{"id":25048,"date":"2019-12-20T08:10:59","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T15:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=25048"},"modified":"2020-01-13T12:23:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T19:23:53","slug":"lookout-mountain-bighorn-mountains-wyoming-7-2-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=25048","title":{"rendered":"Lookout Mountain, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming (7-2-19)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 7 of Lupe’s 1st 2019 Dingo Vacation to the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming!<\/em><\/p>\n

Off to a great start!\u00a0 The sun peeping above the horizon found the American Dingo already busy barking excitedly at deer in the meadows as the G6 rolled by raising dust.\u00a0 The Burgess picnic ground was only a mile away.\u00a0 Lupe arrived to find yet another delight – squirrels chattering in the trees!\u00a0 With enormous enthusiasm, she gave ’em what for!<\/p>\n

The ruckus didn’t matter.\u00a0 The picnic ground was completely deserted this early in the day.\u00a0 Frost on the picnic table began melting as the first rays of sunlight hit.\u00a0 While the camp stove heated up a can of beef and barley soup for breakfast, SPHP downed a strawberry Ensure while strolling along the beautiful North Tongue river, which was running high, full from bank to bank.<\/p>\n

Lookout Mountain<\/span><\/a> (10,147 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was the Carolina Dog’s objective today.\u00a0 After breakfast, SPHP drove S from Burgess Junction on Hwy 14, turning NE (R) on USFS Road No. 26 after passing the Owen Creek campground.\u00a0 No. 26 eventually turned S.\u00a0 A few miles past Dead Swede campground, Lupe stopped to have a look at the remains a historic splash dam more than 100 years old.<\/p>\n

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Display near the splash dam along USFS Road No. 26.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After 114 years, the splash dam was a bit worse for the wear.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the splash dam, No. 26 wound SE for a mile or two before finally turning E.\u00a0 SPHP slowed down as a long meadow appeared on the R (S).\u00a0 USFS Road No. 520 was supposed to be somewhere along in here on the L (N).\u00a0 Turned out it was well marked and easy to find.\u00a0 SPHP parked near the sign.<\/p>\n

Perfect!\u00a0 Lookout Mountain<\/span><\/a> (10,147 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was now only a bit over 2 miles due N.\u00a0 Lupe could start for it from right here.\u00a0 (8:32 AM)<\/em><\/p>\n

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At the start of Lookout Mountain Road. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No. 520 headed NNE up the E side of a shallow valley gaining elevation at an easy to moderate pace.\u00a0 The valley was mostly meadow flanked by forests.\u00a0 Early on, parts of the road were so rough that it was probably a good thing the G6 had been left behind, although a high clearance vehicle wouldn’t have had any trouble.<\/p>\n

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Heading up USFS Road No. 520. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After going 0.5 mile, the road started to level out.\u00a0 Shortly before coming to a minor pass, No. 520 entered the forest.<\/p>\n

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Looking back shortly before reaching Pass 9520<\/span><\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the pass, the road curved NE maintaining elevation.\u00a0 For the first time, Lupe had a tree-broken view of Lookout Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Lookout Mountain<\/strong> comes into view. Photo looks N with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the pass No. 520 curved N again.\u00a0 During a slow descent, Lupe went by a series of big puddles connected by tiny streams coming from hidden snowbanks still melting away in the surrounding forest.<\/p>\n

The last puddle was the biggest.\u00a0 Beyond it, the terrain leveled out at a clearing which provided an unobstructed view of the E summit of Lookout Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Lupe comes to a series of puddles on USFS Road No. 520. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the last and largest puddle. The E summit of Lookout Mountain<\/strong> is dead ahead. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upon reaching the clearing, the road curved NW revealing a 5 foot high snowbank just ahead.\u00a0 In the American Dingo’s opinion, this was cause for celebration.\u00a0 Christmas in July!\u00a0 The W end of Lookout Mountain, where the true summit was supposed to be, was now in sight.<\/p>\n

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Well isn’t this something? An enormous snowbank in July, and a view of Lookout Mountain<\/strong>, too!<\/em> Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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That’s our objective right over there! Doesn’t look too hard to get to, does it?<\/em> Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Past the huge snowbank, No. 520 reentered a short stretch of forest.\u00a0 Once through it, Lupe could see a long grassy valley to the WSW.\u00a0 This valley was part of the Mohawk Creek drainage.<\/p>\n

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The upper E end of the Mohawk Creek drainage<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More forest was ahead.\u00a0 Upon entering it, Lupe came to yet another big puddle.\u00a0 Beyond this puddle were snowbanks several feet deep.\u00a0 Vehicles tracks going right over the snow showed the road went NW from here.<\/p>\n

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This way, SPHP!<\/em> Back in the forest by another big puddle and more snow. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe went by another open area where she could see the Mohawk Creek drainage again.\u00a0 No. 520 turned N for a bit, then back to the NW.\u00a0 Such a lovely day!\u00a0 White clouds sailed through the azure sky.\u00a0 The temperature was perfect.\u00a0 The rhythmical march up a gradual incline was easy.\u00a0 Lupe roamed the forest looking for squirrels.<\/p>\n

SPHP suddenly snapped to.\u00a0 Must have been daydreaming!\u00a0 How long had Lupe been wandering along this stretch of road?\u00a0 The topo map<\/strong><\/span><\/a> showed a saddle not too far ahead where numerous abandoned side roads split off No. 520.\u00a0 Had the Carolina Dog already passed this saddle, or not?\u00a0 SPHP didn’t remember seeing it.<\/p>\n

Slightly higher ground was just N of the road.\u00a0 A quick side trip up there revealed nothing but a rather steep slope going down into a valley.\u00a0 Since this whole region was forested, SPHP couldn’t see the bottom, or even tell if the valley drained E or W.<\/p>\n

Half convinced the Carolina Dog was already too far W, SPHP led Lupe 100 yards E along the high ground.\u00a0 It all looked about the same.\u00a0 This valley shouldn’t be too deep, especially if Loop actually was too far W.\u00a0 May as well find out!\u00a0 SPHP started down.<\/p>\n

A distinct trail appeared heading straight down the slope.\u00a0 Quite a bit of deadfall had fallen across this trail, nearly all small stuff less than 6″ in diameter.\u00a0 Loop had no sooner reached the trail than a loud crashing commenced.\u00a0 Something big was fleeing through the forest!\u00a0 Lupe froze at attention, intensely excited.\u00a0 Deer?\u00a0 Elk?\u00a0 SPHP caught only a glimpse.\u00a0 Had to be more than just one.\u00a0 A few seconds, and silence returned.<\/p>\n

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On the game trail leading into the mysterious valley. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Down!\u00a0 Down!\u00a0 The valley was deeper than expected.\u00a0 At the bottom, the trail ended at a small clearing.\u00a0 Practically the whole thing was sopping wet with meltwaters trickling from several little snowbanks.\u00a0 At least this clearing provided a good landmark where Lupe would be able to find the trail again, if she came back this way.<\/p>\n

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At the small, wet clearing at the end of the game trail. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The clearing drained E, which meant this had to be the Sawmill Creek valley.\u00a0 Evidently, Lupe hadn’t really gotten all that far W before SPHP snapped out of the daydream.\u00a0 She was still E of the saddle leading to Lookout Mountain.<\/p>\n

SPHP followed the American Dingo W up the Sawmill Creek drainage.\u00a0 Oh, it was an exciting time!\u00a0 Lupe found plenty of squirrels to bark at.\u00a0 15 fun-filled minutes and 100 feet of elevation gain brought her to the edge of a flat meadow.\u00a0 She had arrived at the saddle to Lookout Mountain.\u00a0 There was USFS Road No. 520 again, heading NW on the far side.<\/p>\n

Good deal!\u00a0 The Carolina Dog was back on track.<\/p>\n

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At the saddle leading to Lookout Mountain. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loopster was ready for a break.\u00a0 For nearly an hour, she relaxed in the shade of a large tree along the N edge of the meadow.\u00a0 A squirrel finally appeared and broke the lazy day spell.\u00a0 Lupe sprang back into action, but try as she might, the squirrel kept winning at hide and seek.<\/p>\n

Enough!\u00a0 Time to press on, if the American Dingo ever expected to get to Lookout Mountain.\u00a0 No. 520 left the saddle heading down into the Graves Creek drainage, but a fainter road, no doubt one of the many abandoned side roads, went NE staying on high ground.\u00a0 Leaving the tricksy squirrel behind in disgust, Lupe set off on the side road.<\/p>\n

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Near the start of the side road. Lookout Mountain<\/strong> (L). Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The side road immediately curved ENE before straightening out as it slowly gained elevation.\u00a0 Unfortunately, ENE wasn’t the right direction.\u00a0 Approaching the road’s high point, Loop left it.\u00a0 She went down a little embankment, then headed NNE across a plain of mostly open ground.\u00a0 Live trees and stacks of ancient large diameter deadfall bleached gray by the sun were scattered across this plain.<\/p>\n

The W and E summits of Lookout Mountain are widely separated by a big saddle of moderately lower ground.\u00a0 This saddle looked much easier to get to than trying a direct assault on either of the summits.\u00a0 As Lupe headed toward it, the mostly open plain gave way to increasingly forested territory.<\/p>\n

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Approaching more heavily forested territory as the mostly open plain comes to an end. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The plain had been fairly level, but Lupe was now gaining elevation at a steadily increasing pace.\u00a0 Many large boulders were scattered among the trees.\u00a0 Before long a wall of rock appeared on the R (SE) running parallel to Lupe’s route.\u00a0 Staying W of this wall seemed best.<\/p>\n

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Lots of big boulders along in here!<\/em> Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Near the long wall of rock. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Soon Lupe heard water.\u00a0 SPHP caught a glimpse of a valley to the NW 20 or 30 feet lower than the slope Loop was on at the moment.\u00a0 Since this valley was more open territory, the Carolina Dog entered it, but found the ground quite boggy.\u00a0 She explored ENE (upstream) along the near edge for 200 yards before turning N toward Lookout Mountain again.\u00a0 Using large diameter deadfall as bridges, Lupe crossed several small streams, all part of the headwaters of Graves Creek.<\/p>\n

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In the boggy valley. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lookout Mountain’s W summit<\/strong> from the boggy valley. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although it looked quite possible to go almost directly up to the E side of Lookout Mountain’s W summit from here, Lupe stuck with the original plan of aiming for the saddle between the E and W summits.\u00a0 Once across the open ground of the boggy valley, Lupe reentered the forest.\u00a0 She came to a few more streams, but none were difficult to cross.<\/p>\n

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By one of the small seasonal streams.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Beyond the last of the streams, Lupe proceeded N on increasingly stony, steep terrain.\u00a0 Fortunately, several boulder fields hidden in the forest were easily avoided.\u00a0 Animal trails and occasional grassy lanes provided routes higher.\u00a0 Partway up, a squirrel tree held Lupe’s attention for 5 or 10 minutes while SPHP gasped for breath.<\/p>\n

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Come on down, squirrel! We’ll have a game of predator and prey!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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By one of the larger boulder fields.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pushing higher, a tall rock formation appeared.\u00a0 Lupe stayed to the W (L) of it, passing through a dense stand of pines hiding rugged terrain.\u00a0 She soon managed to get through, however, and emerged in a big field full of tiny white flowers.\u00a0 From this field, Black Tooth Mountain<\/span><\/a> (13,005 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and Cloud Peak<\/span><\/a> (13,167 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> were in sight far to the SSE.<\/p>\n

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Approaching the first tall rock formation. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In the field of little white flowers. Lookout Mountain’s W summit<\/strong> in the background. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Black Tooth Mountain<\/strong> (R of Center) and Cloud Peak<\/strong> (R). Photo looks SSE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The top of the big, broad saddle between Lookout Mountain’s E and W summits wasn’t much farther.\u00a0 More isolated stands of forest and rock formations were ahead, but the terrain was no longer as steep.\u00a0 Wide grassy lanes provided easy routes higher.\u00a0 Before long, Lupe was sitting in a flat grassy field.\u00a0 She had made it to the saddle!<\/p>\n

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Getting close to the top of the ridge. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rock formations E of Lupe’s route up. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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We’ve made it to the big saddle between the E and W summits! The W summit is somewhere up on the ridge behind me! Doesn’t look much higher, does it?<\/em> Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A mostly forested ridge, rocky and open toward the S, was close by off to the W.\u00a0 The true summit of Lookout Mountain<\/span><\/a> (10,147 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was hidden somewhere up there!\u00a0 Staying toward the S on the open ground, Lupe went to look for it.<\/p>\n

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The S end of Lookout Mountain’s W summit region. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The open ground got her partway up, but Lupe eventually turned WNW into the forest.\u00a0 A short climb got her to a more gentle slope.\u00a0 The forest turned out to be fairly open, permitting an easy trek higher.<\/p>\n

Several minutes exploring W brought Loop to a long snowbank.\u00a0 A small rocky ridge sat slightly higher beyond the snow.\u00a0 The summit?\u00a0 Maybe!\u00a0 Detouring clear around the S end of the snowbank, Lupe discovered more territory beyond a little rise.\u00a0 A rock formation 25 foot high to the SW appeared to be even higher than the little ridge.<\/p>\n

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At the base of the long snowbank.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The true (W) summit of Lookout Mountain<\/strong> (R). Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The scramble to the top was easy.\u00a0 No doubt about it.\u00a0 Lupe was standing at the true summit of Lookout Mountain<\/span><\/a> (10,147 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

The true summit turned out to be a huge orangey, pinkish golf ball rather nicely decorated with black and light green lichens.\u00a0 If you want to get technical about it, not really a golf ball, but a big, dimpled, rounded boulder that resembled one.\u00a0 The golf ball was big enough for Loop to stand or sit comfortably while enjoying the 360\u00ba views.<\/p>\n

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At the true golf ball, err… summit, of Lookout Mountain<\/strong>! Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A storm was off to the N when Lupe first arrived at the golf ball, but soon sailed off to the E (R). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The most impressive view was of the rugged territory far to the SSE around mighty Cloud Peak<\/span><\/a> (13,167 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Cloud Peak was certainly living up to its name!<\/p>\n

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Cloud Peak<\/strong> (Center) from Lookout Mountain. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cloud Peak<\/strong> (Center) with help from the telephoto lens. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Other attention grabbing views included Lookout Mountain’s E summit, a mere 22 feet lower than the golf ball.\u00a0 Black Mountain<\/span><\/a> (9,489 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was the most prominent peak to the N.\u00a0 SPHP couldn’t positively identify Dome Peak<\/span><\/a> (10,828 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> or the Sheridan County High Point<\/span><\/a> (11,020 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> to the S, but they had to be out there not too far away somewhere along the spine of the mountains extending NW from Cloud Peak.<\/p>\n

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E Summit of Lookout Mountain<\/strong> (Center) from the true (W) summit. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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E summit<\/strong> with help from the telephoto lens. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Black Mountain<\/strong> (L of Center). The small rocky ridge SPHP initially thought might be the summit of Lookout Mountain is on the R, slightly lower than Lupe’s golf ball. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Black Mountain<\/strong> with help from the telephoto lens. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Same view, but with help from the telephoto lens. SPHP suspects the peak at (Center) may be Dome Peak<\/strong>. The high point on the (L) may be the Sheridan County High Point<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bruce Mountain (10,320 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center). Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to the golf ball, several other boulders were resting up here on a level platform of granite.\u00a0 Hardly any room existed to move around, but a small rock shelf provided a spot to sit down.\u00a0 After an initial survey of the splendid views, Lupe decided SPHP’s lap was more comfortable than any other option.\u00a0 She curled up there dozing or snapping at flies.<\/p>\n

A storm off to the N sailed away to the E.\u00a0 Another storm came creeping closer from the NW.\u00a0 SPHP kept an eye on it.\u00a0 The sky to the S and E was full of white cumulus clouds, but Lookout Mountain remained mostly sunny.\u00a0 Conditions were near perfect – temperatures in the upper 60’s \u00baF, and a 10 mph SW breeze.<\/p>\n

Nearly an hour and a half went by.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog seemed inclined to spend the whole day relaxing on Lookout Mountain, but she was getting heavy.<\/p>\n

Loopster, sorry to bother you, but you’re cutting off my circulation.\u00a0 My legs are going numb!\u00a0 Could you please move?<\/em><\/p>\n

Of course, why didn’t you say something earlier, SPHP?\u00a0 Are we going to start back now?<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, I don’t know.\u00a0 We don’t have to.\u00a0 We could go check out the ridge over by the snowbank, just for fun.\u00a0 Then maybe it would be worth heading over to the E summit, to see what’s over there?<\/em><\/p>\n

More exploring?\u00a0 Looper was fine with that!\u00a0 Leaping back up onto the giant golf ball, she lingered atop the true summit of Lookout Mountain while SPHP started down.<\/p>\n

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Last moments atop the Giant Golf Ball<\/strong>, the true summit of Lookout Mountain<\/strong>. The golf ball looked more blocky than round from this perspective, but so what? The name had stuck! Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ridge near the long snowbank was only 150 to 200 feet away.\u00a0 Lupe circled back around to approach it from the E.\u00a0 She had to cross the snow going this way, but that was fun!<\/p>\n

Getting up onto the ridge was easy.\u00a0 It was flatter and larger than the true summit with plenty of room to walk around, but definitely a bit lower than the giant golf ball.\u00a0 While the views were nearly identical, coming here had been worthwhile.\u00a0 Lupe discovered a couple of survey markers, both stamped “Look”.<\/p>\n

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Looking back at the true summit from the small ridge. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The “Look” survey benchmark.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A second marker that pointed to the first one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The weather was changing.\u00a0 As Lupe had left the Giant Golf Ball, the wind had shifted.\u00a0 Now it was out of the N.\u00a0 Suddenly the sky over Lookout Mountain was filled with gray clouds.\u00a0 Looked like rain.\u00a0 Maybe not immediately, but soon.\u00a0 If Loop was going to visit the E summit, she had better get on with it!<\/p>\n

So the Carolina Dog remained for only a few minutes up on the small ridge.\u00a0 Then it was back down across the snow bank to head E through the forest.\u00a0 She stayed a bit farther N than before on the way back to the huge saddle leading to the E summit.<\/p>\n

Approaching the E summit, a gradual trek higher through the forest brought Lupe to an enormous rock formation.\u00a0 Staying toward the N, she searched for a route higher among great chunks of weathered talus.\u00a0 SPHP wondered if she could even get to the top, but Looper succeeded in getting to the ridgeline only a little N of the high point.<\/p>\n

Gah!<\/em>\u00a0 This rock formation wasn’t the E summit!\u00a0 Lupe could see it again from here, but still farther E.\u00a0 Getting back down off this enormous rock formation and over to the next one looked like a time consuming project.<\/p>\n

Nah, not going to happen!\u00a0 On a nicer day, sure, but conditions were iffy.\u00a0 A careful retreat down the talus, then it really was time to head back.<\/p>\n

As she began her descent from the huge saddle between the E and W summits, Lupe stayed farther E than she had been on the way up.\u00a0 This proved to be an even easier route with more open terrain and fewer obstacles.\u00a0 She went by a dramatic ghost tree before losing so much elevation that she lost sight of the unsettled scene way over by Cloud Peak.<\/p>\n

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The ghost tree Lupe came to during the early part of her descent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A final look at Cloud Peak<\/strong> (R of Center), during the descent. Photo looks SSE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By the time the rain hit, Lupe had already made it back to USFS Road No. 520.\u00a0 SPHP donned the blue plastic “Cookie Monster” rain gear.\u00a0 The drippy march was pleasant enough.\u00a0 The rain was steady, but light, and ended shortly before the Carolina Dog made it back to the G6.\u00a0 (3:34 PM)<\/em><\/p>\n

SPHP drove to Burgess Junction.\u00a0 For a second evening in a row, a juicy hamburger was purchased to share with the soggy doggie to celebrate her latest peakbagging success.\u00a0 If anything, today’s hamburger was even more enthusiastically received.<\/p>\n

The evening was restful, but dull.\u00a0 Rain off and on.\u00a0 Nightfall found the American Dingo back at the start of USFS Road No. 165, right where she’d started the day so many hours ago.\u00a0 Loopster never did make it to the E summit of Lookout Mountain, but she’d been to the Giant Golf Ball, and that was all that really mattered!<\/p>\n

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On Lookout Mountain<\/strong>, Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming, 7-2-19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Day 7 of Lupe’s 1st 2019 Dingo Vacation to the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming! Off to a great start!\u00a0 The sun peeping above the horizon found the American Dingo already busy barking excitedly at deer in the meadows as the G6 rolled by raising dust.\u00a0 The Burgess picnic ground was only a mile away.\u00a0 Lupe … Continue reading Lookout Mountain, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming (7-2-19)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","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":[1175],"tags":[105,185,106,26,1203,1202,104,275],"class_list":["post-25048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-2019-bighorn-mountains","tag-american-dingo","tag-bighorn-mountains","tag-carolina-dog","tag-dingo-vacations","tag-giant-golf-ball","tag-lookout-mountain","tag-lupe","tag-wyoming"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_3913-scaled.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\/25048","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=25048"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25432,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25048\/revisions\/25432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}