{"id":5500,"date":"2016-05-02T08:10:18","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T14:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=5500"},"modified":"2020-09-23T07:00:58","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T13:00:58","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-167-surveyors-hill-red-butte-yellow-butte-the-elk-mountain-benchmark-4-20-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=5500","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 167 – Surveyor’s Hill, Red Butte, Yellow Butte & the Elk Mountain Benchmark (4-20-16)"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPHP wasn’t very well organized.\u00a0 It took longer than it should have to get going.\u00a0 Finally,\u00a0at noon, Lupe and SPHP\u00a0were on their way\u00a0in the G6.<\/p>\n

Lupe was already expecting great things!\u00a0 She was riding up high on a small mountain of\u00a0gear, blankets and pillows, as if she was starting off on one of her Dingo Vacations.\u00a0 That wasn’t what was happening, but this was<\/em><\/strong> going to be a special overnight outing.\u00a0 Lupe was going to get to do two Black Hills, SD Expeditions in a row!<\/p>\n

Lupe’s peakbagging goals were all clustered in the SW Black Hills, not too far from the Wyoming border.\u00a0 First up was an easy one, Surveyor’s Hill<\/b><\/span><\/a> <\/b>(5,640 ft.)<\/b>.\u00a0 SPHP parked the G6 at a curve in USFS Road No. 668 down in Hay Draw (1:48 PM, 58\u00b0F).\u00a0 All Lupe had to do to get up to Surveyor’s Hill was follow a side valley NW for 0.375 mile.\u00a0 Surveyor’s Hill was a minor hill sitting up on a larger ridge that lost elevation as it\u00a0went SW.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lupe started off doing just fine, following an animal trail at\u00a0the bottom of the side valley.\u00a0 However, when SPHP left the animal trail to start gaining elevation faster on the NE side of the valley, Lupe hesitated.\u00a0 She remembered all the cactus around on her recent trip to the Wildcat Hills of Nebraska with mountaineer Jobe Wymore<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 There had also been cactus around on her\u00a0last couple of\u00a0Black Hills, SD Expeditions, too.<\/p>\n

Lupe didn’t want to leave the safety of the animal trail.\u00a0 Even though SPHP didn’t see any cactus, it took some persuading to convince\u00a0Lupe to keep going.\u00a0 Lupe repeatedly sat down and lagged behind.\u00a0 She only came when SPHP got too far away, or stopped to sit down and “check the maps”.\u00a0 A few times, SPHP had to carry her.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, it wasn’t far to Surveyor’s Hill, and there really didn’t seem to be any cactus around.\u00a0 Lupe gradually regained her confidence.\u00a0 Once she was up on the ridge at the base of Surveyor’s Hill, she\u00a0started feeling secure enough to\u00a0lead SPHP the rest of the way up.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe nears Surveyor’s Hill. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For such a small hill, the scenic rewards when Lupe reached the top were very nice.\u00a0 The forest on Surveyor’s Hill completely burned away in the Jasper Fire in August, 2000.\u00a0 As a result, Surveyor’s Hill\u00a0has a commanding 360\u00b0 view.\u00a0 Some of the best views were off to the SW.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe reaches the summit of Surveyor’s Hill. Her next 2 peakbagging goals are in sight. Red Butte<\/span><\/a> (5,500 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the partly forested hill L of Center. Yellow Butte<\/span><\/a> (5,460 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the little knob seen straight above Lupe’s tail. Wyoming is on the far horizon. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Two<\/a>
Two more of Lupe’s peakbagging goals are seen here. Wildcat Peak<\/span> <\/a>(5,500 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is on the L. Elk Benchmark<\/span><\/a> (5,669 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the high point R of Center. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Red<\/a>
Red Butte from Surveyor’s Hill using the telephoto lens. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yellow<\/a>
Yellow Butte from Surveyor’s Hill using the telephoto lens. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe liked it up on Surveyor’s Hill.\u00a0 She really didn’t want to follow SPHP down the S slope when it was time to go.\u00a0 She still suspected she was being lured back down into dangerous cactus country.\u00a0 SPHP went a long way down before Lupe finally decided she didn’t want to risk being left behind.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe felt better remaining high up on her Surveyor’s Hill vantage point. When SPHP got too far away, she reluctantly decided to come down. Photo taken looking NNW using the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the short trek back to the G6, Lupe’s confidence continued to build.\u00a0 Instead of encountering cactus, she saw a squirrel!\u00a0 All the painful thoughts of cactus disappeared, wiped out in an instant by the exciting squirrel.\u00a0 With the squirrel’s help, by 2:34 PM (58\u00b0F) Lupe was back at the G6, and on her way to Red Butte<\/span> <\/a>(5,500 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

SPHP parked the G6 again down in Gillette Canyon, at the junction of USFS Roads No. 281 & No. 281.1V.\u00a0 Red Butte was only a little over 0.5 mile WNW as the crow flies.\u00a0 On the first part of the journey, Lupe and SPHP followed No. 281.1V.\u00a0 Red Butte was soon in sight across a big field.<\/p>\n

\"Red<\/a>
Red Butte from near USFS Road No. 281.1V. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP stayed on No. 281.1V as it crossed a big field heading for Red Butte.\u00a0 When the road reached the trees, it started gaining elevation.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP stayed on the road only until it started curving NE, then Lupe left it climbing NW directly up the forested ridge.<\/p>\n

Once again, Lupe was reluctant to follow SPHP off the road.\u00a0\u00a0Her fear of cactus returned.\u00a0 Again and again, she stopped and watched while SPHP plodded away.\u00a0 When SPHP got too far ahead, she waited for SPHP to stop and look back at her.\u00a0 Then she ran to catch up.\u00a0 In this manner, Lupe and SPHP progressed steadily, though more slowly than normal.<\/p>\n

When Lupe reached the top of the ridgeline, she turned WSW following\u00a0the ridge\u00a0toward the summit of Red Butte.\u00a0 SPHP still saw no cactus around.\u00a0 Lupe’s confidence grew.<\/p>\n

The steepest part of the climb came at the end.\u00a0 The summit of Red Butte was up on top of a hill thickly covered with 3 foot high bushes.\u00a0 Lupe liked the bushes, and the many pathways between them.\u00a0 She forgot all about cactus, sniffing her way through the bush maze.\u00a0 For SPHP, the bushes were more of a pain to navigate, but soon both\u00a0Lupe and SPHP stood on the summit of Red Butte.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe at the summit of Red Butte. Wildcat Peak<\/span><\/a> (5,500 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (L) and the Elk Benchmark<\/a><\/span> (5,669 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (seen above Lupe) are in view to the SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The highest parts of Red Butte were covered with a thick maze of bushes. Lupe liked them! Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe stands at the top of a small limestone outcropping on the E side of Red Butte. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The true summit of Red Butte was near the ENE end of the\u00a0short summit ridge close to where Lupe initially reached the top.\u00a0 However, there was another high point off to the WSW.\u00a0 After visiting the true summit, Lupe and SPHP headed over to\u00a0this second high point\u00a0to take a look at things from there.\u00a0 On the way, SPHP suddenly spied a large patch of cactus ahead.<\/p>\n

Right away, SPHP stopped\u00a0Lupe and put her leash on.\u00a0 Lupe had been so engrossed with exploring the maze of bushes, she didn’t yet realize there was any cactus around.\u00a0 To make certain Lupe didn’t have a bad experience, SPHP\u00a0carried her over the cactus patch to reach the second high point.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe on the slightly lower WSW high point of Red Butte. Photo looks ENE back toward the true summit. The only cactus Lupe and SPHP came to all day was a big patch located between these two high points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With cactus around, Lupe and SPHP didn’t stay long on the WSW high point.\u00a0 It was quite close to the true summit, so the views weren’t much different anyway.\u00a0 SPHP carried Lupe back over the cactus patch to the true summit again.\u00a0\u00a0A break between the trees provided a look at nearby Yellow Butte<\/span><\/a> (5,460 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, where Lupe would be headed next.<\/p>\n

\"Yellow<\/a>
Yellow Butte from Red Butte using the telephoto lens. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP left Red Butte heading back down the way Lupe had originally come up.\u00a0 Lupe followed the ridgeline NE back to USFS Road No. 281.1V.\u00a0 Lupe came to no more cactus, and although SPHP kept a careful lookout, SPHP saw no more cactus the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

\"Crocuses<\/a>
Crocuses were blooming on the ridge ENE of Red Butte.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Lupe reached USFS Road No. 281.1V again, she followed it N for about 0.33 mile.\u00a0 She then came to an intersection where she turned W.\u00a0 She soon passed by No. 281.1A coming up Hop Draw.\u00a0 From this point, No. 281.2Y led Lupe W the rest of the way to Yellow Butte.\u00a0 In this manner, Lupe effectively went around the E end of Hop Draw coming from Red Butte.<\/p>\n

Although Yellow Butte is a little lower than either Surveyor’s Hill or Red Butte, it is a much craggier, and therefore more interesting peak.\u00a0 In fact, SPHP wasn’t at all certain that Lupe would find a way up to the summit.\u00a0 As Lupe approached Yellow Butte, there appeared to be a reasonably safe way up near the S end of the E face, but SPHP didn’t really like the looks of it all that much.<\/p>\n

\"Approaching<\/a>
Approaching the E face of Yellow Butte on USFS Road No. 281.2Y. It looked like it might be possible to climb up the big cracks on the L, but SPHP preferred to look around for an easier route up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Instead of heading toward the big cracks in the rocks toward the S end of the E face, Lupe and SPHP went to check out the N end first.\u00a0 The N end of the E face wasn’t encouraging\u00a0at all.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The N end of the E face of Yellow Butte gave Lupe no encouragement at all. She could only get up this part of the mountain with Dingo Wings, which she didn’t happen to have on her at the time. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yellow Butte was certainly well named!\u00a0 The entire mountaintop\u00a0appeared to consist\u00a0of a massive very yellow rock outcropping with near vertical, and in some places overhanging, walls.\u00a0 The narrow N end of the mountain featured beautiful yellow, overhanging cliffs.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe perches on rocks beneath the yellow overhanging cliffs at the narrow N end of Yellow Butte. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The northern portion of the W face of Yellow Butte was a towering, vertical yellow rock wall.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The northern part of the W face of Yellow Butte was a continuous yellow cliff. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was starting to look\u00a0like Lupe and SPHP might have no choice.\u00a0 The large steep cracks in the rocks on the E face might be the only possible way up.\u00a0 However, as Lupe drew near the S end of the W face, suddenly there was a break in the sheer cliff wall.\u00a0 A ramp of relatively easy terrain led all the way up to the top of the massive rock formation.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, the\u00a0first rocks Lupe encountered on top were not yellow at all.\u00a0 The true summit, which is closer to the S end of the mountain, consisted of a very different, but\u00a0interesting gray-pink rock full of holes, lines and pockets.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe on a dead tree very close to the summit of Yellow Butte. Red Butte (Center) is seen beyond Lupe. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe at the very top of Yellow Butte. Surprisingly, the rocks at the summit were not yellow at all. Instead, they were an interesting pink-gray stone full of holes, lines, and pockets. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe at the top of Yellow Butte. This photo clearly shows the unusual pink gray stone at the summit, and part of the broad flat top of the yellow rock toward the N end of the mountain. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After visiting the summit, Lupe went to explore the flat top of the yellow rocks toward the N end of the mountain.\u00a0\u00a0Exposed rock covered\u00a0most of a\u00a0fairly large area, but scattered trees and bushes grew here and\u00a0there, too.\u00a0 Cliffs were to the W, N and E.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe out on the relatively flat top of the yellow rocks at the N end of Yellow Butte. Photo looks S toward the summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yellow Butte was quite an interesting place.\u00a0 SPHP was glad Lupe had found an easy way up.\u00a0 Before departing, Lupe briefly returned to the summit one more time.\u00a0 Then she headed back down the relatively easy ramp\u00a0near the S end of the W face.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>
A closer look at the interesting pink-gray rocks forming the summit. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"A<\/a>
A final look at the yellow cliffs on the W face of Yellow Butte on Lupe’s way down. Photo looks N (and up!).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe returned to USFS Road No. 281.2Y.\u00a0 She followed it E to No. 281.1V again, which she stayed on all the rest of the way back to the G6 (5:49 PM, 55\u00b0F).<\/p>\n

SPHP’s original plan had been for Lupe to head on over to Wildcat Peak<\/span><\/a> (5,500 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0next, but the very late start earlier in the day meant it was already too late now\u00a0for that adventure.\u00a0 Lupe would get a chance\u00a0to climb Wildcat Peak tomorrow.\u00a0 In the meantime, Lupe had another fun alternative close to Wildcat Peak.\u00a0 She could go to the <\/u>Elk Benchmark<\/a><\/strong><\/span> (5,669 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Lupe had been to the Elk Benchmark once before, a little over a year ago on Black Hills SD Expedition No. 125<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0 Both Lupe and SPHP had a great time there then.\u00a0 The Elk Benchmark is located at the NW corner of Elk Mountain,\u00a0a high ridge on the border with Wyoming.\u00a0\u00a0 The ridge runs N\/S for several miles.\u00a0 The S end of the ridge is heavily forested, but years ago a forest fire burned virtually all the trees off the\u00a0N end.<\/p>\n

USFS Road No. 118 passes very close to the true summit at\u00a0Elk Benchmark on its way to the Elk Mountain Lookout Tower (5,662 ft.), so it’s possible to drive almost right to it.\u00a0 However, a year ago\u00a0Lupe and SPHP had found it much more fun to travel the broad treeless portion of the ridge on paw and foot.\u00a0 Lupe enjoyed chasing the numerous rabbits, and SPHP loved the big sweeping views.<\/p>\n

Since USFS Road No. 118 traverses the entire length of Elk Mountain, Lupe and SPHP could stay out long after dark without worrying about getting lost.\u00a0 Repeating\u00a0Lupe’s prior journey to the Elk Benchmark\u00a0would be a\u00a0perfect way to end the day!\u00a0 So when Lupe reached the G6 again after her visit to Red and Yellow Buttes, it was time to press on to Elk Mountain.<\/p>\n

By 6:30 PM (54\u00b0F), SPHP was parking the G6 at the junction of USFS Roads No. 118 and No. 118.1C.\u00a0 This junction\u00a0was up on top of the\u00a0Elk Mountain ridge at the S end of the burned area.\u00a0 Elk Benchmark was still at least 2 miles N.\u00a0 Before heading N, Lupe and SPHP\u00a0made a short trek\u00a0over\u00a0to the E side of the ridge for a\u00a0look at Wildcat Peak to the S.<\/p>\n

\"Wildcat<\/a>
Wildcat Peak is seen in the sunlight straight above Lupe. She would get a chance to climb it the next day. Photo looks S from Elk Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a\u00a0good look at Wildcat Peak, Lupe and SPHP went back to No. 118\u00a0to start following it N.\u00a0 Lupe quickly rediscovered the existence of rabbits up on Elk Mountain.\u00a0 The\u00a0enthusiastic Carolina Dog\u00a0bounded away.\u00a0 She was\u00a0off and running!\u00a0 Fortunately, there didn’t seem to be any cactus to worry about.\u00a0 Even though the rabbits had all the advantages on their home ground, Lupe had an exhilarating time sniffing excitedly\u00a0for them and\u00a0giving chase.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, SPHP was enjoying the tremendous views.\u00a0 To the W, a broad swath of eastern Wyoming could be seen.\u00a0 To the E, the southern Black Hills of South Dakota.\u00a0 Far away,\u00a0almost indiscernibly\u00a0faintly on the SSW horizon, SPHP could even see Laramie Peak <\/a>(10,272 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe\u00a0along the E edge of Elk Mountain. The Elk Mountain Lookout Tower is faintly visible in the distance just to the R of Lupe’s head. The Lookout Tower is just 7 feet lower than Elk Mountain’s true summit at the Elk Benchmark<\/a><\/span> (5,669 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe now on the W side of Elk Mountain. Photo looks N toward the true summit at the Elk Benchmark (L of Center). USFS Road No. 118 is seen on the R.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Looking<\/a>
Looking N at Elk Benchmark. There are two USGS markers on the rocks at the top. The one toward the S has an arrow pointing NNW toward the one with the elevation stamp, which is just a few steps away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP\u00a0barely made it to the Elk Benchmark summit before sunset.\u00a0 The world was all aglow with a soft yellow-orange light.\u00a0 Off to the SE, the Elk Mountain Lookout Tower stood on another high point almost as high as where Lupe was.<\/p>\n

\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe reaches the Elk Benchmark just before sunset. One of two USGS markers is right below her near her front paws. (This is the S one with the arrow on it.) Slightly lower Elk Mountain Lookout Tower is seen in the distance. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The S USGS marker with the arrow on it pointing toward the N marker a few paces away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The N USGS benchmark with the 5,669 foot elevation stamp.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lupe<\/a>
Lupe on Elk Benchmark at sunset. The N USGS benchmark with the elevation stamp is seen near her. A metal post sticks up out of the ground to its R. Photo looks S along the W side of the Elk Mountain ridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP\u00a0took a break at the Elk Benchmark while the sun sank below the horizon.\u00a0 On\u00a0Lupe’s trip here more than a year earlier on 4-4-15, Lupe and SPHP had gone on to see the Elk Mountain Lookout Tower, and another nearby high point featuring the Most Colorful Rock.\u00a0 This time, it\u00a0would have gotten dark before Lupe could get over there, so there wasn’t any point in going.<\/p>\n

Lupe and SPHP just relaxed\u00a0enjoying the glorious view until the light started fading from the clouds.<\/p>\n

\"Sunset<\/a>
Sunset from Elk Benchmark.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP didn’t start back toward the G6 until 10 or 15 minutes after the sun disappeared.\u00a0 Then Lupe led the way, resuming her futile, but\u00a0enormously entertaining\u00a0rabbit hunts.\u00a0 Darkness grew in the E.\u00a0 The orange glow in the W faded.\u00a0 Gradually it became harder and harder for SPHP to see the happily roaming Carolina Dog.\u00a0 She became a phantom of the night, disappearing and reappearing at will.<\/p>\n

A huge, white moon obliterated most stars and cast ghostly shadows.\u00a0 Tomorrow the moon would be full.\u00a0 The long trek back was marvelous.\u00a0 At 9:08 PM, it was over.\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP were back at the G6, but to Lupe’s delight, she wasn’t going home.\u00a0 Together, Lupe and SPHP would spend this night on Elk Mountain!\"Lupe<\/a>Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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