{"id":33112,"date":"2021-07-28T08:10:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T14:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=33112"},"modified":"2021-09-09T16:30:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T22:30:55","slug":"black-hills-sd-wy-expeditions-the-early-years-2014-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=33112","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions – The Early Years: 2014 & 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

A brief review of Lupe’s Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions during 2014 & 2015 for which insufficient photos exist to facilitate the development of full individual posts, as further explained in The Early Years: 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 74 –<\/strong><\/span> Willow Creek to Sylvan Lake (1-19-14)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 75 –<\/strong><\/span> The Mysterious Black & Pink Checkered Trail (1-25-14)<\/strong>\u00a0 No photos.\u00a0 <\/em>On this warm January day, Lupe discovered a trail while wandering in the forest somewhere between Sheridan Lake Road and Victoria Lake Road.\u00a0 Persisting for miles, the mysterious trail’s route was marked only by pink and black checkered tape attached to trees.<\/p>\n

Expedition No. 76 –<\/span> To the Bald Hills & Back (2-2-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 77 –<\/span> Search for the Tall Blue Water Bottle (2-16-14) <\/strong>During Expedition No. 76, SPHP lost the tall blue water bottle that had nearly always been brought along since Lupe’s earliest adventures.\u00a0 Lupe returned to the same area N of Sheridan Lake Road to look for it.<\/p>\n

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On the lookout for the tall blue water bottle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although Lupe ventured all the way back to the Twin Sisters<\/span><\/a> (5,244 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> region in the Bald Hills, her search turned out to be in vain.\u00a0 SPHP could hardly believe it!\u00a0 The bottle had been lost on many prior occasions, but had always been found again.\u00a0 Not this time.\u00a0 Sadly, gone for good.<\/p>\n

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The Bald Hills<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

No choice, but to make the best of it!\u00a0 Lupe roamed W clear over to Hwy 385, followed part of Centennial Trail No. 89, and explored numerous hills, ridges, and USFS Roads.<\/p>\n

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On USFS Road No. 160.2B.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expedition No. 78 –<\/span> The Experimental Forest & Minnesota Ridge (3-9-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 79 –<\/span> The Snow Trek (3-16-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 80 –<\/span> New Year’s Eve Peak (3-23-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 81 –<\/strong><\/span> Peak 6070 & Nugget Gulch Peak (3-30-14)<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 82 –<\/span> Marshall Gulch (4-6-14)\u00a0 <\/strong>Climbing out of the Horse Creek valley, Lupe headed W directly over hills and ridges all the way to Marshall Gulch.<\/p>\n

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The Horse Creek Valley<\/strong>. Peak<\/span> 5800<\/span><\/a><\/strong> (Center). Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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False North Point<\/span><\/a> (6,130 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center). Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In Marshall Gulch, Lupe ran off all by her lonesome over to sniff with 2 coyotes.\u00a0 SPHP was deeply concerned, but the coyotes were friendly.\u00a0 Sadly, no photos exist of this daring Carolina Dog – coyote meeting.<\/p>\n

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Marshall Gulch<\/strong>, where Lupe joined the coyotes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Plans to climb Lowden Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,055 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> were abandoned when SPHP lost track of it.\u00a0 Lupe ended up exploring a large region to the N.<\/p>\n

Expedition No. 83 –<\/span> Greens Gulch & Telegraph Gulch (4-12-14)<\/strong>\u00a0 Lupe spent another long day wandering at will.\u00a0 Starting from USFS Road No. 256 at the NW end of Minnesota Ridge<\/span><\/a> (6,240 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, she headed SE on No. 203, eventually traveling down Greens Gulch to Silver Creek.<\/p>\n

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Greens Gulch<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Silver Creek<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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After something among the rocks near Silver Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After climbing out of the Silver Creek valley, Lupe followed ridges NW all the way to USFS Road No. 217, which took her to Hwy No. 17 miles N of Rochford.\u00a0 W of Hwy No. 17, Lupe visited Bergesonville, then followed the Mickelson Trail<\/strong><\/span><\/a> S from the Montana Mine to USFS Road No. 231.<\/p>\n

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N Fork of Rapid Creek<\/strong> from the Mickelson Trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Turning W on No. 231, Lupe passed Chicken House Draw where a totem pole sat up on a hill near crumbling old buildings.\u00a0 Expedition No. 83 ended with a jaunt N on USFS Road No. 259 through Telegraph Draw to Nahant, then E on USFS Road No. 256 back to the G6.<\/p>\n

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Near Chicken House Draw on USFS Road No. 231.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expedition No. 84 –<\/span> The Mini-Snow Trek (4-19-14)<\/strong>\u00a0 A case of spring fever!\u00a0 SPHP had the notion that Lupe ought to try to find Crows Nest Peak way up in the limestone plateau country of the western Black Hills.\u00a0 Several miles NW of Deerfield Reservoir, the American Dingo started her trek on USFS Road No. 157 after seeing a bald eagle.<\/p>\n

Might not have been any snow for a while back home, but this was high country.\u00a0 Plenty of snow up here!\u00a0 The higher Lupe went, the more snow there was.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog made it up to the flat region near the N end of Coulsen Hughes Draw before SPHP realized that Crows Nest Peak was completely out of the question.<\/p>\n

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USFS Road No. 157 NW of Deerfield Reservoir.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Questioning SPHP’s sanity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A snowmobile would have been just the ticket.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had a good time, but Crows Nest Peak<\/span><\/a> (7,048 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> would have to wait for another day.<\/p>\n

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Enjoying the return after the adventure got cut short.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expedition No. 85 –<\/span> Estes Creek (4-26-14) <\/strong>Taking USFS Road No. 208.1K, Lupe explored up the Estes Creek valley.\u00a0 She soon came to Trail No. 8, and a series of ponds where frogs were croaking.\u00a0 Lupe got almost far enough W to reach Hwy 385, and at one point saw Pilot Knob<\/span><\/a> (5,440 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> not too far to the S.<\/p>\n

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Estes Creek<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The first frog pond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Approaching Trail No. 8.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For the first time ever on a Black Hills expedition, SPHP dozed off in the woods.\u00a0 The highlight of the trek was waking up 20 minutes later to find the American Dingo still there!\u00a0 Frogs, squirrels, and deer were what kept Lupe entertained.<\/p>\n

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The last frog pond.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expedition No. 86 –<\/span> Crow’s Nest Peak (5-3-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 87 –<\/span> Copper, Odakota & Green Mountains (5-10-14)<\/strong>\u00a0 A fabulous day in the high country!\u00a0 Lupe visited 3 peaks along the E edge of the limestone plateau.\u00a0 Copper Mountain<\/span><\/a> (6,920 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was the lowest, but had the best viewpoint, a platform of rock along the SE edge.<\/p>\n

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Harney Peak<\/span><\/a> (7,242 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (Center) from Copper Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Odakota Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,200 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, South Dakota’s 2nd highest, was next!\u00a0 Along the way, Lupe stopped by the Copper Mountain Quarry.<\/p>\n

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Copper Mountain Quarry<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the quarry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Odakota Mountain turned out to be a disappointment in some respects.\u00a0 The summit area was a dreadful mess of deadfall timber.\u00a0 Views were limited to what could be seen through the shattered forest killed a few years ago by pine bark beetles.\u00a0 Even so, Lupe was glad to be here!<\/p>\n

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Odakota Mountain’s summit<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Hey, Odakota<\/strong> is the 2nd highest mountain in South Dakota! Don’t knock it!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Green Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,164 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was the last mountain Lupe visited.\u00a0 The views were better here, nearly up to Copper Mountain standards.<\/p>\n

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At Green Mountain<\/strong>, along the E edge of the limestone plateau country.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had plenty of time to do more exploring, too!\u00a0 She wandered N to the end of Green Mountain, then W as far as USFS Road No. 291 in the Ditch Creek valley.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog made it all the way S past Six Mile Road to the Four Corners Well before turning E again.\u00a0 Lupe saw lots of deer, and even 3 giant deers, on the way back to the G6.<\/p>\n

Expedition No. 88 –<\/span> Little Devils Tower & Harney Peak (5-17-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 89 –<\/span> Sylvan Hill, the Custer County High Point (5-17-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 90 –<\/span> South Castle Rock, Castle Rock, Nipple Butte, Flag Mountain & Peak 6962 (5-24-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 91 –<\/span> Peak 6888, Bald Hills, the Weston County, Wyoming High Point, Peak 6645 & Laird Peak (6-1-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 92 –<\/span> Peak 6735 (6-9-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 93 –<\/span> Mount Warner (9-1-14)\u00a0<\/strong> Labor Day!\u00a0 Uncle Joe and Cousin Dusty were visiting from Colorado, hoping for a nice romp in the Black Hills.\u00a0 Lupe treated them to a stroll on Centennial Trail No. 89<\/strong><\/span><\/a> from the Samelius trailhead to the summit of Mount Warner<\/span><\/a> (5,889 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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With Uncle Joe & Cousin Dusty on Mount Warner<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expedition No. 94 –<\/span> Harney Peak (9-2-14)<\/strong>\u00a0 Uncle Joe had 2 extra days off work after Labor Day, so Joe and Dusty were still here!\u00a0 They were up for something a little more strenuous than Mount Warner, so Lupe took them to Harney Peak<\/span><\/a> (7,242 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, the highest mountain in South Dakota.\u00a0 Trail No. 9 from Sylvan Lake was busy, but everyone had a grand time!<\/p>\n

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On Harney Peak<\/strong>, out on the granite W of the lookout tower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cousin Dusty and Uncle Joe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cathedral Spires<\/span><\/a> (6,840 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L of Center) and Little Devils Tower<\/span><\/a> (6,960 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Expedition No. 95 –<\/span> Peak 6720 & Medicine Mountain (9-13-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 96 –<\/span> Bear Mountain & Peak 6680\u00a0 <\/strong>No photos.\u00a0 (Brought the camera, but minus both the battery and memory card.\u00a0 Doh!)<\/em>\u00a0 Lupe climbed Bear Mountain<\/span><\/a> (7,166 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> coming up from the E on USFS Road No. 299.1C.\u00a0 After visiting the lookout tower, she headed N along the edge of the limestone plateau, eventually reaching the Boy Scout overlook.<\/p>\n

The American Dingo explored Grand Vista Draw before taking the Spring Creek valley E to where she could cross USFS Road No. 299 to climb Peak<\/span> 6680<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Expedition No. 97 –<\/span> Harney Peak & Little Devil’s Tower (9-25-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 98 –<\/span> The Northern Hills Day of Deterioration (10-2-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 99 –<\/span> Peak 6820 & Crooks Tower (10-8-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 100 –<\/span> Round Mountain, Peak 6740, Limestone Hill & Elliot Ridge (10-16-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 101 –<\/span> Zimmer Ridge & Peak 6600 (10-23-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 102 –<\/span> St. Elmo Peak & the Search for Peak 6733 (10-29-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No.103 –<\/span> Peak 6733 (11-6-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 104 –<\/span> Inyan Kara Mountain (11-9-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 105 –<\/span> Silver Mountain (11-22-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 106 –<\/span> Smith & Flag Mountains (11-28-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 107 –<\/span> Lowden Mountain & Union Hill (12-6-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 108 –<\/span> Calumet Ridge & Silver Mountain (12-11-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 109 –<\/span> Cicero, Northeast Cicero, Daisy & Kruger Peaks (12-13-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 110 –<\/span> Samelius & Hardesty Peaks, Mount Warner (12-20-14)<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/strong>Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 111 –<\/span> Centennial Trail No. 89 – The Ponderosa Hike from Alkali Creek (12-24-14)\u00a0 <\/strong>Christmas Eve!\u00a0 Uncle Joe & Cousin Dusty had arrived a few days ago, and were eager to go on another romp in the Black Hills.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Joe’s left knee had been bothering him, so he didn’t want to be gone too long, or go anywhere too steep or rough.<\/p>\n

For its combination of forested ridges, rolling prairie, and views of Bear Butte<\/span><\/a> (4,422 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, a hike Joe had always referred to as “The Ponderosa” was decided upon.\u00a0 Starting at the Alkali Creek trailhead near Sturgis, the whole gang headed N on Centennial Trail No. 89<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Going down a ridge, Uncle Joe suddenly plunged 1.5 feet into a hidden snow-filled rut.\u00a0 His accident at the “Sturgis glacier” became the joke of the day.\u00a0 Fortunately, his left knee wasn’t bothered at all by the mishap, in fact, it was feeling better.<\/p>\n

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Joe & Dusty on the Ponderosa hike with Bear Butte<\/strong> in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sturgis glacier incident wasn’t the only memorable event of the day.\u00a0 Christmas Eve dinner was served at Grandma’s house.\u00a0 Lupe dined on Christmas ham, vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce, Beggin’ Strips, Milk Bones and chocolates.\u00a0 After dinner, one of Lupe’s presents was a huge pork femur from Lanis<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog’s eyes grew big as it was unwrapped!\u00a0 She couldn’t believe the size of the prize!<\/p>\n

Cousin Dusty didn’t get a giant pork femur.\u00a0 She was jealous, and later in the evening got too close to it.\u00a0 Defending her<\/em> pork femur, Lupe attacked Cousin Dusty and a fight ensued.\u00a0 Happily, the issue was quickly settled by making the pork femur disappear for a while.<\/p>\n

Late that night, SPHP woke up.\u00a0 The sound SPHP heard wasn’t Santa coming down the chimney.\u00a0 A very happy Carolina Dog was up on the bed busily chomping away at the magnificent pork femur.<\/p>\n

Expedition No. 112 –<\/span> New Year’s Eve Peak (12-31-14)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 113 –<\/span> The Search for Thrall Mountain (1-1-15)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 114 –<\/span> Thrall Mountain (1-10-15)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span> Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 115 –<\/span> Campaign Hill, Peak 6048 & Flag Mountain (1-18-15<\/span>)<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 116 –<\/span> Green Mountain, Northern Rainbows & High Point 5219 (1-24-15)<\/span><\/a><\/strong> \u00a0Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 117 –<\/span> The Search for Hat Mountain & Return of Big Sid (1-31-15)\u00a0 <\/strong>No photos.\u00a0 <\/em>Way back on 10-26-13, Lupe’s friend and neighbor Big Sid had joined the pack, accompanying her and SPHP for the first time ever on Expedition No. 67.\u00a0 Although initially worried that he was being dog-napped, Sidney soon realized his fears were unfounded, and enjoyed the biggest, best romp of his life!\u00a0 It was all so wonderful, he could hardly move a muscle for a week afterwards.<\/p>\n

During the next few months, Sidney enthusiastically joined Lupe on 7 more Black Hills Expeditions.\u00a0 Big Sid’s participation had come to an abrupt end, though, after Expedition No. 79 on 3-16-14.\u00a0 An exceptionally long day and a very late return had Sidney’s owners none too pleased with SPHP.\u00a0 They’d been worried sick about their boy, and it was way past his curfew when SPHP finally returned Sidney to their care.<\/p>\n

Time heals, not all, but some wounds.\u00a0 For the first time in 10.5 months, Big Sid joined Lupe again on Expedition No. 117, a happy circumstance actually suggested by his owner when SPHP happened to mention that Lupe was going out for a relatively short trek this time around.\u00a0 Sidney was thrilled and leapt into the G6 with a big smile.\u00a0 He remembered what this was all about!<\/p>\n

Lupe’s objective was to find and climb Hat Mountain<\/span><\/a> (4,883 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, at least that was SPHP’s intention.\u00a0 On this cold and foggy day, Sidney and Lupe were having too much fun roaming the forest looking for squirrels to worry about Hat Mountain.\u00a0 Exploring a maze of USFS Roads and ATV trails S of Bogus Jim Road, Hat Mountain remained elusive for a second expedition in a row, but Lupe again managed to reach HP5219<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Having found HP5219<\/span><\/strong>, SPHP had a hard time losing it again, returning to it unintentionally more than once in the fog.\u00a0 Eh, no big deal!\u00a0 Being lost ended well, with everyone safe and happy despite a trip home on black ice once the G6 was reached.\u00a0 Expedition No. 117 was Big Sid’s 9th with Lupe.\u00a0 He’d had a grand time during his reappearance, but sadly it was the last expedition he ever went on.<\/p>\n

Expedition No. 118 –<\/span> Redfern Mountain & Signal Knob (2-7-15)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 119 –<\/span> Meade County High Point & Custer Peak<\/span> (2-13-15)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Expedition No. 120 –<\/span> Pillar Peak (2-20-15)<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 Full post!<\/em><\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On February 22, 2015, The (Mostly) True Adventures of Lupe launched online!\u00a0 It was the start of a new era.\u00a0 From then on, SPHP consistently carried a camera and took more photos to help tell the American Dingo’s story.\u00a0 Every subsequent expedition and adventure has been the subject of a post of it’s own.<\/p>\n

The full tale will never be told, but all these years later, in these few posts about The Early Years, at least a synopsis of what there is to say about Lupe’s 120 Black Hills expeditions over the course of more than 3 years prior to the launch of T(M)TAOL is finally complete.\u00a0 These Early Years posts partially fill in the void, sharing a brief description of each adventure for which SPHP was unable to create a full post, and the best of whatever few photos might exist.<\/p>\n

Although not as well documented as Lupe’s later exploits, the period from her first Black Hills Expedition in January, 2012 to the launch of T(M)TAOL in February, 2015 was an exciting and incredibly important time.\u00a0 For a young Carolina Dog these were years of fun, adventure, and discovery in her beloved Black Hills of South Dakota and beyond.<\/p>\n

Looking back on it all, although partially shrouded in the mists of time, Lupe’s Early Years were rich in some of the fondest memories of all!<\/p>\n

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Odakota Mountain<\/strong>, Expedition No. 87, 5-10-14<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions – The Early Years: 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Black Hills, SD & WY Expeditions – The Early Years: 2012<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Want more Lupe adventures?\u00a0 Check out Lupe’s Black Hills, SD & WY\u00a0Expeditions\u00a0Adventure Index<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em>Master Adventure Index<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a>, or subscribe free to new Lupe adventures<\/span><\/strong><\/a>!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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