{"id":36597,"date":"2022-01-23T08:10:59","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T15:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=36597"},"modified":"2022-02-12T08:35:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-12T15:35:48","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-286-peak-4780-peak-4760-12-2-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=36597","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 286 – Peak 4780 & Peak 4760 (12-2-21)"},"content":{"rendered":"

8:06 AM, 50\u00baF, Centennial Trail No. 89, Alkali Creek trailhead –<\/em> Kind of a gray day, but pleasantly warm for December.<\/p>\n

Centennial Trail No. 89<\/strong><\/a><\/span> again, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Hah!\u00a0 Yeah.\u00a0 You don’t mind do you, Loop?<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, no!\u00a0 I love the Centennial Trail, it’s just that we’ve been here several times recently.\u00a0 I was sort of expecting something different.<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, you can blame poor planning on my part, Loopster.\u00a0 I should have checked out the Meade County Lists of John<\/span><\/strong><\/a> peaks before we came down here from the Elk Creek trailhead on Expedition No. 274.\u00a0 Didn’t even think about that.\u00a0 We could have tagged a couple of 300+ foot prominence peaks along the way.<\/em><\/p>\n

So we’re going back to tag them today, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup!\u00a0 Shouldn’t be too hard, we’ll be on Centennial Trail No. 89 most of the time.\u00a0 The peaks we’re going to are way back up in the hills, but not too far from the trail.<\/em><\/p>\n

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At the Alkali Creek trailhead<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crossing the access road, Lupe set out following Centennial Trail No. 89 WNW through grasslands overlooking scrub oaks down in the Alkali Creek valley.\u00a0 She soon reached I-90, passed through a tunnel beneath it, under a railroad trestle, then up into a big field.\u00a0 From here, the trail headed SW gradually climbing toward the hills.<\/p>\n

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Setting out on Centennial Trail No. 89 along the N side of the Alkali Creek valley<\/strong>. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In the tunnel under I-90.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The railroad trestle just past the tunnel. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heading for the hills! Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking back toward I-90. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Right after Centennial Trail No. 89 reached the forest at the base of the hills, Lupe left it venturing a short distance NW to a viewpoint where Alkali Creek passed through a narrow gap between small limestone cliffs.\u00a0 The creekbed was just a dry wash here.<\/p>\n

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By the limestone gap where Alkali Creek leaves the Black Hills. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once back on Centennial Trail No. 89 again, the trail made a quick loop S before returning to the Alkali Creek valley.\u00a0 Heading SW, Lupe passed a scenic cliff, then entered a two-toned forest – the dark green of all the Ponderosa pines above, and dry orange of dead leaves still clinging to bushes below.<\/p>\n

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Passing the cliff. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In the two-tone forest. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail soon left the Alkali Creek valley, turning SE up a side ravine.\u00a0 A layer of limestone cliffs capped the ridge to the NE.\u00a0 Lupe wandered up beneath the cliffs to sniff around and check them out.<\/p>\n

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A little above the trail, exploring along the base of the cliffs. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Near the upper end of the ravine, just past the last of the cliffs, Loopster came to Poett’s Corner.\u00a0 By a rickety wooden gate, a poster was attached to a tree.\u00a0 A bell hung below the poster.<\/p>\n

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At Poett’s Corner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Although Lupe had been past Poett’s corner on several other Black Hills expeditions, she had never seen Poett.\u00a0 Poett was nowhere in sight now, either.<\/p>\n

Kind of makes you wonder if Poett is still around, doesn’t it, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, it does, Looper.\u00a0 No telling what’s happened to Poett.\u00a0 Maybe Poett moved away, or has become bored with this trail and doesn’t come here any more?<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, whatever happened, I hope Poett’s OK, SPHP!\u00a0 Hate to think that Poett might have gotten lost or stolen, or anything terrible like that.<\/em><\/p>\n

Me, too, Loop, but seems likely we’ll never know the truth.<\/em><\/p>\n

Centennial Trail No. 89 curved away from Poett’s Corner.\u00a0 It wound through the forest for a couple more miles, climbing steadily most of the time.\u00a0 At one point there was a view of Bear Butte<\/span><\/a> (4,422 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> way out on the prairie to the NNE, but other than that, there was generally little to see except the forest itself.<\/p>\n

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In the forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bear Butte<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE with lots of help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At a curve near another big ravine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Continuing higher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Roughly 4 miles from the Alkali Creek trailhead, Centennial Trail No. 89 reached a ridge where Lupe came to a junction.\u00a0 While No. 89 continued over the ridge, another trail branched off to the R heading farther up it.\u00a0 A sign indicated that this was the way to the Sturgis City Dams.<\/p>\n

Which way, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Sturgis City Dams, Looper, but let’s have a look at Peak<\/span> 4760<\/span><\/a><\/strong> first.<\/em><\/p>\n

From a small clearing near the trail junction, an unremarkable hill was visible a mile S.\u00a0 Heavily forested, it didn’t appear much different from countless others in the Black Hills region.<\/p>\n

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First glimpse of Peak 4760<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Is that it, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup.\u00a0 Guess we won’t be seeing much from up there by the looks of it.\u00a0 Way too many trees.\u00a0 Oh, well!\u00a0 Carry on, Loopster!\u00a0 Maybe Peak<\/span> 4780<\/span><\/a><\/strong> will be better?<\/em><\/p>\n

Taking the trail that went past the Sturgis City Dams sign, Lupe headed up the ridge.<\/p>\n

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Near the trail junction, about to head for Peak 4780. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trail climbed at an easy pace along the broad ridge.\u00a0 Progress was rapid.\u00a0 Most of the ridge was forested, but sometimes there were views.\u00a0 Bear Butte came into sight again, followed by parts of Sturgis.<\/p>\n

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Heading W on the Sturgis City Dams trail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bear Butte<\/strong> (L of Center). Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Continuing W along the ridge. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Parts of Sturgis came into view (beyond Lupe). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How much farther to Peak 4780, SPHP?\u00a0 And why didn’t we go to Peak 4760 first, since we could already see it back at the junction?<\/em><\/p>\n

Because we’re already on Peak 4780’s E ridge, Loop!\u00a0 The summit is close to the W end of the mountain, only 0.75 mile from the trail junction.\u00a0 Not much of a climb.\u00a0 We should get there pretty soon at this rate.<\/em><\/p>\n

More than halfway along the ridge, the Sturgis City Dams trail angled over to the S edge, and began heading down.\u00a0 To the N, abandoned USFS Road No. 139.1E came up the N slope from the E, climbing more steeply than the trail had been as it continued W.\u00a0 The road provided another good look at Bear Butte as Lupe left the trail to follow it higher.<\/p>\n

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About to take abandoned USFS Road No. 139.1E higher. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bear Butte<\/strong> again. Photo looks NNE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As No. 139.1E topped out, it faded away.\u00a0 Lupe had reached Peak 4780’s summit region, but the exact location of the true summit wasn’t entirely clear yet.\u00a0 A small hill just to the N appeared to be a likely candidate, so the American Dingo climbed it.<\/p>\n

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In the flat region where USFS Road No. 139.1E faded away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Up on the first Peak 4780 summit candidate. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loopster kept exploring.\u00a0 The terrain rose slowly as she headed farther W.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog finally reached a region near the S edge where the terrain leveled out again.\u00a0 SPHP was pretty certain this had to be the true summit of Peak<\/span> 4780<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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At the true summit of Peak 4780<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Really nothing to see here except the forest.\u00a0 A fairly large area was very nearly the same elevation.\u00a0 A few tens of feet farther W, Lupe found a bit of a clearing where she had a view of rumpled green hills to to the SW from a little line of broken limestone.\u00a0 It was a sunny spot, and a good place to take a chocolate coconut bar break.<\/p>\n

While SPHP dug one out of the pack, Lupe relaxed.\u00a0 Turned out the grass was full of hundreds of ladybugs!\u00a0 Swarming all over Looper’s fur, they must have tickled.\u00a0 She snapped up several ladybugs before turning her attention to the chocolate coconut bar when offered.<\/p>\n

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At the chocolate coconut bar break spot, which was very nearly as high as the nearby true summit. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The view to the SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Loop awaiting her share of a chocolate coconut bar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe followed up the chocolate coconut bar with Taste of the Wild and water while SPHP munched an apple.\u00a0 Once that was gone, it was time to take a little more of a look around.\u00a0 A stump near the spot where Loop had taken her rest break offered a view of Veteran Peak<\/span><\/a> (5,333 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Veteran Peak<\/strong> (L of Center). Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Part of the slope below the break spot was open and grassy, so Looper ventured down there, too.\u00a0 She was rewarded with a more sweeping view than had been available from up on top, part of which included a really good look at Peak 4760 where she would be heading next.<\/p>\n

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In the open area below the break spot and true summit. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Peak 4760<\/strong> (L of Center). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unsurprisingly, the view from this new angle didn’t alter SPHP’s opinion that Lupe wouldn’t being seeing much other than trees from Peak<\/span> 4760<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, either, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t going to make the journey.\u00a0 Never know what might be up there or along the way!<\/p>\n

Returning to the top of the ridge, the American Dingo paid another brief visit to Peak 4780’s true summit before continuing on.\u00a0 Soon reaching the W end of the mountain, Lupe paused briefly to admire a better view of Veteran Peak before heading down.<\/p>\n

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On the way back up to the break spot. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Veteran Peak<\/strong> (slightly L of Center) from the W end of Peak 4780<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peak 4780’s upper W slope was surprisingly steep.\u00a0 Fortunately a band of cliffs was not continuous.\u00a0 Lupe found a way to get through it.\u00a0 The slope below the cliffs was still fairly steep, but posed no real problem on the way down to a saddle where the terrain leveled out.<\/p>\n

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Below a cliff at the W end of Peak 4780<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heading down to the saddle. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once down at the saddle, Lupe turned SE.\u00a0 At first, she lost a little more elevation, but after running into a trail, she started regaining it again.<\/p>\n

This was probably the same trail that went to the Sturgis City Dams, but Loop didn’t stay on it very far this time.\u00a0 Instead, she soon headed S through a field down to USFS Road No. 139.<\/p>\n

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Back on the trail to the Sturgis City Dams. Peak 4760<\/strong> (L of Center). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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S of Peak 4780<\/strong> on USFS Road No. 139. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a short incline, Lupe followed No. 139 more than 0.75 mile E as it lost elevation, slowly at first, but much more quickly toward the end.\u00a0 In a secluded valley, the Carolina Dog came to a place she recognized.<\/p>\n

Centennial Trail No. 89 crossed the road here.\u00a0 Lupe followed the trail S up a hill.\u00a0 It then leveled out and wound around to the W for a bit before turning SE the rest of the way to Bulldog Creek.<\/p>\n

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Heading E on USFS Road No. 139 as it starts losing elevation. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the junction with Centennial Trail No. 89. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Centennial Trail No. 89 on the way to Bulldog Creek. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bulldog Creek was very small, but at least had some water in it when Lupe was last here back on Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 274.\u00a0 Now the creekbed was bone dry.\u00a0 Abandoning Centennial Trail No. 89, Loopster followed the creekbed downstream.<\/p>\n

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Following bone dry Bulldog Creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Many branches hung over the creekbed.\u00a0 SPHP often had to duck.\u00a0 More problematic, some deadfall was across it, too.\u00a0 Following the creekbed E, Lupe soon came to a towering wall of rock that forced the stream S.<\/p>\n

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Approaching the wall of rock that forced Bulldog Creek S. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Around this bend, Bulldog Creek was a total mess.\u00a0 Deadfall choked the creekbed, which actually had some standing water in it here.\u00a0 Loopster helped herself to a drink, while SPHP thrashed around trying to force a way through.<\/p>\n

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Loop standing in the pool of water where she managed to get a drink.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

SPHP’s progress was dreadfully slow.\u00a0 Fortunately, Lupe didn’t need to follow Bulldog Creek much farther.\u00a0 It quickly turned E again.\u00a0 When it did, Lupe continued S, leaving the wretched stream behind.<\/p>\n

Loop was now entering a valley in a very remote region.\u00a0 No sign that anyone ever comes this way!\u00a0 The plan was to follow the valley 0.33 mile S up to a saddle directly W of Peak 4760’s summit, then turn E making a direct assault.\u00a0 However, the floor of the valley was so thick with bushes, that SPHP found it easier staying toward the E.<\/p>\n

The terrain forced Lupe higher and higher above the valley floor.\u00a0 SPHP finally realized that it would probably be easier to head SW straight up the mountain right here than try to traverse the increasingly steep slope leading to the saddle W of the summit.<\/p>\n

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Heading up Peak 4760’s NW slope<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The climb got steeper and steeper.\u00a0 SPHP was on the verge of clinging to trees, and paused repeatedly to gasp for breath.\u00a0 At one point there was a little open spot where Lupe could look back and see Peak 4780, but mostly it was just trees, trees, and more trees.<\/p>\n

After gaining hundreds of feet of elevation, the rate of climb diminished slightly.\u00a0 The American Dingo persevered, finally reaching Peak 4760’s N ridge.\u00a0 She was already very high on the mountain.\u00a0 Beginning a search for the true summit, Lupe turned S.<\/p>\n

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Up on Peak 4760’s N ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It wasn’t much farther.\u00a0 A sunny lane led right to it.<\/p>\n

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Approaching Peak 4760’s summit<\/strong>. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In a flash, Lupe was there!<\/p>\n

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At Peak 4760’s true summit<\/strong>. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2:11 PM, 65\u00baF, Peak 4760 true summit –<\/em> The summit was a surprising place.\u00a0 Despite its prior densely forested appearance, a clearing ran along a short ridge.\u00a0 Although only a partial glimpse of Peak 4780 was available, Veteran Peak<\/span><\/a> (5,333 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was in sight again.<\/p>\n

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Surprisingly, in sunshine instead of shade. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The steep climb had made a genuine rest break a high priority.\u00a0 Before checking out the views, SPHP dug another chocolate coconut bar out of the pack, while Lupe laid down.\u00a0 Ladybugs were holding a convention in the unbelievably warm early December sunshine here, too, but there weren’t as many of them as there had been at Peak 4780.<\/p>\n

Although Peak 4760 felt very remote, Lupe clearly wasn’t the only one to ever be here.\u00a0 However, the last visitors might have left a mighty long time ago.\u00a0 Five exceedingly rusty cans and a broken plastic spoon were grouped together right at the true summit.<\/p>\n

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By the rusty cans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After devouring her remaining Taste of the Wild, Looper slurped some water.\u00a0 SPHP polished off the last apple.\u00a0 Not much exploring to be done up here, but the time had come for it.<\/p>\n

Heading S, the summit ridge soon began to slope lower, broadening out somewhat as it did so.\u00a0 There were scattered trees, but open ground, too.\u00a0 In fact, the best views from Peak 4760 were over this way.<\/p>\n

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Exploring S along the summit ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Toward the S, the ridge widened out and had some open space. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Best view from the summit region. Veteran Peak<\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

December afternoons are short.\u00a0 It was a long way back to Alkali Creek.\u00a0 Lupe lingered only 20 minutes up on Peak 4760 before SPHP grabbed the 5 rusty cans and broken spoon, and tossed them in the pack.\u00a0 Loop then started down the N ridge.<\/p>\n

Lupe hadn’t lost much elevation yet, when she came to a place where a limestone platform jutted out toward the NW.\u00a0 From the end, there was a nice view of Peak 4780.<\/p>\n

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Peak 4780<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Then it was down, down, down Peak 4760’s N ridge!\u00a0 Lupe scrambled around a few rock formations, and dodged deadfall.\u00a0 When the N ridge eventually broadened out, becoming less distinct, Loop stayed toward the W, which put her on steep terrain.<\/p>\n

After a long descent, Lupe reached Bulldog Creek 0.33 mile downstream of where she’d left it earlier.\u00a0 It was completely dry here.\u00a0 After crossing the creekbed, she had to scramble 40 feet up a steep bank to reach USFS Road No. 139 again.<\/p>\n

0.5 mile on No. 139 brought Lupe back up to where Centennial Trail No. 89 crossed it.\u00a0 This time she took the trail N, eventually reaching the same junction where the trail to the Sturgis City Dams split off toward Peak 4780’s summit.\u00a0 Downhill essentially all the way back to the Alkali Creek trailhead from here.<\/p>\n

Getting late, though!\u00a0 Light was fading as SPHP was finally able to pick up the pace.\u00a0 Considerable progress had been made down the mountain when suddenly there was movement in the deepening gloom ahead.<\/p>\n

A dog!\u00a0 Not just any dog, either.\u00a0 Tail slowly wagging, Poett stood alone on the trail, waiting to greet Lupe!<\/p>\n

They sniffed.\u00a0 Then Poett joined the procession, preferring to fall in at the end of the line.\u00a0 Still some distance down to Poett’s Corner.\u00a0 SPHP was glad when Poett began to fall behind.\u00a0 Evidently, Poett was going to be content to return home, instead of following Lupe past his gate and bell.<\/p>\n

What a way to end the day, Loopster!\u00a0 You finally got to meet Poett, canine celebrity of the N Centennial Trail!<\/em><\/p>\n

We were lucky, SPHP!\u00a0 I’m so glad to see that Poett’s well and still actively patrolling his part of Centennial Trail No. 89!<\/em><\/p>\n

And who knows?\u00a0 If you head up into the Black Hills from the Alkali Creek trailhead, Poett may be there still.\u00a0 (End 5:31 PM, 51\u00baF)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Poett<\/strong> at dusk, Centennial Trail No. 89, Black Hills of South Dakota 12-2-21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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8:06 AM, 50\u00baF, Centennial Trail No. 89, Alkali Creek trailhead – Kind of a gray day, but pleasantly warm for December. Centennial Trail No. 89 again, SPHP? Hah!\u00a0 Yeah.\u00a0 You don’t mind do you, Loop? Oh, no!\u00a0 I love the Centennial Trail, it’s just that we’ve been here several times recently.\u00a0 I was sort of … Continue reading Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 286 – Peak 4780 & Peak 4760 (12-2-21)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36566,"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":[1406,105,9,106,527,104,942,1485,1486,304],"class_list":["post-36597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-hills","tag-alkali-creek-trailhead","tag-american-dingo","tag-black-hills-expeditions","tag-carolina-dog","tag-centennial-trail-no-89","tag-lupe","tag-peak-4760","tag-peak-4780","tag-poett","tag-south-dakota"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_3364-scaled.jpg?fit=1651%2C1238&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36597","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=36597"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36597\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37443,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36597\/revisions\/37443"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}