{"id":23158,"date":"2019-07-10T08:10:48","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=23158"},"modified":"2019-07-14T08:16:16","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T14:16:16","slug":"nares-mountain-yukon-territory-canada-9-10-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=23158","title":{"rendered":"Nares Mountain, Yukon Territory, Canada (9-10-18)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 38 of Lupe’s 2018 Dingo Vacation to the Yukon, Northwest Territories & Alaska!<\/em><\/p>\n

Found it!\u00a0 Finally!\u00a0 No wonder it had taken so long.\u00a0 A the far S corner of Choutla Subdivision Road, a heavily shaded side road disappeared into the trees.\u00a0 50 feet after the turn, partially hidden by vegetation, was the sign SPHP had been searching for – Blattas Point Road.<\/p>\n

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50 feet from the start of Blattas Point Road where the only sign is hidden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the elusive sign, Blattas Point Road curved SE (L) and continued in that general direction for a mile or so before ending at a small sandy parking lot.\u00a0 Two private driveways left this area, one that went straight ahead, and one that went to the R.\u00a0 SPHP parked the G6.\u00a0 This was it!\u00a0 Lupe had arrived at the trailhead for Nares Mountain<\/span><\/a> (5,833 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The Nares Mountain trailhead at the end of Blattas Point Road. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What a fabulous day!\u00a0 For the first time on this whole Dingo Vacation, not a cloud in the sky.\u00a0 Incredible!\u00a0 Should have gotten here hours ago, but after Lupe’s tremendous day on Grey Mountain<\/span><\/a> (4.901 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> near Whitehorse yesterday, SPHP had slept a little too well.\u00a0 An oil change for the G6, a few other errands, and the drive to Carcross had chewed up more time.\u00a0 Not to mention the maddening search for Blattas Point Road despite what had seemed to be perfectly clear directions.<\/p>\n

The American Dingo was here now, though!\u00a0 A quick bite to eat, then Loopster and SPHP set off on an unmarked trail across from, and a bit beyond, the trailhead.\u00a0 (11:31 AM, 51\u00b0F)<\/em><\/p>\n

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View from the trailhead. Nares Mountain<\/strong> can be climbed along either of the 2 ridges seen beyond Lupe. The ridge on the L is supposed to be easier, and was the way Lupe intended to take. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail started off passing through stands of aspens that had already lost most of their leaves.\u00a0 Lupe was soon past the trees out on open ground.\u00a0 She hadn’t gained much elevation yet, but Carcross and the N end of Bennett Lake were already in sight beyond Nares Lake.<\/p>\n

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The trail starts off in this pleasant stand of aspens.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nares Mountain is going to be fabulous! We’ve barely gotten started and look at what we can see! That’s Nares Lake<\/strong> on the L. Carcross<\/strong> is that flat strip of land beyond me separating Nares Lake<\/strong> from Bennett Lake<\/strong>.<\/em> Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail initially climbed NE at an easy to moderate pace.\u00a0 However, it soon became steep, and stayed that way.\u00a0 Tight switchbacks helped to slightly reduce the rate of climb.\u00a0 Most of the time Lupe was out on open terrain, but she came to short stretches of forest, too.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog liked the woods best of all, but the views from the open ground became steadily more impressive as she rapidly gained elevation.<\/p>\n

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Gotta love prowling through this!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A better look at Carcross<\/strong> between Nares Lake<\/strong> (near) and Bennett Lake<\/strong> (far). Mount Gray (6,083 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center) is the peak beyond Carcross. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heading higher. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two big ridges separated by a deep drainage lead up to the S summit of Nares Mountain from the W.\u00a0 The ridge farthest N was supposed to be the easiest route.\u00a0 The S ridge was closer to Nares Lake, but rougher and much more heavily forested.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the trail Lupe was on was clearly heading for the easier N ridge.\u00a0 When she got high enough, the Carolina Dog had a good view looking up the drainage separating the two ridges.<\/p>\n

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The drainage between the two W ridges. Lupe stayed to the N (L). Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Glancing back. The trailhead (Center) is close to Nares Lake<\/strong> on this side of the line of light green trees. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The steep climb went on and on.\u00a0 The views kept improving.\u00a0 The trail curved gradually E, and Lupe began to see more of the long W ridge she was climbing.\u00a0 She could now see where the two W ridges joined at the upper end of the drainage between them.<\/p>\n

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Don’t tell me you’re tired already! It’s still a long way! We are making progress, though. That’s a decent view of the S ridge beyond me. We’re staying to the N (L), though, remember?<\/em> Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mount Gray (6,083 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> again. From this height, more of Bennett Lake<\/strong> is visible beyond Carcross<\/strong>. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In another forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Here’s a good view of the two W ridges! Once we get up to where they join, it won’t be too much farther to the S summit of Nares Mountain.<\/em> Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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This yellow woods is gorgeous, isn’t it? It’s about the last forest we will be coming to, though.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking back at the lakes after passing through the yellow woods. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loopster had already made tons of progress up the big ridge, when she finally got high enough to see several rounded high points off to the NE.\u00a0 The big ridge she was climbing was taking her to the S summit of Nares Mountain, but the true summit was actually one of those rounded high points.\u00a0 SPHP wasn’t certain which one was it, yet, but if the American Dingo had enough time, she was going to visit the true summit, too.<\/p>\n

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Rounded high points come into view. It eventually turned out that the high point on the R is actually the true summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As Lupe approached the upper end of the drainage between the two W ridges, the slope of the ridge she was on gradually diminished.\u00a0 Getting easier!\u00a0 Still a long climb, but with a perfect day, the Carolina Dog was certainly going to make it at least as far as Nares Mountain’s S summit.\u00a0 The views were already awesome, and Looper ought to be able to see a lot more from up there.<\/p>\n

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Come on! We’re getting closer to the upper end of the drainage!<\/em> Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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High enough to see lots more of Bennett Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Montana Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,233 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L), and Brute Mountain (7,000 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R). Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hey, look! A big flat spot! This is getting easier. That’s the true summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong> behind me and slightly to the R.<\/em> Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Above tree line. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once Lupe made it beyond the upper end of the drainage between the 2 W ridges, the terrain flattened to a gentle slope.\u00a0 Across a grassy plain, one more rise was in sight off to the SE, a rock-strewn ridge certainly no more than another 100 feet higher.\u00a0 This ridge was an easy climb, and proved to be the S summit of Nares Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Approaching the S summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From a cairn at the high point, Lupe had some fantastic views.\u00a0 The true summit of Nares Mountain was in sight 2.5 km NNE.\u00a0 However, by far the most eye-catching scenes were of the big lakes to the E, S, and W, and of Montana Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,233 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and Brute Mountain (7,000 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> to the SW.<\/p>\n

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Looper reaches the S summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong>. The true summit<\/strong> is on the R, still 2.5 km away. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bennett Lake<\/strong>, which the famed Chilkoot trail<\/strong><\/span><\/a> goes by, winds away into the mountains. Lupe was too far from the edge of Nares Mountain to see Carcross from the cairn at the S summit. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Montana Mountain<\/strong> (L) and Brute Mountain<\/strong> (R) from Nares Mountain S summit<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Montana Mountain<\/strong> (Center) with help from the telephoto lens. The high point on the R may be Mount Matheson<\/strong>. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Brute Mountain<\/strong> with help from the telephoto lens. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had gained 3,300 feet of elevation.\u00a0 The American Dingo was ready for a break.\u00a0 With temperatures in the upper 40’s \u00b0F, the NW breeze felt chilly.\u00a0 SPHP wrapped Loop in a pullover, and she took a short nap.<\/p>\n

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Napping at the S summit. Montana Mountain<\/strong> on the R. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Caribou Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,400 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center). Mount Lorne<\/span><\/a> (6,629 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, which Lupe had seen yesterday from Grey Mountain, is in the distance on the R. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two somewhat lower high points on Nares Mountain were visible along ridges extending SE and SW from the S summit.\u00a0 Since these points were considerably closer to where the S face of Nares Mountain drops off steeply, presumably Lupe would be able to see much more of Nares and Tagish Lakes, if she went down to them.<\/p>\n

When Loop was done with her rest break, she did go closer to each of these high points, although not close enough to get to the best possible views.\u00a0 Worried about Lupe’s late start, SPHP was becoming anxious to head on to the true summit of Nares Mountain instead.<\/p>\n

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Tagish Lake<\/strong> from SE of Nares Mountain’s S summit. Lime Mountain<\/strong> is beyond Lupe on the other side of the lake. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tagish Lake<\/strong> and Lime Mountain (5,222 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks ESE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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About as far down the SE ridge (L) as Lupe went. Presumably the lake views would have been even more spectacular had she gone all the way down to the high point on the L. Part of the Windy Arm of Tagish Lake<\/strong> is in sight. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mount Armstrong (4,915 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the small mountain seen in the distance through the gap on the R. Photo looks SE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Carcross<\/strong> is the peninsula of land between Nares Lake<\/strong> (near side) and Bennett Lake<\/strong> (far side). Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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As close to the high point on the SW ridge as Lupe went. Montana Mountain<\/strong> (L) and Brute Mountain<\/strong> (R) in the distance. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After quick, sub-optimal forays to the SE and SW, Lupe returned briefly to the S summit of Nares Mountain.\u00a0 She then began her trek to the true summit by going NNE down to a flat grassy plain and crossing it.\u00a0 Upon reaching the N end of the plain, Loop faced a 600 foot descent into the broad saddle leading to the true summit of Nares Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Back at the S summit<\/strong> again ready to head for the true summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Crossing the grassy plain. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Descending into the saddle leading to the true summit<\/strong> (L). Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The descent from the grassy plain down to the saddle was moderately steep and fairly rocky, but totally free of any significant obstacles.\u00a0 Lupe made it down to the saddle just fine, crossed it, and began climbing again.\u00a0 She skirted along the W side of the next big hill immediately S of the true summit.\u00a0 Goat paths helped make this traverse easier.<\/p>\n

The Carolina Dog aimed for the saddle N of the hill she was on that led directly to the true summit.\u00a0 Once she made it to this upper saddle, all that was left was a 400 foot climb up the S face of Nares Mountain.\u00a0 No obstacles and nothing tricky to contend with.\u00a0 Lupe charged right on up the slope.<\/p>\n

An hour and 20 minutes after leaving the S summit, Lupe reached the top of a 0.5 acre plateau.\u00a0 At the far N end, a cairn with a post marked the location of the true summit of Nares Mountain<\/span><\/a> (5,833 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Crossing the lower saddle. True summit<\/strong> on the L. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Traversing the hillside leading to an upper saddle. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nares Mountain<\/strong> from the upper saddle. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On the way up the S slope. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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By crimson bushes on the way up Nares<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Oh, we’ve done it! Here we are at the top of Nares Mountain<\/strong>!<\/em> Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No longer on the protected S side of the mountain, the American Dingo immediately met with a 25 mph NW wind sweeping over the summit plateau.\u00a0 Couldn’t have been much more than 40\u00b0F, so the wind felt cold as Lupe headed over to the cairn.\u00a0 SPHP congratulated her on another fabulous peakbagging success as soon as she got there.<\/p>\n

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At the true summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong>. Tagish Lake<\/strong> and Lime Mountain (5,222 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R) in view. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Montana Mountain<\/strong> (L) and Brute Mountain<\/strong> (R) from the true summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Caribou Mountain (6,400 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R) from Nares. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe was no fan of the chilly wind, but a discovery soon made her forget all about it.\u00a0 A marmot lived at the top of Nares Mountain!\u00a0 Naturally, the Carolina Dog was keenly interested.\u00a0 However, the marmot had chosen its home wisely.\u00a0 Ensconced in a collection of dark-colored rocks, the marmot was monarch of a virtually impregnable fortress.\u00a0 Lupe kept sniffing, circling, and peering into the dark crevasses between the rocks, but to no avail.<\/p>\n

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Inspecting the marmot fortress. Nares and Bennett lakes in the distance. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SPHP tried to interest Lupe in the amazing views, repeatedly calling her away from the marmot fortress.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog did come, but as soon as SPHP’s attention was averted to some splendor on the horizon, she tended to slink back to continue searching for some weakness in the marmot’s defenses.<\/p>\n

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Montana Mountain<\/strong> (L) and Brute Mountain<\/strong> (R) from Nares. The S summit of Nares<\/strong>, which Lupe had just come from, is visible in the foreground a little to the L of Montana Mountain. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Tagish Lake<\/strong> and Lime Mountain<\/strong> (R). Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bove Island<\/strong> in Tagish Lake<\/strong>. Mount Armstrong<\/strong> in the distance through the gap in the mountains. Photo looks SE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Windy Arm of Tagish Lake<\/strong>. Bove Island<\/strong> (L). Escarpment Mountain (5,800 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L of Center) on the far shore. Mount Patterson (6,468 ft.) <\/span><\/strong>is straight out from Lupe. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inspecting marmot fortress defenses again. Caribou Mountain<\/strong> (R). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Crag Lake<\/strong>. The S end of Marsh Lake<\/strong> is in the distance. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mount Lorne<\/span><\/a> (6,629 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center). Caribou Mountain<\/strong> (L). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The summit plateau was roughly 0.25 to 0.50 an acre in size.\u00a0 The only notable features were the cairn and the marmot fortress.\u00a0 After a look at the views in all directions, Lupe and SPHP retreated slightly below the S rim to escape the wind.\u00a0 Resting here for a while, SPHP petted Lupe.\u00a0 Some of the very best views from Nares Mountain were on display.<\/p>\n

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Bove Island<\/strong> in Tagish Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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S summit Nares Mountain<\/strong> (R). Montana Mountain<\/strong> (R) on the horizon. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A wider view of Tagish Lake<\/strong>. Lime Mountain<\/strong> (L) and Bove Island<\/strong> (R). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lime Mountain<\/strong> (Center). Mount Minto<\/span><\/a> (6,913 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the big peak slightly to the R and beyond Lime Mountain. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A wider view looking S. Bove Island<\/strong> and Tagish Lake<\/strong> both on the L. S summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong> and Montana Mountain<\/strong> both on the R.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bove Island<\/strong>. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nearly 50 minutes shot by up on Nares Mountain.\u00a0 The sun was sinking.\u00a0 Lupe returned to the summit cairn once more.\u00a0 She felt compelled to stop by the marmot fortress again, too, to see if the marmot was ready to come out and play.\u00a0 However, the marmot told Loop she’d have to take a rain check on that, even though it wasn’t raining.<\/p>\n

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Back at the summit cairn. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pleading with the marmot to come out and play. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The return trip was such a marvelous time!\u00a0 As evening shadows began to lengthen, autumn colors glowed in the sunlight.\u00a0 Incredible sweeping views every step of the way!\u00a0 Lupe didn’t have to, but she climbed back to the S summit of Nares Mountain for a final look.\u00a0 Back to the NNE, the true summit was still brightly lit beneath the blue Yukon sky.<\/p>\n

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Starting down Nares Mountain. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In the early evening glow.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the S summit<\/strong> again. True summit of Nares Mountain<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then it was down the long northernmost W ridge at an ever steepening pace, facing the glorious view of Carcross, Nares and Bennett Lakes, and Mount Gray as the sun slid toward a phalanx of western peaks.\u00a0 Later in the darkening woods, and on down the tight switchbacks, the sense of airiness melted away.<\/p>\n

Nares Mountain was destined to be the last Yukon peak Lupe would climb on this Dingo Vacation, but one more fabulous peak remained.\u00a0 Half an hour away, in far NW British Columbia, was a mountain on the edge of Alaska, one the American Dingo had been close to several times on this trip, but conditions had never been right for it.<\/p>\n

Back at the trailhead, tired and hungry, Lupe gobbled her Alpo.\u00a0 Stars overhead!\u00a0 The sky was still 80 to 90% clear!\u00a0 Nares Mountain had been a fantastic day, and tomorrow was full of promise, too.\u00a0 (9:30 PM, 53\u00b0F)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Nares Mountain<\/strong>, Yukon Territory, Canada 9-10-18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Directions to the Nares Mountain<\/em><\/strong> trailhead <\/strong>–<\/strong> From Carcross go 2 km NE on Tagish Road (Hwy 8) watching for a sign for Choutla Subdivision on the R near the top of a small rise.\u00a0 A km from the highway, Choutla Road makes a rectangular loop.\u00a0 Blattas Point Road heads SW into the trees at the far S corner opposite from where the loop begins, the Blattas Point Road sign being hidden 50 feet in after already on it.\u00a0 Follow Blattas Point Road 2 km to the very end at 2 private driveways.\u00a0 Park in a small parking area on the R.\u00a0 No signs or amenities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Day 38 of Lupe’s 2018 Dingo Vacation to the Yukon, Northwest Territories & Alaska! Found it!\u00a0 Finally!\u00a0 No wonder it had taken so long.\u00a0 A the far S corner of Choutla Subdivision Road, a heavily shaded side road disappeared into the trees.\u00a0 50 feet after the turn, partially hidden by vegetation, was the sign SPHP … Continue reading Nares Mountain, Yukon Territory, Canada (9-10-18)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23141,"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":[997],"tags":[105,30,1160,106,26,104,1159,774],"class_list":["post-23158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2018-yukon-northwest-territiories-alaska","tag-american-dingo","tag-canada","tag-carcross","tag-carolina-dog","tag-dingo-vacations","tag-lupe","tag-nares-mountain","tag-yukon-territory"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_2068.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\/23158","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=23158"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23158\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23739,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23158\/revisions\/23739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23158"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23158"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23158"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}