{"id":30336,"date":"2021-01-24T08:10:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T15:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=30336"},"modified":"2021-02-11T06:37:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T13:37:30","slug":"castle-mountain-the-carbon-county-montana-high-point-with-mountaineer-jobe-wymore-part-2-two-bits-lake-to-flat-rock-lake-8-8-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=30336","title":{"rendered":"Castle Mountain, the Carbon County Montana High Point with Mountaineer Jobe Wymore – Part 2: Two Bits Lake to Flat Rock Lake (8-8-20)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day 4 of Lupe’s 3rd Summer of 2020 Dingo Vacation to Wyoming & Montana!<\/em><\/p>\n

6:00 AM, near a tarn S of Two Bits Lake<\/em> – An early start is a good thing, but thankfully Jobe had waited until after dawn to roust Lupe and SPHP.\u00a0 Took SPHP a while to pack the tiny house and everything else up, but it wasn’t too long before that was accomplished.\u00a0 It all had to come with.\u00a0 Proposed base camp on the NE shore of Varve Lake (aka Forsaken Lake) for the attempt on Castle Mountain<\/span><\/a> (12,612 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> tomorrow was more than 3 miles away.<\/p>\n

Yesterday evening, Jobe had still had the energy to do a little scouting along the ridge W of the stream running down from Two Bits Lake to Triskel Lake.\u00a0 He recommended crossing the ridge at the lower of two possible routes, which was toward the S.\u00a0 However, after rock-hopping the stream at a point where it was practically underground, instead of making the trek S everyone simply started straight up the short, rather steep slope immediately to the W.<\/p>\n

The terrain up top leveled out to a considerable degree.\u00a0 Turning SW, Jobe led the way through some rough looking territory.\u00a0 Really wasn’t bad at all due to lanes of vegetation running through this region.<\/p>\n

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Jobe leads the way through the area above the first steep slope while Loop takes an early snow break. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This shortcut soon linked up with the S route Jobe originally proposed.\u00a0 Traveling NW up a valley of mixed meadows and rock, it wasn’t far to a pass where Donelson Lake was in sight directly ahead.<\/p>\n

Donelson Lake was a gem!\u00a0 Lupe had never been this close to it before, having seen Donelson Lake only once 7 years ago from higher up when she’d been on her way to Sky Pilot Lake<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 SPHP recommended going around the N shore, which worked out fine.<\/p>\n

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Lupe on her way back to see what’s keeping SPHP as Jobe heads for the pass leading to Donelson Lake. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Loop and Jobe near Donelson Lake<\/strong>. HP10817<\/span><\/strong> (Center). Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Along the N shore of Donelson Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What lay ahead was now unexplored territory.\u00a0 Lupe had never been W of Donelson Lake.\u00a0 Responsible for enticing Jobe to take this “Lupe route” to Castle Mountain, SPHP sincerely hoped it was going to pan out, and believed it would.<\/p>\n

The topo map<\/strong><\/span><\/a> didn’t look at all dicey until past Maryott Lake.\u00a0 What could be seen from here appeared fine.\u00a0 A couple of large boulders stood out up on top of a ridge not too far to the W.\u00a0 Maryott Lake was supposed to be on the other side of that ridge.\u00a0 The route up there was a little slow due to all the rock, but not difficult.<\/p>\n

Sure enough, when Lupe reached the ridgeline, Maryott Lake was right there where it should be.\u00a0 Surprisingly, both Pilot Peak<\/span><\/a> (11,699 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and Index Peak<\/span><\/a> (11,240 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> were in view way off in the distance, as well.<\/p>\n

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Maryott Lake<\/strong> from the ridge W of Donelson Lake. Pilot Peak<\/strong> (L) and Index Peak<\/strong> (R) far beyond Lupe. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Donelson Lake<\/strong> from the ridge overlooking Maryott Lake. Two Bits Lake<\/strong> is hidden on the far side of the ridge in the foreground on the L. Drop Off Mountain<\/span><\/a> (12,115 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (far L) in the distance. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A notably higher ridge was now in view 0.25 mile off to the NW.\u00a0 Three small pine trees growing near the top became the next objective.\u00a0 Some elevation had to be lost leaving the ridge overlooking Maryott Lake, but the terrain N of the lake was relatively easy to cross.\u00a0 However, much rougher ground was ahead.\u00a0 Plenty of talus to deal with on the way up to those little pines.<\/p>\n

Upon reaching three pine ridge, Looper not only had a terrific view of a small unnamed lake NW of Maryott Lake, but an even better view of Pilot Peak and Index Peak than before, plus a whole lot more.<\/p>\n

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The unnamed lake NW of Maryott Lake<\/strong>. Pilot Peak<\/strong> (L) and Index Peak<\/strong> (R) both at (Center) in the distance. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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By one of the 3 little pines. Maryott Lake<\/strong> (R). The ridge Lupe had just come from is at far L in front of the sliver of Donelson Lake<\/strong> in view. Lonesome Mountain<\/span><\/a> (11,399 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center) in the distance. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three pine ridge was connected to yet another even higher ridge due N.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog would have had to go over that one, too, except for the presence of a wide, flat shelf along its cliffy SW face.\u00a0 That shelf was a real blessing, saving close to 150 feet of steep elevation gain.\u00a0 Beyond it, a long snowbank could be seen draped along another ridge that wasn’t too much higher than where Lupe was now.<\/p>\n

Scouting ahead, Jobe proved it was quite possible to get over to the wide shelf with little difficulty.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP brought up the rear, as Jobe crossed the shelf to explore the region beyond it.<\/p>\n

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Jobe<\/strong> (Center) on the broad shelf that saved having to scale the high ridge on the R. The route eventually goes over to the R end of the long snowbank seen on the L<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another look at the unnamed lake NW of Maryott Lake<\/strong> from close to the SE end of the shelf. Pilot Peak<\/strong> (far R). Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking back after crossing the broad shelf. 3 pine ridge<\/strong> (Center) in the foreground. Lonesome Mountain<\/strong> (Center) in the distance. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After crossing the shelf, Lupe followed Jobe through a rocky region where a little tarn could be seen to the S.\u00a0 This tarn was fed by the melting snows of the long snowbank only a bit higher and farther W.\u00a0 Upon reaching the snowbank, Loop crossed it angling toward the N (R) end.<\/p>\n

This snowbank rested along the SE side of Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong> less than 0.5 mile NW of Maryott Lake.\u00a0 The American Dingo was now coming to a critical point.\u00a0 If the “Lupe route” to Castle Mountain was going to cliff out, it might easily happen as soon as she reached the NW side of the pass, or somewhere in the next 0.75 mile beyond it.<\/p>\n

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Looking back after crossing the long snowbank. Lonesome Mountain<\/strong> (L of Center) in the distance. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A little beyond the N end of the long snowbank, Jobe was waiting for Lupe and SPHP along the NW edge of Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Ahead was a steep drop.\u00a0 The territory just S of Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong>, only a little more than 0.25 mile SE of Flat Rock Lake, was now in view.\u00a0 However, Jobe wasn’t fixated on the terrain between here and there.\u00a0 Instead, he stood staring curiously at Castle Mountain<\/span><\/a> (12,612 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Little more than the large, gently rounded top of Castle Mountain and its steep SW flank could be seen from here.\u00a0 Hidden by the end of a massive ridge jutting SW from Sky Pilot Mountain<\/span><\/a> (12,047 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, the critical S face of Castle Mountain wasn’t quite in view yet.\u00a0 That was where the route Jobe and Loopster would take from Varve Lake up to the summit was supposed to be.<\/p>\n

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Salo Mountain<\/span><\/a> (12,250 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L), Castle Rock Mountain<\/span><\/a> (12,401 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L of Center). Rainbow Peak<\/span><\/a> (12,540 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L) and Castle Rock Spire<\/span><\/a> (12,450 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R) both straight up from Jobe. Castle Mountain<\/span> <\/a>(12,612 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, the objective, is at R. Photo looks NNW from Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Continuing N, Jobe led the way down a long steep slope littered with rock toward a tarn visible on a big shelf.\u00a0 Not too bad a descent.\u00a0 Patches of vegetation lower down provided some relief.\u00a0 Lupe didn’t get all the way to the tarn.\u00a0 Jobe paused upon reaching slabs of bedrock not far from it.<\/p>\n

To the SW was an enormous canyon drained by Sierra Creek.\u00a0 Several of the little Pleiades Lakes were in view along with a slice of much larger Summerville Lake well beyond them.<\/p>\n

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Heading down toward the tarn (Center) on the way to Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong>, which lies above the L end of the shadow of the big knob ahead. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Summerville Lake<\/strong> (R) with Pilot Peak<\/strong> (L) and Index Peak<\/strong> (R) beyond it. Pleiades Lakes<\/strong> in the foreground. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From the slabs, another steep, rocky slope to the W finally got everyone down to a meadow.\u00a0 Lupe was now a good 100 feet below Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong>, which was still to come, having lost roughly 400 feet of elevation since leaving Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

So far, the “Lupe route” to Castle Mountain had been viable, but not without its trials.\u00a0 Loop had already contended with a lot of rock, and while Jobe didn’t say anything directly against this route, he did describe this latest 400 foot descent as a future “soul-crushing” experience when the time came to ascend it during the return.<\/p>\n

Unencouragingly, the topo map<\/strong><\/span><\/a> showed a similar situation lying in wait beyond Pass<\/strong> 10380<\/strong><\/span>, where another 400 foot descent would be required to get down to Flat Rock Lake.\u00a0 Didn’t look like it would be quite as steep as this first big drop, but it sure wouldn’t be anything to look forward to during the return, either.<\/p>\n

No point in dwelling on that now.\u00a0 Turning N, Jobe, Loopster and SPHP all headed up toward Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Near the upper end of the meadow, a giant boulder sat alone out among the wildflowers and grass.\u00a0 Beyond it, the terrain quickly became increasingly rocky.\u00a0 No doubt anxious for that first really good look at Castle Mountain, Jobe powered on ahead, disappearing over the pass.<\/p>\n

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Jobe heading for Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Loop about to cross the pass. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

11:00 AM, a little N of Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – Jobe was again standing on a rock scrutinizing Castle Mountain when Lupe and SPHP caught up with him.\u00a0 The summit was still nearly 2.5 miles due N, but he finally had a good unobstructed view of the whole S face.<\/p>\n

0.25 mile NW, part of Flat Rock Lake was visible 400 feet below Looper’s current position.\u00a0 No sign yet of Varve Lake, today’s ultimate objective.\u00a0 It was still hidden somewhere more than a mile away at the base of Castle Mountain.<\/p>\n

Happily, the “Lupe route” to Castle Mountain had proven itself!\u00a0 No cliffs!\u00a0 Getting down to Flat Rock Lake looked no worse than the descent from Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong> had been.\u00a0 At Flat Rock Lake the Carolina Dog’s route merged with the known successful approach others had taken from the S up Sierra Creek canyon.\u00a0 Whether Lupe’s route was any better or worse, who knew?\u00a0 At least it had worked.<\/p>\n

Even so, Jobe was dismayed.<\/p>\n

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Jobe returns to his pack just N of Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong> after coming back to check on SPHP. Castle Mountain<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Flat Rock Lake<\/strong> from the Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong> region. Castle Mountain<\/strong> (R). Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rainbow Peak<\/strong> (L of Center) and Castle Mountain<\/strong> (R). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Castle Mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The view was disturbing.\u00a0 Above the region where Varve Lake had to be were 2 tremendously steep sections of slabs.\u00a0 Above them was a gentler region of slabs partially covered with snow.\u00a0 Unhappily, cliffs towered above the gentler slabs, and a humongous snowbank to the W (L) filled the entire less forbidding slope to the top.<\/p>\n

Shortly after SPHP reached Jobe, he sighed and spoke.<\/p>\n

Rookie mistake!<\/em><\/p>\n

Why, what’s wrong, Jobe?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Admittedly, Castle Mountain looked intimidating.\u00a0 Certainly beyond SPHP’s capabilities.\u00a0 Sadly, that meant Lupe was never going to stand at the summit, but Jobe could make it with his vast experience.\u00a0 SPHP was sure of it.<\/p>\n

Left my crampons and ice axe in the Rubicon.\u00a0 See that big snowfield on the L?\u00a0 That’s the way up.\u00a0 Steep enough that every step has to be perfect.\u00a0 100 or more.\u00a0 No room for error.<\/em><\/p>\n

Jobe didn’t have a problem with any of the rest of it, just that one darn snowfield.\u00a0 He hadn’t expected so much snow on a S facing slope in August.\u00a0 For half an hour, Jobe and SPHP stood mesmerized, pondering the situation and discussing options.\u00a0 Hard to tell from so far away how challenging it all really was, but from here it didn’t look like any route other than that one upper snowfield was likely to prove safely viable.<\/p>\n

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Castle Mountain<\/strong> (Center) with help from the telephoto lens. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It all ended with 2 little lightning bolt words from Jobe.<\/p>\n

I’m out!<\/em><\/p>\n

The voice of experience.\u00a0 Three days short of a year ago, Jobe had been injured during a solo attempt on Castle Mountain.\u00a0 On the way up the West Fork of Rock Creek route intending to come over Omega Pass, Jobe hadn’t even gotten all that close when he’d been caught in a rock slide.\u00a0 One of his hands had gotten mangled with compound fractures.<\/p>\n

Perhaps even more relevant, also last year, for the first time ever in his climbing career, Jobe had been “on the clock” as he put it.\u00a0 At a different mountain, although fully equipped, he had lost control on a snowfield, hurtling toward doom.\u00a0 “The clock” was a short one.\u00a0 Trying with all his might with precious seconds ticking away, Jobe couldn’t regain control.\u00a0 Not until his ice axe finally bit in at the last possible moment.<\/p>\n

Just like that, this attempt on Castle Mountain was over.\u00a0 Rookie mistake!<\/em>\u00a0 Talk about soul-crushing!\u00a0 After all this way.\u00a0 Jobe took it stoically, but had to be chagrined.\u00a0 Nevertheless, the mountain would still be here, he declared, and someday he would return fully prepared.<\/p>\n

Jobe and SPHP picked up the heavy packs again.<\/p>\n

Puppy, ho!\u00a0 Onward!<\/em><\/p>\n

Only in this case, onward meant retreat.<\/p>\n

Jobe took the lead, as always, and was soon out of sight S of Pass 10380<\/span><\/strong>, lost in whatever dark thoughts one experiences in such disappointment.\u00a0 Not far from the lone, giant boulder, Lupe and SPHP caught up with him again, where he had paused to wait.\u00a0 SPHP wanted to talk to him.<\/p>\n

Castle Mountain was one of the few of 414 peaks on the list of Western Contiguous USA County High Points<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that Jobe hadn’t climbed yet.\u00a0 Nothing else around here was on any list Jobe was working.\u00a0 He could head on out.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP would be fine.\u00a0 Arrangements were made for a possible Jobe\/Dingo encounter at another peak in the near future.<\/p>\n

Not even noon yet.\u00a0 The sun blazed overhead in a cloudless sky.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP hid out in the shade of the boulder, relaxing and watching while Jobe climbed the steep rocky slope back up to Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 After losing sight of him for a little while, Jobe reappeared way up on the ridge.\u00a0 Half a minute later he disappeared again, this time for good.\u00a0 Jobe was gone.<\/p>\n

The whole experience had been a complete waste of time for Jobe, but not necessarily for a certain Carolina Dog.\u00a0 Castle Mountain had always been a long shot for Looper and SPHP.\u00a0 Seeing Jobe again and getting to explore this route had been fun, although it was shocking and terribly sad how it had all ended in such sudden and unexpected denial.<\/p>\n

So now what, SPHP?\u00a0 Are we going to go back and check out Varve Lake?\u00a0 See how tough that S route up Castle Mountain is up close?<\/em><\/p>\n

Hah, no!\u00a0 Faintly tempting, but if Jobe isn’t up for it, neither are we.\u00a0 Let’s do something where we might actually stand some chance of success.<\/em><\/p>\n

And that would be?<\/em><\/p>\n

Where we’ve been wanting to go for 7 years now, sweet puppy!<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh!\u00a0 We’re finally going to do it?\u00a0 Which way then?<\/em><\/p>\n

Back the way we came.\u00a0 We’ve got to get back over Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>, too.<\/em><\/p>\n

SPHP had been studying the slope leading back up to Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong> as Jobe climbed it.\u00a0 By heading farther S from the giant boulder before turning E to start up, most of the talus could be avoided.\u00a0 Quite a bit easier, though still a wearying steep climb.\u00a0 Upon reaching the ridgeline, Lupe and SPHP paused to rest and gaze back at the gorgeous territory being left behind.<\/p>\n

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Sierra Creek canyon<\/strong> from Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>. Castle Lake<\/strong> (straight up from Lupe’s ears), and Summerville<\/strong> Lake<\/strong> beyond it. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Salo Mountain<\/strong> (L of Center) and Castle Mountain<\/strong> (far R). Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More or less retracing the same route she’d taken this morning, Looper enjoyed a mid-afternoon frolic on the long snowbank SE of Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 She then crossed the broad bench N of the unnamed lake NW of Maryott Lake to reach 3 pine ridge where she could see Maryott Lake itself again.<\/p>\n

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On the long snowbank SE of Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong>. Lonesome Mountain<\/strong> (L of Center) in the distance. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Keeping cool in the Beartooths! Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The tarn below the long snowbank. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The unnamed lake NW of Maryott Lake<\/strong>. Lonesome Mountain<\/strong> (L). Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Maryott Lake<\/strong> from 3 pine ridge. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This time Lupe went clear down close to the N shore of Maryott Lake.<\/p>\n

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Maryott Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another look at Maryott Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4:07 PM, Donelson Lake<\/em> – Upon reaching Donelson Lake, SPHP called a halt.\u00a0 This was it!\u00a0 Donelson Lake was going to be a lucky American Dingo’s home for the night.\u00a0 SPHP set up her tiny house E of a stream a little way back from the N shore.\u00a0 The sky had clouded up some after Jobe had left, and a 10-20 mph SW wind had kicked up, but it wasn’t blowing that hard here.<\/p>\n

Time to rest!\u00a0 The long evening got spent relaxing both in and out of the tiny house.\u00a0 Dinner, with a view, of course!\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP didn’t know it, but Jobe was busy climbing Lonesome Mountain<\/span><\/a> (11,399 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, visible 3 miles SSE of Donelson Lake.<\/p>\n

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We love Donelson Lake! It’s so beautiful here!<\/em> Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Relaxing by the tiny house. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Donelson Lake<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If everything had gone as planned, Lupe would have been resting up NE of Varve Lake, getting ready to take on Castle Mountain tomorrow along with SPHP and her friend Jobe.\u00a0 Sadly, that dream had been dashed.\u00a0 Yet here along the N shore of\u00a0 gorgeous Donelson Lake, the American Dingo was perfectly positioned to take a shot at fulfilling another dream, a dream now 7 years old.<\/p>\n

High adventure in the morning, Loopster!\u00a0 Guess we better hit the hay!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Better rest up! Tomorrow’s adventure is going to be a doozy! You will be joining us, won’t you?<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Evening at Donelson Lake<\/strong>, Beartooth Mountains, Montana 8-8-20<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At Pass 10660<\/span><\/strong> with Jobe Wymore<\/strong> on the way to Castle Mountain<\/strong>, Beartooth Mountains, Montana 8-8-20<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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West Fork Rock Creek Route to Castle Mountain (8-12-16)<\/span><\/a> trip report & GPS track<\/span> by Greg Slayden<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Day 4 of Lupe’s 3rd Summer of 2020 Dingo Vacation to Wyoming & Montana! 6:00 AM, near a tarn S of Two Bits Lake – An early start is a good thing, but thankfully Jobe had waited until after dawn to roust Lupe and SPHP.\u00a0 Took SPHP a while to pack the tiny house and … Continue reading Castle Mountain, the Carbon County Montana High Point with Mountaineer Jobe Wymore – Part 2: Two Bits Lake to Flat Rock Lake (8-8-20)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30300,"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":[1293],"tags":[105,277,106,1343,26,217,1344,837,104,218,417,198],"class_list":["post-30336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-summer-of-2020","tag-american-dingo","tag-carbon-county-high-point","tag-carolina-dog","tag-castle-mountain","tag-dingo-vacations","tag-donelson-lake","tag-flat-rock-lake","tag-jobe-wymore","tag-lupe","tag-maryott-lake","tag-montana","tag-two-bits-lake"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMG_7472.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\/30336","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=30336"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32078,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30336\/revisions\/32078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}