15955\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15955\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15955\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rain showers were sprinkling <strong>Mount Warner<\/strong> when Lupe arrived. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15956\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15956\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9015.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15956\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9015-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9015.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9015.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9015.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9015.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9015.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15956\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the highest rock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP took shelter from the rain along the S side of a line of rocks at the summit.\u00a0 Time for a break, anyway!\u00a0 Lupe wasn&#8217;t hungry yet, but she was ready for water.\u00a0 SPHP had an apple.\u00a0 Half an hour went by simply relaxing.\u00a0 The rain showers moved on and the sun came out.<\/p>\n<p>Trees hid the views from Mount Warner in most directions.\u00a0 From down the S slope a little way, Lupe was able to get a fairly good look at both <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=57674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Samelius Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,856 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and more distant <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=6236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Black Elk Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(7,231 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15957\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15957\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9016.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15957\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9016-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9016.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9016.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9016.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9016.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9016.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15957\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong> (L) and <strong>Black Elk Peak<\/strong> (Center) from <strong>Mount Warner<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe still had a lot of exploring to do.\u00a0 She returned to Centennial Trail No. 89, which now lost elevation heading SE.\u00a0 The trail quickly brought her to a rock shelf providing a less obstructed view of Samelius Peak.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15958\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9018.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15958\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9018-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9018.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9018.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9018.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9018.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9018.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Yes, there it is, Samelius Peak!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the rock shelf, Centennial Trail No. 89 began curving E.\u00a0 Loopster entered a more level area where the forest was full of deadfall timber.\u00a0 Pine bark beetles had taken a heavy toll here.\u00a0 This stretch wasn&#8217;t long, however.\u00a0 Soon the forest was looking better again.\u00a0 Lupe briefly went to check out the views from a rock outcropping 100 feet N of the trail.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15959\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9019.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15959\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9019-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9019.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9019.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9019.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9019.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9019.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Hey! Guess what? I can still see a tiny piece of Sheridan Lake from here!<\/em> Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The view to the N wasn&#8217;t bad.\u00a0 Lupe could still see a sliver of Sheridan Lake, but this was the last time she would see it.\u00a0 Lupe returned to the trail.\u00a0 It went E a little way, then turned N losing elevation more rapidly again.\u00a0 The terrain leveled out at a saddle between Mount Warner and <strong>High Point <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5636<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15960\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9020.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15960\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9020-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9020.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9020.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9020.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9020.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9020.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the broad saddle between Mount Warner and High Point 5636. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the saddle, Centennial Trail No. 89 turned SE and proceeded clear around the SE end of Mount Warner.\u00a0 At first, Lupe was losing elevation at an easy pace.\u00a0 Later on the trail wound along the mountainside going both up and down with little net elevation change.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15961\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15961\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9021-e1525822897974.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15961\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9021-e1525822897974-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9021-e1525822897974.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9021-e1525822897974.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9021-e1525822897974.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9021-e1525822897974.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15961\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Going around the SE end of Mount Warner. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once around the end of the mountain, Centennial No. 89 turned NW and began climbing toward the still unseen saddle between Mount Warner and Samelius Peak.\u00a0 Another 1.5 miles on the trail would bring Lupe to the Samelius Peak trailhead.<\/p>\n<p>However, Lupe had been on this part of the trail before.\u00a0 Maybe it was time for something a little different?\u00a0 A bit of peakbagging was in order!\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP left Centennial Trail No. 89 heading SE down a valley.\u00a0 After wandering for 0.25 mile, Loopster turned SW and began climbing.\u00a0 Another 0.25 mile brought her to the saddle between <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=57673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Hardesty Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,562 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=57674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Samelius Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,856 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15962\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9022.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15962\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9022-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9022.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9022.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9022.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9022.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9022.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Off trail in the saddle between Hardesty Peak &amp; Samelius Peak. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe paused in the saddle for another water break, but was soon on her way up the NNW slope of Hardesty Peak.\u00a0 The climb from the saddle was steep, but involved only 200 feet of elevation gain.\u00a0 Loop went up near the E edge of a boulder field.\u00a0 Before long, she was on Hardesty Peak&#8217;s E\/W running summit ridge.<\/p>\n<p>The true summit was only a little E of where Lupe came up.\u00a0 Although forest hid the views in almost every direction, both Samelius Peak and Mount Warner could be seen from here.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15964\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9024.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9024-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9024.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9024.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9024.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9024.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9024.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the true summit of <strong>Hardesty Peak<\/strong>. <strong>Mount Warner<\/strong> is on the L. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15963\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9023.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15963\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9023-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9023.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9023.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9023.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9023.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9023.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Oh, we&#8217;ve come a way from <strong>Mount Warner<\/strong> (Center), SPHP! <strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong> (L) is close by, though. Are we going there next?<\/em> Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15965\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9025.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15965\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9025-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9025.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9025.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9025.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9025.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9025.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong> from <strong>Hardesty Peak<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Time was marching on.\u00a0 Lupe needed to as well.\u00a0 Nearby Samelius Peak was her last peakbagging destination for the day.\u00a0 The American Dingo went back down to the saddle leading to Samelius Peak the same way she had come up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15966\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9027.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15966\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9027-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9027.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9027.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9027.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9027.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9027.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the way back down to the saddle leading to <strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong> (R) Lupe stayed R (E) of this boulder field. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The climb up Samelius Peak was longer than going up Hardesty Peak had been.\u00a0 Lupe gained more than 500 feet of elevation following a SE ridge to a S ridge, which led to the summit.\u00a0 Close to the summit were a few minor high points and saddles, but nothing posed any real difficulty along the way.<\/p>\n<p>The weather had changed again, however, by the time Lupe reached the top.\u00a0 Rain showers were passing through once more.\u00a0 Loop discovered a crude Dingo shelter at the top of Samelius Peak.\u00a0 Unfortunately, it was so primitive it really didn&#8217;t provide any protection from the rain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15969\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9030.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15969\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9030-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9030.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9030.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9030.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9030.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9030.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the summit of <strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong>. Rain showers are sweeping through once more. The lower hill at Center is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=66317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Humbolt Mountain<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,722 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=77806\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Storm Hill<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,656 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is on the L. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15967\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15967\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9028.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15967\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9028-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9028.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9028.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9028.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9028.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9028.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe discovers a crude Dingo shelter at the top of <strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15968\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15968\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9029.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15968\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9029-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9029.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9029.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9029.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9029.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9029.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Would you mind calling a roofing contractor, SPHP? This really isn&#8217;t much help.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Dingo shelter didn&#8217;t amount to much, but oh well.\u00a0 Lupe decided she was hungry!\u00a0 As rain sprinkled down, she devoured all of her Taste of the Wild.\u00a0 SPHP ate the last apple.\u00a0 After a while, the rain diminished as the showers moved off.<\/p>\n<p>Although the top of Samelius Peak was forested, there were more openings between the trees here where Lupe could see the views than either Mount Warner or Hardesty Peak had provided.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15970\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9031-e1525892344118.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15970\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9031-e1525892344118-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9031-e1525892344118.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9031-e1525892344118.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9031-e1525892344118.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9031-e1525892344118.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=6236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Black Elk Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(7,231 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> from <strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15971\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9032.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15971\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9032-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9032.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9032.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9032.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9032.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9032.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Black Elk Peak<\/strong> with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15972\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15972\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9033.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15972\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9033-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9033.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9033.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9033.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9033.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9033.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Loop on Samelius Peak&#8217;s highest rock. <strong>Humbolt Mountain<\/strong> is beyond her on the L. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=60383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Five Points<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,221 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is on the R. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15973\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15973\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9034.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15973\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9034-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9034.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9034.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9034.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9034.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9034.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=6226\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Custer Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,804 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the distant pointy peak on the L. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-38801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">New Year&#8217;s Eve Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,046 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the highest point on the R. Photo looks NW with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After 45 minutes at the top of Samelius Peak, Lupe was ready to move on.\u00a0 She had a last look around the summit area, then headed down the mountain.<\/p>\n<p>The Samelius Peak trailhead of Centennial Trail No. 89 was only 0.4 mile away to the SW.\u00a0 Lupe headed WSW to intercept the trail only a little N of the trailhead.\u00a0 For a long way, this route was quite steep, but it finally started leveling out to some degree.\u00a0 Lupe soon intercepted Centennial Trail No. 89 as expected.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15974\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15974\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9035.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15974\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9035-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9035.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9035.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9035.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9035.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9035.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15974\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong> summit area. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15975\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15975\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9037.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15975\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9037-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9037.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9037.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9037.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9037.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9037.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15975\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Samelius Peak<\/strong> summit again. This time looking SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15976\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15976\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9038-e1525894090299.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15976\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9038-e1525894090299-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9038-e1525894090299.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9038-e1525894090299.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9038-e1525894090299.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9038-e1525894090299.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15976\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starting down the mountain. Photo looks E back up toward the summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15977\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15977\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9039-e1525894178242.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15977\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9039-e1525894178242-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9039-e1525894178242.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9039-e1525894178242.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9039-e1525894178242.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9039-e1525894178242.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back on Centennial Trail No. 89. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Samelius Peak trailhead wasn&#8217;t far from here.\u00a0 Even though it was the wrong direction considering the time of day, Lupe went all the way to it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15978\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15978\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9040-e1525894644629.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15978\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9040-e1525894644629-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9040-e1525894644629.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9040-e1525894644629.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9040-e1525894644629.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9040-e1525894644629.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Climbed 3 mountains and made it all the way to the Samelius Peak trailhead. Pretty good, huh?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15979\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15979\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9041-e1525894787991.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9041-e1525894787991-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9041-e1525894787991.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9041-e1525894787991.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9041-e1525894787991.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9041-e1525894787991.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15979\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Centennial Trail map. As the trail goes, it&#8217;s 8 miles one way between the Spring Creek &amp; Samelius Peak trailheads.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was evening.\u00a0 No time to dilly dally here at the trailhead.\u00a0 The sun would still be up for at least an hour, maybe close to two.\u00a0 However, Lupe faced an 8 mile long return to the Spring Creek trailhead.\u00a0 Somewhere along the way, it was going to get dark.<\/p>\n<p>Almost as soon as she reached the Samelius Peak trailhead, Lupe started back.\u00a0 This time she would take Centennial Trail No. 89 the whole way.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15980\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9042.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15980\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9042-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9042.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9042.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9042.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9042.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9042.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Oh, a long beautiful evening stroll ahead. Maybe we&#8217;ll see some deers?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sun was still up, but on the horizon when Lupe reached the summit of Mount Warner for the second time.\u00a0 She no more than tagged the true summit before hurrying on.\u00a0 Sunlight disappeared from the mountains.\u00a0 Dusk, then darkness.\u00a0 The flashlight came out before Loop reached Blue Wing.\u00a0 No moon, but the sky was clear and the stars were brilliant.<\/p>\n<p>A black night, but reflections of starlight sparkled in Sheridan Lake as Lupe trotted by well above the shoreline.\u00a0 In inky darkness, she crossed the beam bridges over Spring Creek.\u00a0 Lupe heard, but did not see, the odd horizontal waterfall still spraying from the mountainside.<\/p>\n<p>The G6 sat alone at the Spring Creek trailhead when Lupe arrived.\u00a0 It had been a long day, but another good one on Centennial Trail No. 89.<em> (10:28 PM, 47\u00b0F)<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15981\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15981\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9044.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15981\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9044-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9044.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9044.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9044.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9044.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9044.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15981\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset on Mount Warner, Black Hills of South Dakota, 5-6-18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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=16063\" 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 <a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Prior Black Hills Expedition<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Next Trail Section South:<\/strong><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 130 &#8211; Centennial Trail No. 89: Samelius to Big Pine &amp; Horsethief Lake (5-23-15)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Next Trail Section North:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 227 &#8211; Centennial Trail No. 89: Spring Creek to Twin Sisters &amp; Brush Creek (4-29-18)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gfp.sd.gov\/userdocs\/centennial-trail-brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Centennial Trail No. 89 Map &amp; Brochure<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Want more Lupe adventures?\u00a0 Check out her <a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=3964\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Black Hills, SD &amp; WY\u00a0Expeditions\u00a0Adventure Index<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=18\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Master Adventure Index<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, or subscribe free to <a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=18\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">new Lupe adventures<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start: 9:09 AM, 58\u00b0F, Spring Creek trailhead of Centennial Trail No. 89 Lupe was back!\u00a0\u00a0 For the second week in a row, she was starting her day&#8217;s adventures at the Spring Creek trailhead of Centennial Trail No. 89.\u00a0 Last week she had gone all the way N to Twin Sisters (5,244 ft.) and the Brush &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=15982\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 228 &#8211; Centennial Trail No. 89: Spring Creek to Samelius (5-6-18)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15955,"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":[105,9,106,527,547,104,548,546,304,979],"class_list":["post-15982","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-centennial-trail-no-89","tag-hardesty-peak","tag-lupe","tag-mount-warner","tag-samelius-peak","tag-south-dakota","tag-spring-creek"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/IMG_9013.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\/15982","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=15982"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15982\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28421,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15982\/revisions\/28421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}