{"id":5424,"date":"2016-04-28T08:10:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-28T14:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=5424"},"modified":"2020-09-23T06:56:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T12:56:33","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-166-sullivan-peak-red-point-twin-buttes-4-10-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=5424","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 166 &#8211; Sullivan Peak, Red Point &#038; Twin Buttes (4-10-16)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What looked like the shortest, easiest route to the Triangle Park area on SPHP&#8217;s old USFS map hadn&#8217;t panned out.\u00a0 The map showed\u00a0an\u00a0improved gravel road going WSW from the long abandoned Lauzon School at a sharp turn along County Road No. 769 (Dewey Road).\u00a0 Instead, Lupe had arrived to find nothing but a faint dirt road heading W across a pasture.\u00a0 It didn&#8217;t look like anything that would\u00a0prove hospitable to the G6.<\/p>\n<p>No problem, right?\u00a0 Farther S was another possible, if longer, access route.\u00a0 USFS Road No. 120\u00a0headed N from County Road No. 769 about 1.5 miles E of Dewey.\u00a0 Actually, it was kind of a problem.\u00a0 Although Lupe and SPHP drove almost all the way to Dewey, USFS Road No. 120 seemed to be another of the map&#8217;s fictions.\u00a0 SPHP saw no sign of it.<\/p>\n<p>A couple miles back to the E, there had been a flat little field where there was an old water tank and an older windmill.\u00a0 Overhead a large power line ran E\/W next to County Road No. 769.\u00a0 There had also been a place to turn off the road and park.\u00a0 The map, if it could be believed, showed that this was USFS land.\u00a0 It seemed like the only realistic option, if Lupe was going to make it to Triangle Park.<\/p>\n<p>So, Lupe&#8217;s Expedition No. 166\u00a0began from near the old water tank and windmill (9:50 AM, 47\u00b0F).\u00a0 As the crow flies, Lupe was\u00a0starting 3.5 miles S of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=70771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Sullivan Peak<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(4,967 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 As the\u00a0Carolina Dog\u00a0sniffs, it was likely to be considerably farther.\u00a0 Sullivan Peak\u00a0was one of 3 peakbagging objectives Lupe had around Triangle Park.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing to do\u00a0was to\u00a0get up on the long, high ridge that extends S from Sullivan Peak almost all the way down to where Lupe was beginning her trek.\u00a0 SPHP started hiking NW toward a low forested ridge at the W side of the field.\u00a0 Right away there was trouble.\u00a0 Lupe wasn&#8217;t coming.\u00a0 Her nemesis was here!\u00a0 There was cactus in the field.<\/p>\n<p>SPHP returned to examine Lupe&#8217;s paws.\u00a0 She was OK.\u00a0 Somehow Lupe, knew cactus was around, though.\u00a0 SPHP tried to persuade Lupe to follow very closely, so SPHP could help her avoid the cactus.\u00a0 No luck.\u00a0 The American Dingo just didn&#8217;t want to go.<\/p>\n<p>Not a very good start, so far.\u00a0 SPHP looked around.\u00a0 There was a fair amount of cactus in this field.\u00a0 SPHP decided to just carry Lupe over to the forest, which wasn&#8217;t too far away.\u00a0 Lupe&#8217;s spirits rose a little in the forest, but she still didn&#8217;t want to move.\u00a0 SPHP put her leash on her.\u00a0 It worked!\u00a0 Somehow, Lupe found the leash a bit comforting.\u00a0 She started following SPHP.\u00a0 The leash enabled SPHP to guide her around the cactus without mishap.<\/p>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP headed N through the forest, climbing steadily up the low ridge.\u00a0 The climb became steeper, but before too long Lupe reached the S end of a higher ridge.\u00a0 The higher ridge was broad, grassy, and sloped gently up to the N.\u00a0 The big field was rimmed with trees.\u00a0 To the E there was a thin line of trees near the edge of a cliff.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5391\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5391\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0750.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5391\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0750-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe, wearing her leash, reaches the S end of the first of the high ridges on her way to Sullivan Peak. A long cliff was just beyond the trees on the E (R) side of this field.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0750.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0750.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0750.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0750.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0750.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5391\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe, wearing her leash, reaches the S end of the first of the high ridges on her way to Sullivan Peak. A long cliff was just beyond the trees on the E (R) side of this field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>SPHP hoped there wasn&#8217;t any cactus in the big field on the high ridge, but it\u00a0was soon apparent\u00a0there was.\u00a0 Lupe had to stay on her leash, so she wouldn&#8217;t run into any of it.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP marched N near the E side of the field.\u00a0 Sometimes there were places with big views to the E from the nearby cliffs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5392\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5392\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0751-e1555263702695.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5392\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0751-e1555263702695-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0751-e1555263702695.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0751-e1555263702695.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0751-e1555263702695.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0751-e1555263702695.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5392\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking SE from the cliffs at the E side of the big field.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Near the N end of the field, Lupe found a road.\u00a0 She was quite content to trot along the road, and not venture off it.\u00a0 SPHP took her leash off.\u00a0 The road went N beyond the field, passed by a small section of forest, and entered another big field that was more rolling and scenic.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP continued following the road N.\u00a0 Maybe this was the fabled USFS Road No. 120 that would take Lupe close to Sullivan Peak?<\/p>\n<p>After passing through the second big field, the road curved around to the E of a little hill before turning NW away from the cliffs.\u00a0 From the little hill, another higher ridge could be seen to the N.\u00a0 The higher ridge sloped gradually up to a much higher point than where Lupe was.\u00a0 Maybe that was Sullivan Peak?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5393\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5393\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0752.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0752-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Looking N from the little hill beyond the N end of the second big field. Was that Sullivan Peak at the far end of the next higher ridge? Photo looks N.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0752.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0752.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0752.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0752.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0752.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5393\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking N from the little hill beyond the N end of the second big field. Was that Sullivan Peak at the far end of the next higher ridge? Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP left the road to stay close to the E edge of the ridge near the cliffs.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP climbed steadily, but the going was slow.\u00a0 Off the road there was cactus.\u00a0 Even with her leash on, sometimes Lupe wanted to be carried.\u00a0 In some places, there was quite a bit of deadfall timber.\u00a0 Lupe found herself at some pretty dramatic viewpoints as she gained elevation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5394\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0755-e1555263787957.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0755-e1555263787957-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0755-e1555263787957.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0755-e1555263787957.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0755-e1555263787957.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0755-e1555263787957.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaining elevation! This photo looks back to the S at the big fields Lupe had come through.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The high ridge Lupe had seen from the little hill was NOT Sullivan Peak.\u00a0 The ridge went farther and farther N.\u00a0\u00a0Lupe\u00a0came to\u00a0big areas that had completely burned in a forest fire years ago.\u00a0 The deadfall timber and cactus made for an icky, slow trek, but the views from ever higher along the cliffs\u00a0became steadily more impressive.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5395\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5395\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0756.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5395\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0756-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Yet another higher ridge appears, even farther N! Maybe that bump up barely seen beyond the trees on the R was Sullivan Peak?\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0756.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0756.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0756.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0756.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0756.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yet another higher ridge appears, even farther N! Maybe that bump up barely seen beyond the trees on the R was Sullivan Peak?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5396\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5396\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5396\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0757-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Looking S back along the E cliffs at one of the areas Lupe passed through that had been devastated by a forest fire years ago. Even though the local area wasn't very pretty, the fire had really opened up the views!\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0757.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking S back along the E cliffs at one of the areas Lupe passed through that had been devastated by a forest fire years ago. Even though the local area wasn&#8217;t very pretty, the fire had really opened up the views!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A big notch in the ridge forced the cliffs to bend around it to the W.\u00a0 Going around the W edge of the notch, Lupe came to an area where the forest hadn&#8217;t burned.\u00a0 Lupe was quite happy to find a road going through the living forest.\u00a0 For a little while, she ran around without her leash again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5397\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5397\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0758.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5397\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0758-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Happy Lupe on the road through the living forest. Photo looks NE.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0758.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0758.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0758.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0758.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0758.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happy Lupe on the road through the living forest. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Soon this\u00a0road going through the living forest turned NW, too.\u00a0 Once again, Lupe and SPHP left the road to stay not too far from the cliffs to the E.\u00a0 Lupe had to climb up through a section of rocky, moderately steeper terrain.\u00a0 A little past where the ground leveled out again, Lupe came to another big burned area.\u00a0 Finally, she had a view of the real Sullivan Peak!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5398\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5398\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0759.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5398\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0759-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Sullivan Peak (L) is finally in view! The high point on the right is the &quot;bump up beyond the trees&quot; seen in a prior photo. Photo looks N.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0759.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0759.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0759.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0759.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0759.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sullivan Peak (L) is finally in view! The high point on the right is the &#8220;bump up beyond the trees&#8221; seen in a prior photo. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5399\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5399\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0760.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0760-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Getting closer! Lupe just S of Sullivan Peak (L). Photo looks N.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0760.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0760.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0760.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0760.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0760.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getting closer! Lupe just S of Sullivan Peak (L). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP continued N through the devastated forest, with Sullivan Peak now within reach.\u00a0 There didn&#8217;t seem to be any cactus around up here, so Lupe got to explore a little without her leash on.\u00a0 She didn&#8217;t seem to think there was any cactus, either.\u00a0 She ran around, expending a\u00a0lot of energy\u00a0leaping over all the dead trees.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Lupe was there!\u00a0 She reached the top of Sullivan Peak.\u00a0 The dead forest was ugly, but the resulting 360\u00b0 views were wonderful!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5400\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5400\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0761.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0761-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe reaches Sullivan Peak! Photo looks NE along the short summit ridge.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0761.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0761.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0761.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0761.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0761.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5400\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe reaches Sullivan Peak! Photo looks NE along the short summit ridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5401\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5401\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0762.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5401\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0762-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe on the highest rock on Sullivan Peak. Note the little round pin in the rock in front of her. Photo looks ESE.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0762.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0762.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5401\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe on the highest rock on Sullivan Peak. Note the little round pin in the rock in front of her. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There didn&#8217;t seem to be a survey benchmark, but a round metal pin somewhere between the size of a quarter and a half dollar had been cemented to the rock next to the highest rock on the mountain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5402\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0763-e1555264071359.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5402\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0763-e1555264071359-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0763-e1555264071359.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0763-e1555264071359.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0763-e1555264071359.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0763-e1555264071359.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The metal pin is seen in front of Lupe&#8217;s right front paw. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5403\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0764.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5403\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0764-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe at the NE end of the summit ridge. Red Point, her next peakbagging goal, is the little forested hill seen directly above her in this photo. It looked so insignificant from Sullivan Peak, SPHP could hardly believe Red Point was a named peak. It didn't seem very red or pointy either! Photo looks NE. \" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0764.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0764.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0764.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0764.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0764.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe at the NE end of the summit ridge. Red Point, her next peakbagging goal, is the little forested hill seen directly above her in this photo. It looked so insignificant from Sullivan Peak, SPHP could hardly believe Red Point was a named peak. It didn&#8217;t seem very red or pointy either! Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Lupe went over to see the view from the NE end of the summit ridge, it turned out there was a survey benchmark on Sullivan Peak after all!\u00a0 It was located about 12-15 feet NE of the metal pin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5404\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5404\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0765.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5404\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0765-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"This survey benchmark was 12-15 feet NE of the previously seen round metal pin.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0765.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0765.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0765.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0765.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0765.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5404\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This survey benchmark was 12-15 feet NE of the previously seen round metal pin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5405\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0766.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5405\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0766-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe back on the very highest rock again. This photo looks S at the &quot;bump up beyond the trees&quot;.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0766.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0766.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0766.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0766.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0766.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe back on the very highest rock again. This photo looks S at the &#8220;bump up beyond the trees&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP took quite a long break up on Sullivan Peak.\u00a0 Lupe had water and Taste of the Wild.\u00a0 SPHP enjoyed the views.\u00a0 When SPHP got out a chocolate, coconut granola bar, Lupe was eager to help make it disappear!<\/p>\n<p>There were lots of beautiful views from Sullivan Peak, but SPHP&#8217;s favorite was N\u00a0toward <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=70649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wildcat Peak<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,500 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, the <strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=27442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elk Benchmark<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(5,669 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=70769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Twin Buttes<\/span> <\/a><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(4,949 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and Triangle Park.\u00a0 Lupe seemed equally happy with all the views!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5406\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0767.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0767-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe scrambled up on a high rock to add genuine American Dingo spirit to this look at Wildcat Peak (L of Center) and the Elk Benchmark (R of Center). Photo looks N from Sullivan Peak.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0767.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0767.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0767.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0767.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0767.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe scrambled up on a high rock to add genuine American Dingo spirit to this look at Wildcat Peak (L of Center) and the Elk Benchmark (R of Center). Photo looks N from Sullivan Peak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5407\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5407\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0768.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5407\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0768-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Twin Buttes (L of Center) and Wildcat Peak (R). Triangle Park is seen below on the L. Photo looks NW.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0768.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0768.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0768.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0768.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0768.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Twin Buttes (L of Center) and Wildcat Peak (R). Triangle Park is seen below on the L. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe&#8217;s next peakbagging goal was <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=70770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Red Point<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(4,680 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0at the E end of Triangle Park.\u00a0 She had seen it\u00a0far below\u00a0from the NE end of the summit ridge on Sullivan Peak.\u00a0 Red Point looked so small and insignificant, SPHP was amazed it was even a named peak.\u00a0 It was just a small hill compared to Sullivan Peak, and it wasn&#8217;t even red or pointy.\u00a0 Nevertheless, Lupe and SPHP headed N down to Triangle Park to go visit Red Point.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5408\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0770-e1555264176789.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5408\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0770-e1555264176789-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0770-e1555264176789.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0770-e1555264176789.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0770-e1555264176789.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0770-e1555264176789.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An American Dingo high up in its rocky Sullivan Peak fortress, shortly before descending to go see Red Point, a small green forested hill on the E edge of Triangle Park. Lupe and SPHP both thought Sullivan Peak looked way more like a Red Point than the actual Red Point did! Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When Lupe made it down to Triangle Park, she had to cross part of the huge field to reach Red Point.\u00a0 Once again, Lupe sensed cactus.\u00a0 SPHP had to use the &#8220;checking the maps technique&#8221; developed on Expedition No. 165 to get Lupe to come.\u00a0 It worked again!\u00a0 Lupe came racing across the big field.<\/p>\n<p>It\u00a0only took\u00a05\u00a0or 6 minutes to climb Red Point.\u00a0 From a grassy open spot on the S side of Red Point, Sullivan Peak loomed high above.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5410\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5410\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0772.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5410\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0772-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe appears every bit as pleased to reach the summit of Red Point, as any other mountain. Photo looks ENE.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0772.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0772.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0772.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0772.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0772.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5410\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe appears every bit as pleased to reach the summit of Red Point, as any other mountain. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5409\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5409\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0771.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0771-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Sullivan Peak (Center) from Red Point. Photo looks S.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0771.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0771.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0771.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0771.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0771.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sullivan Peak (Center) from Red Point. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lupe&#8217;s 3rd and final peakbagging goal for the day was <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.peakbagger.com\/peak.aspx?pid=70769\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Twin Buttes<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">(4,949 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, about a mile to the WNW on the other side of Triangle Park.\u00a0 As Lupe left Red Point to head over there, she became very excited.\u00a0 She\u00a0saw a huge herd of &#8220;Giant Deers&#8221; (elk)!\u00a0\u00a0The Giant Deers\u00a0had already seen Lupe and SPHP, too.\u00a0 They were beating a hasty retreat N into the trees and out of sight.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5411\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5411\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0773.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0773-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"The last of the big elk herd disappears into the trees by an even smaller hill N of Red Point. Photo looks N.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0773.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0773.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0773.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0773.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0773.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The last of the big elk herd disappears into the trees by an even smaller hill N of Red Point. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Giant Deers were gone in just a few seconds.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP continued WNW across Triangle Park aiming for a ridge to the right of a high point E of Twin Buttes.\u00a0 There was a very faint road, which gave Lupe all the confidence she needed to cross most of the field on her own.\u00a0 However, when it ended at an intersection with a better road entering Triangle Park from the NE, she wanted to be carried again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5412\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5412\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0774-e1555264271573.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0774-e1555264271573-768x1024.jpg?resize=660%2C880\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0774-e1555264271573.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0774-e1555264271573.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0774-e1555264271573.jpg?w=1650&amp;ssl=1 1650w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0774-e1555264271573.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the way across the NE end of Triangle Park to Twin Buttes. The high point pictured is just E of Twin Buttes. Lupe and SPHP eventually climbed the ridge on the R side of this photo. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since\u00a0it wasn&#8217;t\u00a0much\u00a0farther\u00a0to the base of the ridge, SPHP carried\u00a0Lupe over there.\u00a0 She was happy again climbing the ridge under her own power.\u00a0 Up on top of the ridge, there was a road that went SW between Twin Buttes and the high point to the E.\u00a0 The summit wasn&#8217;t far away!\u00a0 Lupe didn&#8217;t hesitate, even when it was time to leave the road.\u00a0 Lupe climbed right to the top of Twin Buttes.<\/p>\n<p>Climbing from the E, Lupe had reached the summit of the highest of the Twin Buttes right away.\u00a0 The E butte gradually lost elevation along a long summit ridge as it went W.\u00a0 It was clear the views would be best from there.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP trekked over to the W end of the summit ridge.\u00a0 The view was really awesome!\u00a0 Lupe could see far into Wyoming.\u00a0 The border was less than 2 miles away.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5413\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5413\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0775.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0775-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe at the W end of the highest (easternmost) of the Twin Buttes. The high point of the lower W Butte is visible on the R. The small lake on the L is M.W. Lake in Wyoming. Photo looks WNW.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0775.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0775.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0775.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0775.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0775.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5413\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe at the W end of the highest (easternmost) of the Twin Buttes. The high point of the lower W Butte is visible on the R. The small lake on the L is M.W. Lake in Wyoming. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the lower W butte was in view not too far away, there didn&#8217;t seem to be any reason to go over there.\u00a0 The view was better from the higher W end of the E butte.\u00a0\u00a0After peering far into Wyoming, Lupe and SPHP went back to the true summit at the E end of the easternmost of the Twin Buttes.\u00a0\u00a0At the high point, Lupe and\u00a0SPHP took another break.\u00a0 Once again, Lupe was most helpful when another chocolate, coconut granola bar\u00a0was foolish enough to make\u00a0its appearance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5415\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5415\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0777.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5415\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0777-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Looking W back along the summit ridge of the higher E butte of Twin Buttes.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0777.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0777.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0777.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0777.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0777.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking W back along the summit ridge of the higher E butte of Twin Buttes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5416\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5416\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0778.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0778-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Wildcat Peak (L of Center) and Elk Benchmark (R) from Twin Buttes. Photo looks N.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0778.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0778.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0778.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0778.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0778.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5416\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wildcat Peak (L of Center) and Elk Benchmark (R) from Twin Buttes. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5417\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0779.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5417\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0779-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Sullivan Peak (Center) and Triangle Park from Twin Buttes. Photo looks SE.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0779.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0779.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0779.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0779.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0779.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sullivan Peak (Center) and Triangle Park from Twin Buttes. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5418\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5418\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0780.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5418\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0780-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Looking W along the summit ridge of Twin Buttes from the actual high point.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0780.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0780.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0780.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0780.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0780.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5418\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking W along the summit ridge of Twin Buttes from the actual high point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5419\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5419\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0781.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5419\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0781-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"While Lupe and SPHP were still relaxing at the highpoint of Twin Buttes, the Bluebird of Happiness came to pay a visit. Photo taken with telephoto lens.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0781.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0781.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0781.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0781.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0781.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">While Lupe and SPHP were still relaxing at the highpoint of Twin Buttes, the Bluebird of Happiness came to pay a visit. Photo taken with telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Lupe and SPHP were still relaxing at the highpoint of Twin Buttes, the Bluebird of Happiness came to pay Lupe a visit.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP did feel happy, even after the Bluebird of Happiness flitted onward to parts unknown.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP left the summit to go take a look at the world from the high point just to the E of Twin Buttes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5420\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5420\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0782.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5420\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0782-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Triangle Park and Sullivan Peak (R) from the high point E of Twin Buttes. Photo looks SE.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0782.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0782.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0782.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0782.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0782.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5420\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Triangle Park and Sullivan Peak (R) from the high point E of Twin Buttes. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5421\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5421\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0783.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5421\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0783-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"The summit of Twin Peaks as seen from the high point to the E. Photo looks W.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0783.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0783.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0783.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0783.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0783.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5421\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The summit of Twin Peaks as seen from the high point to the E. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5422\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5422\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0784.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5422\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0784-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Red Hill (L) is buried in the green trees. Photo looks SE from the high point E of Twin Buttes.\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0784.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0784.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0784.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0784.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0784.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5422\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Red Hill (L) is buried in the green trees. Photo looks SE from the high point E of Twin Buttes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It was a long way back to the G6, and the sun was saying it was time to start heading back.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP returned to the road between Twin Buttes and the highpoint to the E.\u00a0 SPHP&#8217;s old USFS map said this must be USFS Road No. 118.\u00a0 It would eventually tie in to No. 120 more than a mile SW of Sullivan Peak.<\/p>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP followed\u00a0No. 118 SW\u00a0only partway down a ridge on the W side of Triangle Park.\u00a0 Then Lupe and SPHP left the road, turning SE to get down there more quickly.\u00a0 Once down in Triangle Park, Lupe\u00a0continued SE straight for Sullivan Peak.\u00a0 She\u00a0passed by a little to the E of a pond at the W end of Triangle Park.<\/p>\n<p>Lupe knew there was cactus around.\u00a0 Even so, she was OK trotting along some faint animal trails.\u00a0 SPHP only had to carry her for a final short stretch to the base of Sullivan Peak when the last animal trail faded away.\u00a0 Lupe climbed all the way back up to Sullivan Peak under her own power,\u00a0completing her 2nd ascent of the day!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5423\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5423\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0785.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5423\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0785-1024x768.jpg?resize=660%2C495\" alt=\"Lupe back up on Sullivan Peak for a 2nd time. Photo looks N toward Wildcat Peak (L of Center) and Elk Benchmark (slightly R of Center).\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0785.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0785.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0785.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0785.jpg?w=1651&amp;ssl=1 1651w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_0785.jpg?w=1320&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5423\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lupe back up on Sullivan Peak for a 2nd time. Photo looks N toward Wildcat Peak (L of Center) and Elk Benchmark (slightly R of Center).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although it was getting\u00a0sort of\u00a0late, Lupe and SPHP lingered for a little while on Sullivan Peak again.\u00a0 The splendid views were hard to leave behind.\u00a0 It was time to go, though, and there was a need for some speed.<\/p>\n<p>Lupe and SPHP left Sullivan Peak heading S, retracing the last part of the route Lupe had first taken there.\u00a0 By now, SPHP was convinced that the first road Lupe had reached early in the day really was USFS Road No. 120.\u00a0 As soon as she reached it again, Lupe and SPHP got on it and stayed on it almost all the way back.\u00a0 Traveling the road was a lot faster than trying to dodge cactus and burned out forests.<\/p>\n<p>Since No. 120 mostly stayed well to the W of the cliffs along the E edge of the high ridges Lupe was on, she didn&#8217;t get to see the same big views as earlier in the day.\u00a0 However, it was still a beautiful evening trek beneath blue sky and white clouds sailing by overhead.\u00a0 Lupe was happy being on the road.\u00a0 She enjoyed\u00a0trotting along sniffing the air.\u00a0 Much of the time, it was possible to see far to the SW into Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p>Back near the S end of the big field on the last high ridge, No. 120 turned SW into the forest, just as SPHP&#8217;s old USFS map indicated it would.\u00a0 It would have been fun to see where it came out, but following\u00a0No. 120\u00a0to the end would have added another\u00a00.75 mile just to reach County Road No. 759 (Dewey Road) again, plus an extra 0.75 mile backtracking on No. 759.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving the last high ridge, Lupe wanted to be carried to avoid the cactus.\u00a0 SPHP carried her down, but\u00a0didn&#8217;t stay far enough E to\u00a0find the most direct route back to the G6.\u00a0\u00a0As a result, the\u00a0terrain ended up forcing Lupe almost straight S until she reached No. 759.\u00a0 An easy, cactus free stroll to the E for 15 minutes on No. 759\u00a0brought Lupe\u00a0back\u00a0to the G6 (7:38 PM, 47\u00b0F).<\/p>\n<p>Lupe&#8217;s Expedition No. 166 turned out to be a big success!\u00a0 Red Point had been a bit disappointing, but both Sullivan Peak and Twin Buttes had been wonderful.\u00a0 Even though they aren&#8217;t particularly high peaks for the Black Hills, their remote location near Triangle Park\u00a0on the far SW edge of the Black Hills made them both dominating high points.\u00a0 The forest fires, which made the peaks themselves rather ugly, had\u00a0totally opened up the panoramic\u00a0views.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Lupe didn&#8217;t think about any of that.\u00a0 She was ready to go!\u00a0 The sun was down, but the sky was still light.\u00a0 Lupe rode joyously\u00a0in the G6 standing with her head out the window, tongue hanging in the breeze.\u00a0 She let every cow, horse, deer, and haystack she passed along the long, winding gravel road know that an American Dingo 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