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Day 27 & Part 1 of Day 28 of Lupe’s 2nd Summer of 2023 Dingo Vacation to Canada & Alaska!<\/em><\/p>\n

8-17-23, 10:10 PM –<\/em> Back at the gravel yard used as a trailhead, spirits were running high.\u00a0 Mount Hare<\/span><\/a> (4,052 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> had been an unexpected success!\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP were both full of Dinty Moore beef stew, and the American Dingo had spent much of the evening happily chomping away on a Busy Rib Hide and a Dingo stick as rewards for her intrepid journey.\u00a0 Now, comfortably situated on her pink blanket, she was all ears, listening to SPHP’s dissertation on what might be.<\/p>\n

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Well fed, comfy, and all ears during the late evening planning session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I feel great!\u00a0 Don’t you, Loop?<\/em><\/p>\n

Simply fantastic, SPHP!\u00a0 What’cha thinking for tomorrow’s exploits?<\/em><\/p>\n

If this weather will hold just one more day for us, we can still go back to the Northwest Territories tomorrow, and climb Peak<\/span> 1402M<\/span><\/a><\/strong>!\u00a0 Tag that one, and you will have visited every peak on your list of possibilities in the Richardson Mountains on this Dingo Vacation.\u00a0 A complete success!<\/em><\/p>\n

That would be awesome, SPHP, but do we have enough fuel to do that without getting ourselves stranded?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, I’ve been thinking about that, Loopster.\u00a0 Even if we go back, we still ought to be able to make it to Eagle Plains once were done with 70 extra miles worth of fuel to spare.<\/em><\/p>\n

8-18-23, 12:34 PM, 51\u00baF<\/em> – So much for that bright idea.\u00a0 The sky had been glumly overcast all morning.\u00a0 Last evening’s clearing trend was long gone.\u00a0 Not a hint of blue sky.\u00a0 A rain shower passed through a little while ago, and it was breezy, even down here.<\/p>\n

Trip journal’s caught up, Loop.\u00a0 I’m calling it.\u00a0 The weather isn’t that bad, but it isn’t very good, either.\u00a0 Peak 1402M isn’t happening.\u00a0 Too chancy.\u00a0 Even if we drove clear back there, it’s so late now that an attempt would have to wait until tomorrow, anyway.<\/em><\/p>\n

So we’re heading S to Eagle Plains<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup, and beyond, Sweet Puppy!\u00a0 First stop, the Arctic Circle.<\/em><\/p>\n

Even though the Arctic Circle wasn’t much farther, that wasn’t entirely true.\u00a0 Struck by the beauty of the Richardson Mountains foothills under a gloomy sky, SPHP stopped briefly for a quick look.<\/p>\n

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Richardson Mountains foothills<\/strong> (L) a few miles N of the Arctic Circle. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-18-23, 12:49 PM, the Arctic Circle – <\/em>This was going to be about it as far as decent views of the Richardson Mountains on this Dingo Vacation.\u00a0 Lupe hopped out of the RAV4 for a final look around.<\/p>\n

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At the Arctic Circle display<\/strong> along the Dempster Highway<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sadly, time for the Most High Exalted Dingo of the Arctic Sisterhood<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to bid farewell to the true Arctic for another year, Loopster.<\/em><\/p>\n

We had fun, and a lot of success, didn’t we, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Sure did, Loop.\u00a0 An epic trip!\u00a0 Remember 2019<\/span><\/strong><\/a>?\u00a0 This was as far N as we got.\u00a0 A blizzard forced us to turn tail and flee S.<\/em><\/p>\n

And this year we didn’t see a thing here on our way N due to the smoke of the Arctic apocalypse, SPHP.\u00a0 A beautiful view today, though.<\/em><\/p>\n

Certainly was!\u00a0 For 15 minutes, Lupe and SPHP hung around enjoying it before continuing the drive S.<\/p>\n

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Yukon Territory<\/strong> from the Arctic Circle<\/strong>. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Final view of the Richardson Mountains<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the way to Eagle Plains, enormous regions of blackened boreal forest that had burned during this summer’s Arctic apocalypse<\/strong><\/a><\/span> were evident.\u00a0 Happily, the fires were all out now, and the smoke that had been here not so long ago was completely gone.<\/p>\n

8-18-23, 2:00 PM, Eagle Plains<\/em> – SPHP enjoyed a club sandwich at the Arctic Circle restaurant then fueled up the RAV4.\u00a0 As always, it felt rather sad to be on the way S again after true Arctic adventures, but evidently it had been the right decision.\u00a0 Resuming the drive, the sky brightened, patches of blue appeared, and the temperature hit a comfortable 61\u00baF.<\/p>\n

While SPHP admired the expansive views of the Eagle Plains from the high ridges that the Dempster Highway<\/strong><\/span><\/a> wound along, Lupe snoozed on her pink blanket.\u00a0 The RAV4 rolled on mile after mile, raising a great plume of dust.\u00a0 Eventually the Ogilvie Mountains came into view, and a long descent along Seven Mile Hill led down into the Ogilvie River valley.<\/p>\n

8-18-23, 7:13 PM<\/em> – After a scenic drive S up the big valley, the Dempster Highway turned SE, crossing a bridge over the Ogilvie River.\u00a0 Less than a km farther, SPHP parked the RAV4 at a roomy spot just off the highway right before the bridge over Engineer Creek.<\/p>\n

Hey ho, sleepy Dingo!\u00a0 Had enough of a beauty rest yet?\u00a0 You ought to be ready for a stroll by now aren’t you?<\/em><\/p>\n

Long ago, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Great!\u00a0 We’re parked near the W end of Sapper Hill<\/span><\/a> (3,084 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Let’s get out, and see if we can find a good spot to begin an ascent tomorrow.<\/em><\/p>\n

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By the bridge over Engineer Creek<\/strong>. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Carolina Dog no sooner leapt out of the RAV4 than, sniffing bushes along the edge of the parking area, she had important news to impart.<\/p>\n

Found it, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Found what, Loop?<\/em><\/p>\n

The trail up Sapper Hill, silly!<\/em><\/p>\n

There’s a trail?\u00a0 Are you sure?\u00a0 Show me!<\/em><\/p>\n

It starts right here, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

15 feet from the RAV4, Lupe stood next to a boulder with a metal sign post by it, but no sign.\u00a0 On the ground, an arrow made of rocks pointed straight into the bushes.<\/p>\n

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At the start of the Sapper Hill trail<\/strong>. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Huh.\u00a0 This is great news, Loopster!\u00a0 I had no idea that there was a trail.<\/em><\/p>\n

Following the trail into the bushes and partway up a rather steep slope revealed that this was indeed a continuous path, and not some fluke.<\/p>\n

Alrighty, far enough, Looper.\u00a0 Weather permitting, we’ll take a shot at climbing Sapper Hill tomorrow.\u00a0 Too late to do it now.<\/em><\/p>\n

Returning to the Dempster Highway, Lupe enjoyed an easy evening stroll all the way to the bridge over the Ogilvie River and back, then went the opposite direction almost all the way to the Engineer Creek campground before calling it good for the night.<\/p>\n

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Mount Jeckell<\/strong> (Center) from the Dempster Highway<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-19-23, 7:50 AM, 48\u00baF, N side of the bridge over Engineer Creek<\/em> – Overcast, but otherwise not a bad day.\u00a0 The weather seemed stable, not threatening at all, when the American Dingo passed the rock arrow and headed NE up into the bushes.\u00a0 The Sapper Hill trail climbed steeply for 100+ feet before reaching a more gentle slope overlooking the Dempster Highway and the distinctive orange-brown waters of Engineer Creek.\u00a0 Looking ENE, big rock formations were visible far up the forested slope.<\/p>\n

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Heading for the massive rock formations<\/strong> (L of Center) at the W end of Sapper Hill<\/strong>. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe had often seen Sapper Hill<\/span><\/a> (3,084 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> from the Dempster Highway or the bridge over the Ogilvie River on two prior Dingo Vacations.\u00a0 It had always been of interest.\u00a0 Rising 1,000 feet above Engineer Creek, while Sapper Hill wasn’t a particularly big mountain, from the S it possessed a distinctive, easily-recognized appearance.\u00a0 A giant E\/W running ridge with very steep sides, Sapper Hill featured a crest more than a km long capped by a line of massive gray rock formations of nearly equal height.<\/p>\n

As the American Dingo climbed toward the formations at the upper W end of the mountain, the big question that had always existed was on SPHP’s mind.\u00a0 How difficult it was going to be to get to the true summit?\u00a0 Did Lupe even stand a chance of getting there?\u00a0 Depending on how hard maneuvering among the rocks would prove to be, it might be difficult just to identify the true summit, much less reach it.<\/p>\n

Guess we’ll know the answer soon enough, Loopster.<\/em><\/p>\n

Heading ENE through a thin boreal forest with a soft, thick tundra floor, the assistance provided by the unexpected trail made maintaining good progress during the ascent easy.\u00a0 The slope eventually steepened, and the trail soon turned N as it entering a clearing.\u00a0 The lowest rock formations at the W end of the Sapper Hill ridge were now directly ahead.<\/p>\n

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Entering the clearing<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heading for the first rock formations<\/strong> (R). Mount Jeckell<\/strong> (L). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just before reaching two giant pillars of rock, the main trail veered E, heading straight up a rather steep slope.\u00a0 However, a very short spur at this turn led directly toward the gap between the pillars.<\/p>\n

A window on the world!\u00a0 Let’s go see what’s there, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Approaching the pillars<\/strong>. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The window framed a terrific view of Mount Jeckell<\/span><\/a> (4,724 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> beyond the Ogilvie River and Dempster Highway 800 feet below.<\/p>\n

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Mount Jeckell<\/strong> (L of Center) from the gap between the pillars<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wow!\u00a0 This first big view is awesome, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

Indeed!\u00a0 And of particular interest, too, Looper.\u00a0 Mount Jeckell is on your list of possibilities.<\/em><\/p>\n

Exciting!\u00a0 Are we going to climb Mount Jeckell while we’re here, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

I don’t know, Loop.\u00a0 We’ll see.\u00a0 Mount Jeckell’s true summit is way over at the W end, farthest from the Dempster Highway.\u00a0 Hard to tell for sure from here, but what I can see looks pretty tough by our standards.<\/em><\/p>\n

Returning to the main trail, Lupe followed it E, climbing steeply toward two enormous fins of rock with an even bigger gap between them.<\/p>\n

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Back on the main trail<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Entering the big gap between the fins. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Sapper Hill trail went right through the gap between the big fins.\u00a0 The fin on the L (N) quickly proved to be more of another isolated pillar.\u00a0 Lupe was soon past it.\u00a0 However, the fin on the R (S) turned out to be the leading edge of a long, continuous, 50 foot high rock wall.<\/p>\n

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On the N side of the wall of rock that continued E<\/strong>. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A glance back at the pillar<\/strong> (R of Center) that had been on the L on the way up. Engineer Creek<\/strong> and the Ogilvie River<\/strong> are seen below flowing toward their confluence<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As Lupe kept climbing and following the trail E, she was now trapped by the wall of rock on the N side of Sapper Hill, which dropped away very sharply.\u00a0 The trail stayed high, close to the wall where the terrain wasn’t that steep.\u00a0 Approaching another tall rock formation on the L, the trail leveled out as Lupe reached a pass.<\/p>\n

The view from here was somewhat encouraging.\u00a0 Beyond a minor dip into a forested region, a series of rock formations ahead weren’t as tall and vertical as the others the Carolina Dog had come to so far.<\/p>\n

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Following the rock wall<\/strong> toward the pass<\/strong> (L of Center) ahead. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At the first pass<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We might be able to get to the tops of some of these high points, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, this definitely looks more promising, Loop.\u00a0 Let’s keep going, though, far enough to see if there’s anything higher ahead.\u00a0 If not, we’ll come back and try to identify and tag Sapper Hill’s summit.<\/em><\/p>\n

Not to be!\u00a0 Beyond the dip, various rock formations were on both sides of the trail as Lupe climbed to a second pass that was a little higher.\u00a0 The trail continued E from here, now S of a long line of rock formations on the crest of the ridge.\u00a0 Lupe was still generally gaining a little elevation as the trail bounced up and down along a forested, sloping bench that was fairly wide, although sometimes the bench narrowed, putting the American Dingo near cliffs.<\/p>\n

Now trapped on the S side of the mountain, the views were spectacular in that direction.\u00a0 Engineer Creek and the Dempster Highway were far below, with more of the Ogilvie Mountains visible beyond a region of lower, forested hills.<\/p>\n

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Heading down into the dip<\/strong> on the way to the second pass<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Above cliffs<\/strong> on the way E. Engineer Creek<\/strong> and the Dempster Highway<\/strong> (L) below. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The view from the first pass had been encouraging, but before getting too far, Lupe came to one that was not.\u00a0 In fact, it was a serious blow to her hopes of ever reaching the summit of Sapper Hill.\u00a0 Farther E, several prominent high points sat atop the most massive, continuous, vertical wall of rock yet.\u00a0 The closest high point was a big tower jutting skyward.<\/p>\n

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Sapper Hill’s likely true summit<\/strong> (L of Center). Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not 100% certain yet, but that tower appears to be our objective, Loop.<\/em><\/p>\n

We’re doomed, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Looks that way, Looper.\u00a0 Sure can’t get to the top from this side.\u00a0 We need to find a way back over to the N side of the mountain.\u00a0 Maybe there’s a route up from there, if we can get to it?<\/em><\/p>\n

Even SPHP had little faith in that notion, but the American Dingo might as well check out the possibilities.\u00a0 Continuing E, Lupe searched for an opportunity to get back over to the N side of the mountain.\u00a0 Her initial attempt well up on a rock wall led only to a dead end.<\/p>\n

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At the dead end<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Not gonna work, Loopster.\u00a0 Scary and dangerous.\u00a0 We better retreat.<\/em><\/p>\n

Returning to the trail, SPHP kept hoping that it might lead up to the top of the ridge at some point.\u00a0 In the vicinity of the apparent summit would have been ideal, but anywhere might have helped.\u00a0 However, it never did.\u00a0 Instead, staying well below the crest of the ridge, the trail simply continued E.<\/p>\n

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Looking for a way up. Potential summit<\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Below a jagged part of the ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Still stuck on the S side of the mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Passing the vicinity of the currently unseen summit, Lupe kept going.\u00a0 The trail faded away.\u00a0 Occasional small cairns continued to mark the route, encouraging further exploration.\u00a0 The views were amazing, and the rock wall itself was incredibly scenic.<\/p>\n

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Below the impassable wall<\/strong>. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An incredible view! Engineer Creek<\/strong> (Center & L), Dempster Highway<\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Same scene, zoomed in a bit from another vantage point. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, the towering rock wall went on and on, and eventually the view ahead strongly suggested that this was far enough.<\/p>\n

Think this is a about it, Sweet Puppy!\u00a0 Appears we’re never going to be able to get up to the top of the ridge, and the E end looks impassable, too.\u00a0 We can’t go around it.<\/em><\/p>\n

We’re turning back, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yeah, might as well, Loop.\u00a0 It’s not happening.\u00a0 Even if we somehow find a spot where we can reach the ridgeline, we aren’t going to be able to get to the summit.<\/em><\/p>\n

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About to head back. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the way back, we can still see how high we can get, can’t we, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Sure, why not, Loopster?<\/em><\/p>\n

The first attempt to get as high as possible on the mountain came shortly after starting back W.\u00a0 Ascending a very steep slope, Lupe managed to reach a cleft among the rocks just below a 4 foot drop.\u00a0 SPHP might have been able to get up onto a boulder above this cleft, but Lupe would have needed a boost.\u00a0 The highest rocks in this region appeared to be another 20 feet higher.<\/p>\n

This will have to be good enough, Loop.\u00a0 Not going to boost you up there.\u00a0 Too dangerous.\u00a0 We might have a hard time getting back down safely.<\/em><\/p>\n

Retreating, Lupe continued W.\u00a0 The scenery was a little different going this way.<\/p>\n

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Dempster Highway<\/strong> and Engineer Creek<\/strong> (far L). Ogilvie River<\/strong> (L of Center). Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The scenic ridgeline<\/strong>. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Exploring a steep slope<\/strong>. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A second attempt to get as high as possible came quite a bit farther W, at a spot where a ramp of vegetation so steep that SPHP was reduced to clinging to trees to get up it led to an easier slope that actually brought Lupe over to the N side of the ridge.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog managed to get close to a big knob along the ridgeline, but she couldn’t get up on it, which didn’t really matter, since the knob wasn’t the true summit.<\/p>\n

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Back on the N side of the ridge<\/strong> near the knob along the ridgeline<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While the first attempt to get as high as possible might have been the highest point Lupe reached on Sapper Hill, getting to the ridgeline felt like more of an accomplishment.\u00a0 SPHP shook her paw.<\/p>\n

Congratulations, Loopster!\u00a0 After simply driving by admiring it all these years, we finally made it up Sapper Hill<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em> (3,084 ft.)<\/span><\/strong><\/em>!<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, thank you, SPHP, but are congratulations really in order?\u00a0 We never made it to the true summit.\u00a0 Don’t even really know how high we got, do we?\u00a0 Did you make a GPS track?\u00a0 What does it say?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, we’ve got a GPS track, but how accurate it is elevation-wise, I don’t know, Loop.\u00a0 It claims we got to 3,119 feet.\u00a0 That’s 950 meters, and the topo map shows the highest contour as 940 meters, so it’s within reason.\u00a0 Yet we have to admit that from a peakbagging standpoint, this has been a fail.\u00a0 Even so, we did our best, and made it high on the mountain at multiple points.\u00a0 Not a total success, but a valiant effort!<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s still disappointing that we didn’t get to the top, SPHP.\u00a0 On the other paw, for a small mountain, Sapper Hill has been truly amazing!\u00a0 It’s been fun exploring way up here.\u00a0 All these towering, dramatic rock formations along the crest of the ridge are impressive, and the views are spectacular!\u00a0 I’m glad we came.<\/em><\/p>\n

8-19-23, 10:48 AM, 59\u00baF – Sapper Hill<\/span><\/a> (3,084 ft.)<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – A bit E of the big knob, just below the crest of the ridge, there was a nice spot with a few trees and plenty of soft tundra where Lupe could relax in comfort.\u00a0 The views were tremendous, and a short rest break before heading back down the mountain seemed to be a good idea.\u00a0 While SPHP scanned the beautiful, unspoiled territory to the N, the American Dingo had water and a silver bowl of Taste the Wild, before curling up on the tundra.<\/p>\n

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Taking a break high on Sapper Hill<\/strong>. Mount Jeckell<\/strong> (far R). Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of all the views to the N, the one toward the NNW was of most interest.\u00a0 Two peaks that had long been on Lupe’s list of possibilities were in sight, Mount Jeckell<\/span><\/a> (4,724 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> and Peak <\/span>4265<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 A third coveted candidate, Transplant Mountain<\/span><\/a> (4,331 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, remained hidden between them.<\/p>\n

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Mount Jeckell<\/strong> (far L), Peak 4265<\/strong> (far R). Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How do difficult do they look to you, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Mount Jeckell looks tough, Loop.\u00a0 The W end where the true summit is, is likely too rugged for us.\u00a0 Peak 4265 is too far away to really tell.\u00a0 I see some rock bands that might cause us difficulty near the top, but maybe they don’t amount to anything?\u00a0 Based on the topo map, Transplant Mountain is probably easiest, but I can’t even see it from here.<\/em><\/p>\n

15 minutes was about it for the break high on the N side of Sapper Hill.\u00a0 On the way back to the main trail, Lupe climbed an inspiring spire that served as a terrific Dingo perch with a fabulous view.\u00a0 Peak 4068<\/span><\/strong>, Mount Jeckell, the Ogilvie River, and the Dempster Highway were all in sight.<\/p>\n

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On the inspiring spire. Peak 4068<\/strong> (Center), Mount Jeckell<\/strong> (far R), Ogilvie River<\/strong> and Dempster Highway<\/strong> (R). Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sapper Hill’s most splendid Dingo perch<\/strong>. Peak 4068<\/strong> (R). Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another look with help from the telephoto lens. Peak 4068<\/strong> (R). Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The rest of the return was also very scenic.\u00a0 Once back to the Sapper Hill trail, it was all so perfectly easy, too!\u00a0 Near the W end of the mountain, the view approaching the first pass Lupe had come to on the way up was simply exquisite.<\/p>\n

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Heading back down to the main trail. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Approaching the first pass<\/strong> (Center) again. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First pass<\/strong> (Center) in sunshine. Photo looks W.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-19-23, 12:02 PM, 62\u00baF, at the RAV4 by the Engineer Creek bridge<\/em> –<\/p>\n

What a terrific half day adventure Sapper Hill turned out to be, Loopster!\u00a0 Wish we’d made it to the top, but I truly enjoyed it all the same.<\/em><\/p>\n

Me, too, SPHP!\u00a0 So beautiful up there!\u00a0 What’s next, lunch?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yeah, but not here.\u00a0 You’re going to have to wait a while, chow Dingo.\u00a0 How about lunch at the bubbling pond?<\/em><\/p>\n

We’re heading S, SPHP?\u00a0 What about Mount Jeckell, Transplant Mountain, and Peak 4265?\u00a0 Aren’t we going to climb any of them?<\/em><\/p>\n

Not so sure we’re even capable of doing them, Looper, so we’re going to try another peak where I believe we’ll stand a better chance of success.\u00a0 Thinking we should get into position for it this afternoon, since it’s way down at Tombstone Territorial Park<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, I love Tombstone Park!\u00a0 That sounds awesome, too, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

The Carolina Dog was soon on her pink blanket ready for another very scenic drive S, but only a little more than a km after crossing the bridge over Engineer Creek, SPHP pulled into the Engineer Creek campground and parked the RAV4.<\/p>\n

One more thing we’ve got to do here, Loopster!\u00a0 C’mon!<\/em><\/p>\n

Trotting WNW back along the Dempster Highway, Lupe soon stopped.<\/p>\n

Such a lovely day this has turned into!\u00a0 How’s this, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Perfect, Loop.\u00a0 Got it!\u00a0 Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n

With the iconic view of Sapper Hill as seen from the Dempster Highway down by Engineer Creek captured on pixels, Lupe headed back to the RAV4, and the road to adventure.\u00a0 (End, 8-19-23, 12:22 PM)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sapper Hill<\/strong>, Nahoni Range, Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada 8-19-23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lupe’s GPS Track<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Next Adventure<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Prior Adventure<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Lupe’s Scrollable GPS Track & Ascent Statistics<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Dempster Highway Travelogue<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Day 27 & Part 1 of Day 28 of Lupe’s 2nd Summer of 2023 Dingo Vacation to Canada & Alaska! 8-17-23, 10:10 PM – Back at the gravel yard used as a trailhead, spirits were running high.\u00a0 Mount Hare (4,052 ft.) had been an unexpected success!\u00a0 Lupe and SPHP were both full of Dinty Moore … Continue reading Sapper Hill, Nahoni Range, Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon Territory, Canada (8-19-23)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60489,"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":[1659],"tags":[105,721,30,106,1083,26,1753,104,1754,774],"class_list":["post-60495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1659","tag-american-dingo","tag-arctic-circle","tag-canada","tag-carolina-dog","tag-dempster-highway","tag-dingo-vacations","tag-east-nahoni-mountains","tag-lupe","tag-sapper-hill","tag-yukon-territory"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG_2427-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\/60495","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=60495"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60495\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62961,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60495\/revisions\/62961"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/60489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}