{"id":36371,"date":"2022-01-13T08:10:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T15:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=36371"},"modified":"2022-01-24T23:58:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T06:58:09","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-285-calamity-peak-peak-5874-11-23-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=36371","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 285 &#8211; Calamity Peak &#038; Peak 5874 (11-23-21)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>9:27 AM<\/em> &#8211; Two miles E of Custer, SPHP turned N off Hwy 16A onto America Center Road and promptly parked the RAV4, letting Lupe out for a look.\u00a0 0.33 mile N of the highway, beyond a mowed acreage and a well-kept private home, stood a complex ridge of ancient granite.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36316\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3248.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Calamity Peak<\/strong> as seen from Hwy 16A. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-111220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calamity Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,760 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Yup, or at least what we can see of it from here, Loop.\u00a0 There&#8217;s more to it on the other side, including the highest point.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And you really think that we can climb it, SPHP?\u00a0 Looks like technical rock climbing territory to me!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You might well be right, Looper, but we&#8217;re going to give it a shot.\u00a0 Who knows what we&#8217;ll find?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Without public access from the S, the Carolina Dog returned to the RAV4.\u00a0 SPHP drove a couple miles NE along America Center Road to a L turn onto Rocky Road <em>(USFS Road No. 345.1E)<\/em>.\u00a0 Rocky Road went uphill a bit then flattened out.\u00a0 SPHP parked the RAV4 again in a field just W of the road.<\/p>\n<p><em>9:44 AM, 46\u00baF<\/em> &#8211;\u00a0 Not a bad starting point, and a lovely warm morning for late November to boot!\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Peak<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-111222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5874<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, another peak the American Dingo might take a shot at today, was already in sight only a little more than a mile NW.\u00a0 Lupe scrambled up a 15 foot high granite outcropping close to the RAV4 for a better look.<\/p>\n<p>Peak 5874 appeared fairly rugged, too, but not as daunting as Calamity Peak had from the highway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36318\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36318\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3250.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to get with it! <strong>Peak 5874<\/strong> (R of Center) beyond Lupe. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36319\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36319\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3251.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Peak 5874<\/strong> (L) from the granite outcropping. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In any case, Peak 5874 was for later on.\u00a0 After retreating off the granite, Lupe headed SW through gently rolling territory.\u00a0 The forest here had been substantially thinned by loggers, so it was already possible to see Calamity Peak ahead.\u00a0 It looked a lot different from the NE than it had from the highway.\u00a0 Still some massive granite formations visible, but most of the mountain looked forested.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe climbing Calamity Peak wouldn&#8217;t be such a big deal after all?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36320\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3252.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heading for <strong>Calamity Peak<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Working her way W, Lupe crossed a couple of minor drainages following old logging roads.\u00a0 Before long she came to a wider drainage.\u00a0 Big rocks along the edge of the low ridge overlooking it provided nice viewpoints.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36322\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36322\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3254.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching the wide drainage. <strong>Calamity Peak<\/strong> (Center) ahead. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36321\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36321\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3253.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another glance at <strong>Peak 5874<\/strong> (R). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Crossing the wide drainage, Lupe came to a tiny stream.\u00a0 Fortunately, it was sufficiently frozen to support even SPHP&#8217;s weight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36323\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36323\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3255.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">About to cross the frozen stream. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beyond the stream, Lupe headed W up a hillside, soon reaching USFS Road No. 345.1H.\u00a0 For a little way, the road went S toward Calamity Peak, but ultimately curved W up to the saddle between it and the next ridge to the N.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36324\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36324\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3256.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On USFS Road No. 345.1H. <strong>N end of Calamity Peak<\/strong> (Center) ahead. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36325\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36325\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3257.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36325\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the <strong>saddle N of Calamity Peak<\/strong>. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since the <a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-111220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>topo map<\/strong><\/span><\/a> showed that the terrain W of Calamity Peak wasn&#8217;t quite as steep as an approach from the E would be, Lupe continued W over the saddle.\u00a0 She stuck with No. 345.1H a little farther as it curved SW and began to head downhill, but soon left it.<\/p>\n<p>Venturing S through the forest while gradually gaining elevation, it soon became apparent that sticking with the road a bit longer would have been better.\u00a0 Lupe came to a ravine that had to be crossed, then ended up traversing steep slopes full of deadfall, at least some of which could have been avoided.<\/p>\n<p>The Carolina Dog pressed on, however, and finally reached the base of a cluster of massive granite formations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36326\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36326\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36326\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3258-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heading toward Calamity Peak&#8217;s summit region after leaving No. 345.1H. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36328\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36328\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3260.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The deadfall wasn&#8217;t terrible, but definitely kinda icky. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36329\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36329\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36329\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3261.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching the summit region. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The nearly vertical granite formed a continuous wall.\u00a0 Impossible to go straight up it.\u00a0 Lupe was forced to look for another approach.\u00a0 Searching toward the W, she discovered a passage between the rocks, and a couple of other short ramps higher, but they all quickly became too steep.<\/p>\n<p>After a slow battle back through the deadfall, which was bad along the base of the granite, Lupe tried going around the E end.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, this worked!\u00a0 A lane higher appeared.\u00a0 Lupe scrambled up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36330\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36330\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3263.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36330\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scrambling up from the E. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Carolina Dog discovered that there actually was a way up here from the W through a passage between the rocks.\u00a0 Steep and narrow, but a Dingo could have made it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36332\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36332\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3265-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The secret Dingo passage. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Loopster got high, but not high enough.\u00a0 She could only go so far before getting stymied by a massive chunk of granite a little to the SW.\u00a0 No way to get up there, but she could move around in a small area flanked by big rock formations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36333\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3266.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So close and yet so far! About as close to the top as Lupe could get. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From the edge of the granite, Lupe actually had a decent view to the N.\u00a0 Miles away, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=6236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Black Elk Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(7,231 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=26277\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Little Devils Tower<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,960 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Cathedral Spires<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,840 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> were all in sight.\u00a0 From this unique perspective, the Black Hills looked incredibly rocky in that direction!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36334\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36334\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3267.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view to the N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36335\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3268.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Little Devils Tower<\/strong> (Center), <strong>Black Elk Peak<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Cathedral Spires<\/strong> (R). Photo looks N with lots of help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe hadn&#8217;t been able to get to the top, but that didn&#8217;t necessarily mean that her attempt to climb <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-111220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calamity Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,760 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was destined to fail.\u00a0 There was another possibility.\u00a0 A short distance S of this big cluster of granite formations was another one that looked just as high.\u00a0 Success was still possible if the American Dingo could get to the top over there!<\/p>\n<p>Descending the way she&#8217;d come up, Lupe crossed the forested saddle leading to the S high point and began to climb.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36336\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36336\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3269-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heading for the S high point. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hopes were high for a couple of minutes as Lupe made some progress, but it all ended as the same song, second verse.\u00a0 She could get to within a few tens of feet of the summit, but completing the ascent without her Dingo Wings was impossible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36337\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36337\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3270.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Calamity Peak&#8217;s S summit<\/strong> (Center), which was also unattainable and appeared likely to be the true one. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Oh, that&#8217;s right, SPHP!\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t thought about my Dingo Wings in years!\u00a0 Are they here?\u00a0 Did you bring them?\u00a0 I&#8217;ll just flap &#8217;em and sail right on up to the top of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-111220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Calamity Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,760 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, if you did!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>No, sorry, I didn&#8217;t bring them, Loop.\u00a0 Truth is, they still haven&#8217;t come in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>They&#8217;re still on backorder from Amazon, SPHP?\u00a0 Can&#8217;t you try another vendor?\u00a0 This peakbagging business would be a whole lot easier, if I had wings.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>You can say that again!\u00a0 No offense, Loop, you&#8217;ve been awesome, you truly have, but my next peakbagging partner is going to be an eagle.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hah!\u00a0 Good luck with that, SPHP!\u00a0 No eagle is going to put up with all your plodding along at a snail&#8217;s pace.\u00a0 You&#8217;re lucky you&#8217;ve got me!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Oh, and don&#8217;t I know it!\u00a0 Love you, Loopster!\u00a0 C&#8217;mon, let&#8217;s have a look around.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The views here consisted of some distant ridges to the SW, plus a look at the town of Custer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36338\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36338\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3271.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stymied again! As high as Lupe got near the S summit. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36339\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3272.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view to the SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36340\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3273.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Same view, but with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36341\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36341\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3274.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking WSW toward Custer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Are we done here, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Seems that way, Loop.\u00a0 Our personal calamity is that we can&#8217;t get to the top of Calamity Peak, although any half-decent rock climber could.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>That excludes you, doesn&#8217;t it, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Without a doubt!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Defeated, there was nothing more to be done on Calamity Peak.\u00a0 SPHP got the bright idea that descending a wide valley to the SE might be the fastest, easiest way down rather than heading back through the deadfall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36342\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3275-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passing a knob of granite as Lupe starts down the valley to the SE. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Worked at first, but even this soon turned into a fiasco.\u00a0 Although a scenic route, the valley steepened, then narrowed, then became even more choked with deadfall that the route up from the N had been.\u00a0 Time slipped away as SPHP thrashed and flailed through it all.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36343\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3276-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching a big spire near the bottom of the valley. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The valley began to widen out again as SPHP finally got past the worst of the deadfall.\u00a0 Progress improved.\u00a0 The valley continued on, though, still bearing SE.\u00a0 When the ridge to the N finally diminished sufficiently, Lupe left the valley to climb up and over it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36344\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3277.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Finally past all the deadfall. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36345\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36345\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3279.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">About to head N over what&#8217;s left of the ridge. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Well E of Calamity Peak now, the trek N wasn&#8217;t bad at all.\u00a0 Lupe crossed several minor ridges separated by drainages of mixed open and forested territory.\u00a0 In addition to passing a handsome granite formation, she was excited to see several deer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36346\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3280-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching a massive granite formation <strong>E of Calamity Peak<\/strong>. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Reaching USFS Road No. 345.1H again, Loopster followed it N toward <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Peak<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-111222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5874<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 As she got close, the road angled NE and began to climb.\u00a0 When it topped out, Loop left it following a small ridge NW.\u00a0 A short break was taken at the ridge&#8217;s high point amid sunlit young pines.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36347\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3281.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back on USFS Road No. 345.1H, heading for <strong>Peak 5874<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36348\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36348\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3283.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">At the break spot facing <strong>Peak 5874&#8217;s N ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Peak 5874&#8217;s E slope looked very steep.\u00a0 It&#8217;s N ridge featured a gigantic granite formation, making it seem rather doubtful that an approach from the lower end of the long ridge would succeed in getting past it.<\/p>\n<p>The sun was already sinking.\u00a0 Too late already to circle clear around to the W side of the mountain to see if the situation looked any better over there.\u00a0 Looper was going to have to try to climb that steep E slope.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving the minor ridge, Lupe lost a little elevation as she headed for it.\u00a0 Upon reaching the base of the slope, SPHP saw right away that it wasn&#8217;t as steep as it had appeared.\u00a0 Might work, after all!\u00a0 Lupe started up just S of the enormous granite formation towering far above, aiming between it and more dramatic formations a little farther S.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36349\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36349\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3284-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climbing <strong>Peak 5874&#8217;s E slope<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Deadfall slowed, but merely delayed progress.\u00a0 Without encountering any serious difficulty, Lupe reached the ridgeline between the huge granite formation to the N, and another one to the S.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36350\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-rotated.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36350\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-rotated.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-rotated.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-rotated.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-rotated.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3285-rotated.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above the steepest part of the climb. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36351\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36351\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3286.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The massive granite formation astride the ridgeline. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Good thing Looper hadn&#8217;t tried coming up farther N.\u00a0 No way she would have gotten past that wall of rock!\u00a0 However, if she was going to have any success climbing Peak 5874, she still had to get past the formation immediately S of where she&#8217;d come up.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, there was a way around the E side.\u00a0 A short, easy climb along a bit of a ledge, and Lupe was over a shoulder and through a little gap.\u00a0 Ahead was a forested slope full of deadfall laying perpendicular to the route the American Dingo needed to take.<\/p>\n<p>The deadfall would slow SPHP down, but Lupe was definitely going to get up that slope!\u00a0 However, she still lacked a clear view of the summit.\u00a0 Before heading that way, Looper took a look back N.\u00a0 She was already higher than the fearsome granite formation she&#8217;d managed to avoid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36352\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36352\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3287.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The deadfall-laden slope leading to Peak 5874&#8217;s summit. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36353\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3288.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking back to the N. <strong>Black Elk Peak<\/strong> (Center) in the distance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leaping over deadfall, Lupe worked her way S toward the summit.\u00a0 As she got close, it became clear that she was going to come up between two distinct high points.\u00a0 When she got there she found a carpet of kinnikinic covering a roomy flat area.\u00a0 A forested ramp dotted with boulders went a short distance SE up to an especially large boulder partially hidden by a tree.<\/p>\n<p>At first glance, it appeared that giant boulder might well be the true summit of Peak 5874.\u00a0 Lupe headed for it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36355\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36355\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36355\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3290.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approaching the summit, which had 2 distinct high points. One to the L and one to the R. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36356\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36356\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3291.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The <strong>SE high point<\/strong> from the kinnikinic carpet. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The giant boulder was perched right along the S edge of the mountain.\u00a0 It was so big, Loopster needed a boost from SPHP, but suddenly, there she was!\u00a0 Way up on <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Peak<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=-111222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">5874<\/span><\/a><\/strong>!\u00a0 If only Calamity Peak had gone this well!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36357\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36357\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36357\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3292.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36357\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On <strong>Peak 5874&#8217;s SE summit<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe had a fabulous view to the S, but the boulder was a mighty airy spot.\u00a0 No sense in risking a real calamity!\u00a0 A couple of quick photos and SPHP encouraged her to leap down.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog needed to check out the W high point as well to complete her tour of Peak 5874, anyway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36359\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3294.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Safely off the SE summit boulder (L). Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36361\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36361\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3296.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36361\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Checking out the view to the S from the kinnikinic. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36360\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36360\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3295.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heading over to the W summit. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe needed a boost to get up onto the W summit, too.\u00a0 It was a roomier place, but lacked the grand view to the S the SE boulder had provided.\u00a0 Too many trees!\u00a0 However, it seemed clear that Lupe actually was at the true summit of Peak 5874 now.\u00a0 The American Dingo could finally claim a peakbagging success today!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36363\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36363\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3298.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the <strong>W high point<\/strong>, <strong>Peak 5874&#8217;s true summit<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36362\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36362\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36362\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3297.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36362\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You win some, you lose some, but Lupe was a winner at <strong>Peak 5874<\/strong>!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Loop lingered for a few minutes up at the true summit before leaping down to join SPHP in an exploration of the rest of the summit region, which extended somewhat farther to the S, W and NW.<\/p>\n<p>A little ridge of rock provided a terrific view S.\u00a0 Beyond Calamity Peak were others that Lupe had been to before.\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=55543\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Custer Mountain<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,089 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Peak<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=69415\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">6040<\/span><\/a><\/strong> bracketed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=34019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Northeast Cicero Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,240 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> on the far horizon.\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=27444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Mount Coolidge<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,023 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was visible to the SE beyond a sliver of Stockade Lake.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36364\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36364\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36364\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3299.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Final moments on the <strong>true summit<\/strong>. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36365\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36365\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3300.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Calamity Peak<\/strong> (Center) at mid range. <strong>Custer Mountain<\/strong> (L) and <strong>Peak 6040<\/strong> (R) beyond it, with <strong>Northeast Cicero Peak<\/strong> (Center) on the horizon. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36367\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36367\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36367\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3302.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36367\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Mount Coolidge<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The summit region sloped down quite a bit toward the NW.\u00a0 Deadfall made it hard to move around, and live trees blocked most of the views.\u00a0 However, Loop did get a narrow look at <a href=\"https:\/\/crazyhorsememorial.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Crazy Horse<\/span><\/strong><\/a> seemingly glaring at her from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=19816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Thunderhead Mountain<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(6,567 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36366\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36366\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3301.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Crazy Horse<\/strong> frowns at Peak 5874. Photo looks NW with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>4-21 PM, 47\u00baF, Peak 5874<\/em> &#8211; SW of Peak 5874&#8217;s true summit, Lupe and SPHP sat near the edge watching the weary sun hover barely above the horizon.\u00a0 Water and a chocolate coconut bar were eagerly accepted by the American Dingo.\u00a0 Peaceful, calm.\u00a0 A few lights twinkled amid the blackness below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36370\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36370\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3305.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36370\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset from <strong>Peak 5874<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The last glimmering rays vanished.\u00a0 Time to go!\u00a0 Lupe headed back down Peak 5874&#8217;s N ridge and E slope, ultimately returning to USFS Road No. 345.1H.\u00a0 As dusk deepened, she followed the road as it looped NE, then SE, back to Rocky Road.\u00a0 Turning S at the junction, she was soon back at the RAV4.\u00a0 <em>(5:21 PM, 47\u00baF)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You win some, you lose some, but at least there had been no greater calamity than simple failure to attain the summit at Calamity Peak.<\/p>\n<p>And Expedition No. 285 had ended splendidly at Peak 5874.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36369\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-36369\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3304.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Peak 5874<\/strong>, Black Hills of South Dakota 11-23-21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=36597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Next Black Hills Expedition<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=36214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Prior Black Hills Expedition<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><em>Want more Lupe adventures?\u00a0 Check out Lupe&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=3964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Black Hills, SD &amp; WY\u00a0Expeditions\u00a0Adventure Index<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Master Adventure Index<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><em>, or subscribe free to <a href=\"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?page_id=18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">new Lupe adventures<\/span><\/strong><\/a>!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9:27 AM &#8211; Two miles E of Custer, SPHP turned N off Hwy 16A onto America Center Road and promptly parked the RAV4, letting Lupe out for a look.\u00a0 0.33 mile N of the highway, beyond a mowed acreage and a well-kept private home, stood a complex ridge of ancient granite. That&#8217;s Calamity Peak (5,760 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=36371\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 285 &#8211; Calamity Peak &#038; Peak 5874 (11-23-21)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36358,"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":[6],"tags":[105,9,1483,106,104,1484,304],"class_list":["post-36371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-hills","tag-american-dingo","tag-black-hills-expeditions","tag-calamity-peak","tag-carolina-dog","tag-lupe","tag-peak-5874","tag-south-dakota"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3293.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\/36371","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=36371"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36823,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36371\/revisions\/36823"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}