{"id":61013,"date":"2025-03-23T08:10:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T14:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=61013"},"modified":"2025-04-06T21:21:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T03:21:09","slug":"paxson-mountain-hayes-range-amphitheater-mountains-alaska-8-22-23-to-8-24-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=61013","title":{"rendered":"Paxson Mountain, Hayes Range, Amphitheater Mountains, Alaska (8-22-23 to 8-24-23)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Days 30-32 and Part 1 of Day 33 of Lupe’s 2nd Summer of 2023 Dingo Vacation to Canada & Alaska!<\/em><\/p>\n

8-21-23, 1:15 PM, Tombstone Territorial Park<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/em> –<\/p>\n

So what did they say .. ACHOOO! … in the Interpretive Centre, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Bless you, Loopster!\u00a0 Are you ever going to get over these sneezing fits?<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, I sure hope … ACHOOO! … so, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

Me, too, and the sooner the better, Loop.\u00a0 Anyway, the news is about what I figured.\u00a0 Registration for backcountry camping permits opens in January, and they quickly get booked up months in advance.\u00a0 After that, no permits are available unless they get a cancellation.\u00a0 So, Divide Lake is out.\u00a0 Likely always will be for a couple of nomads like us.<\/em><\/p>\n

What’s the plan then, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Guess we’re done with the Dempster Highway<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Loop, so it’s on to Alaska!<\/em><\/p>\n

Alaska!\u00a0 We’re … ACHOOO! … going back to Alaska?<\/em><\/p>\n

It was the eventual plan all along, Sweet Puppy.<\/em><\/p>\n

8-21-23, 2:36 PM, 65\u00baF<\/em> – At the junction with North Klondike Hwy No. 2, SPHP parked near the display at the start of the Dempster Highway so Lupe could get out and stretch.\u00a0 At Tombstone Park, the sky had been drearily overcast.\u00a0 Not so here.\u00a0 The weather was warm and beautiful.<\/p>\n

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Back at the start of the Dempster Highway<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We sure had a great time along the Dempster this year, Loop.<\/em><\/p>\n

More adventures than we’ve ever had along it before, SPHP.\u00a0 And that’s saying something!\u00a0 I had a … a … ACHOOO … blast!<\/em><\/p>\n

One last blast as we leave it, aye, Looper?<\/em><\/p>\n

I can’t help it, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, I know.\u00a0 Just teasing you, Loopster.<\/em><\/p>\n

8-21-23, 3:25 PM, 66\u00baF, Dawson City<\/em> – Although this was a travel day, and after yesterday’s Mount Chester Henderson<\/span><\/a> (6,300 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> adventure Lupe was quite content to snooze on her pink blanket or look out the window, she did get to make a few more stops along the scenic drive.<\/p>\n

A visit to Midnight Dome<\/span><\/a> (2,887 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> was a tradition whenever passing through Dawson City.\u00a0 The ancient bench at the top of the mountain was in sad shape, but still there.<\/p>\n

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Yukon River<\/strong> (R) from Midnight Dome<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The air’s much clearer, SPHP.\u00a0 For the first time on this Dingo … ACHOOO! … Vacation we’ve got a terrific view of the Yukon River.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, all better now that the Arctic apocalypse<\/strong><\/span><\/a> is over, Loop.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Upstream view of the Yukon River<\/strong> at Dawson City<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leaving Dawson City, Lupe took the ferry<\/strong><\/span><\/a> to the Top of the World Highway<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 By 4:25 PM, she was back in Alaska, and by 6:48 PM, the Carolina Dog was well beyond Chicken on Taylor Hwy No. 5, admiring Mount Fairplay<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, which she’d already climbed once on this Dingo Vacation.<\/p>\n

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Crossing the Yukon River<\/strong> aboard the George Black ferry<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mount Fairplay<\/strong> (R of Center) from Taylor Highway No. 5<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-22-23, 9:26 AM<\/em> – Last evening’s drive had continued until after dark, then resumed early this morning.\u00a0 Soon there were signs of trouble.\u00a0 Lupe now stood on the Tok-Cutoff bridge over the Chistochina River.\u00a0 Looking upstream, everything seemed fine.<\/p>\n

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Chistochina River<\/strong> upstream view. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Downstream, however, Mount Sanford<\/span><\/a> (16,237 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, usually a gleaming white giant, was dimly seen through a haze.<\/p>\n

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Mount Sanford<\/strong> (Center) beyond the Chistochina River<\/strong>. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Smoke, SPHP.\u00a0 The Arctic apocalypse is … ACHOOO! … still here!<\/em><\/p>\n

The Arctic apocalypse still lived here in Alaska?\u00a0 That was unwelcome news.\u00a0 Fortunately, a little farther on, the haze didn’t seem quite as bad to the W from bluffs overlooking the Copper River.<\/p>\n

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Mount Sanford<\/strong> (Center) and Mount Drum<\/strong> (R) beyond the Copper River<\/strong>. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Copper River<\/strong> downstream view. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The smoke seems worst toward the S, Loopster.\u00a0 That’s good!\u00a0 We’ll be turning N in just a few more miles at Gakona Junction.<\/em><\/p>\n

Where are we going, anyway, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Denali Highway No. 8.\u00a0 You’ve got several peaks on your list of possibilities there.<\/em><\/p>\n

The first part of Richardson Highway No. 4<\/strong><\/span><\/a> N of Gakona Junction was a mess due to road construction, but led to beautiful new pavement.\u00a0 The highway eventually ran along the E shore of Paxson Lake.<\/p>\n

See that huge ridge to the NW across the lake, Loop?\u00a0 That’s where we’ll be going first, Paxson Mountain<\/span><\/a> (5,250 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The L turn onto Denali Highway No. 8<\/strong><\/span><\/a> was only a few miles beyond the N end of Paxson Lake.<\/p>\n

8-22-23, 5:43 PM, 64\u00baF<\/em> – After a reconnaissance looking for the best spot, SPHP had settled on a Denali Highway pullout near the NW end of the miles long Paxson Mountain ridge.\u00a0 Everything was now ready to go.<\/p>\n

Sort of late in the day to be setting out, isn’t it, SPHP?\u00a0 And I see you’re bringing the tiny house!<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup.\u00a0 Paxson Mountain’s true summit is about 5 miles SSE as the crow flies, Loop.\u00a0 I’m expecting a potentially difficult bushwhack until we reach the alpine.\u00a0 If we can just manage that much this evening, that will put us in good shape to summit and still get back late tomorrow.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

We better get after it then, SPHP.\u00a0 You don’t want to be trying to set the tiny house up in the bushes.<\/em><\/p>\n

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About to cross the Denali Highway<\/strong> and strike out for Paxon Mountain! Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The trek started inauspiciously.\u00a0 After crossing the Denali Highway, tall bushes immediately greeted the American Dingo as she headed up the opposite bank.\u00a0 Clouds of gnats, joined by a few mosquitoes and flies, swirled in the air as SPHP fought to push past this first thick stand.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, the gnats weren’t aggressive.\u00a0 Their overwhelming numbers would have made that an instant show-stopper.\u00a0 Lupe continued higher, climbing a rumpled, uneven slope amid lower bushes.\u00a0 Reaching a first rocky high point, she had a great view of Peak<\/span> 4790<\/span><\/a><\/strong> back to the NW.<\/p>\n

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Peak 4790<\/strong> (L of Center). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remember all the caribou we saw up on Peak 4790<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/em> years ago, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, yeah!\u00a0 You were so excited, Loop!\u00a0 The fall colors were breath-taking that day, too.\u00a0 Brilliant crimson carpets of alpine bearberries that were out of this world!<\/em><\/p>\n

Continuing SSE, the territory the Carolina Dog was climbing through was full of bushes.\u00a0 Some were low, but most were waist high on SPHP, often leaving Lupe lost in a jungle where she couldn’t see a thing.\u00a0 Meanwhile, SPHP struggled to find the best routes forward.\u00a0 Occasional open areas provided significant assistance, but usually played out quickly.<\/p>\n

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Heading higher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After gaining some elevation, crowberries and blueberries appeared – ripe, sweet, and delicious.\u00a0 Despite these\u00a0 temptations, SPHP seldom paused to sample them due to the relentless annoying gnat swarm.<\/p>\n

Lupe succeeded in reaching a series of firm or rocky high points, but gaining and keeping elevation was even more difficult than anticipated.\u00a0 These achievements were usually negated by an immediate descent into bush-filled ravines on the other side.<\/p>\n

Even so, the American Dingo was making progress.\u00a0 A grand view of a long line of lofty snow and glacier clad peaks appeared far to the NNE.\u00a0 One glacier sweeping down a long valley was particularly impressive.<\/p>\n

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The line of snow and ice-capped peaks. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Any idea what glacier that big one is, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Not sure, but if I had to guess, I’d say it was the Gulkana Glacier, Looper.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Gulkana Glacier<\/strong> (Center & R). Photo looks NNE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whether that identification was correct or not, wasn’t really important.\u00a0 Getting to the alpine, above both bush and gnat line, was.\u00a0 A quick glance at the topo map suggested that aiming for HP4626<\/span><\/strong> was the best course of action.\u00a0 However, getting there proved way more difficult than it looked.<\/p>\n

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HP4626<\/strong> (L). Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Heading directly SE, the bushes were so tall and dense, that something else had to be done.\u00a0 Lupe successfully followed a more open corridor on a long foray NE, gaining a fair amount of elevation, but then found that turning SE again wouldn’t work due to a deep, rocky ravine in the way.<\/p>\n

This unhappy discovery forced a long march S through the wretched high bushes, eventually bringing the Carolina Dog near HP4000<\/span><\/strong>, a hill only a mile SSE of where she’d started after 50 minutes of effort.<\/p>\n

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Near HP4000<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After crossing a relatively small ravine near HP4000<\/span><\/strong>, it looked like Lupe was past the last significant obstacle other than bushes.\u00a0 However, this was not true, as part of the very deep ravine was still ahead.<\/p>\n

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Climbing out of a ravine<\/strong> (L) crossed near HP4000<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Unseen from this point, the deep ravine<\/strong> was still ahead. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Forced SW of HP4000<\/span><\/strong> in order to avoid the deep ravine, Lupe was high enough to see a saddle farther W that would finally get her around it.\u00a0 To reach this saddle required yet another descent into the tall bushes.\u00a0 Near the upper end of the ravine, a pond was visible down in it.\u00a0 The tedious bushwhack was forgotten in an instant when a lone caribou burst forth from this hidden hollow.<\/p>\n

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The lone caribou<\/strong> (Center) of Caribou Hollow<\/strong> heads for the hills. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The caribou<\/strong> pauses. Photo looks SW with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe was excited!\u00a0 The caribou ran SW, then S, then back to the NNE.\u00a0 It was almost more than a Carolina Dog could take.\u00a0 Sadly, once it vanished among the tall bushes, she never saw it again.<\/p>\n

After crossing the saddle W of Caribou Hollow, rock formations 50 to 100 feet high were in sight to the S.\u00a0 The terrain E of them rose in a series of small benches toward the high ground Lupe was trying to get to.<\/p>\n

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Near Caribou Hollow<\/strong>, heading for the rock formations<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Passing E of the rocks, Lupe began a steady climb on a moderately steep slope.\u00a0 The bushes shrank, then began to thin out.\u00a0 The American Dingo finally managed to reach the alpine.\u00a0 Once there, the rest was easy.\u00a0 The slope diminished as Lupe continued S, eventually leveling out at 4,300 feet.\u00a0 Crossing a level plain, Lupe reached the edge of a broad valley.<\/p>\n

Mission accomplished, Loopster!\u00a0 This ought to do for the night.<\/em><\/p>\n

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In the alpine<\/strong>. HP4000<\/strong> (L) below. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-22-23, 8:37 PM, Base Camp, 0.75 mile WSW of HP4626<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – SPHP had Lupe’s tiny house all set up on the soft, low tundra.\u00a0 In the alpenglow, a prominent peak was visible nearly 2 miles SSE beyond the broad valley.<\/p>\n

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HP5226<\/strong> (R) from base camp. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What a beautiful spot!\u00a0 We can see for miles!\u00a0 Is that Paxson Mountain to the SSE, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Nope.\u00a0 That’s got to be Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>, Loop, which is only about half way to Paxson Mountain from here.\u00a0 We’ll visit it tomorrow.\u00a0 A bit off topic, but I notice that you haven’t suffered a single Dingo-shaking sneeze lately.\u00a0 Are you cured of whatever it was that’s been ailing you?<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, maybe so, SPHP.\u00a0 I don’t feel like I need to sneeze anymore.<\/em><\/p>\n

Glad to hear it, Loopster!\u00a0 I was getting worried about you.<\/em><\/p>\n

The spot where the tiny house was pitched really was a great place.\u00a0 Looking SW, Lake 3081<\/span><\/strong> and Wait-A-Bit Lake, two of the largest in the Hungry Hollow region were in sight.<\/p>\n

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Lake 3081<\/strong> (Center) and Wait-A-Bit-Lake<\/strong> (L of Center) down in Hungry Hollow<\/strong>. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Loop, look off to the NW, a little R of the sun.\u00a0 See the highest rounded hill just beyond some others?\u00a0 That’s Tangle Benchmark<\/span><\/a> (5,715 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, another mountain on your list of possibilities.<\/em><\/p>\n

Are we going to climb it, too, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Hope so, once we get back from Paxson Mountain.\u00a0 You have a few more peaks within range of the Denali Highway we’re going to try, too.<\/em><\/p>\n

The more the merrier, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tangle Benchmark<\/strong> (R). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The evening wore on fair and lovely, full of promise for tomorrow.\u00a0 Getting past all the bushes, ravines, and gnats had been worth it.<\/p>\n

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Day’s end. Tangle Benchmark<\/strong> (R). Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-23-23, 7:45 AM, Base Camp, 0.75 mile WSW of HP4626<\/span><\/strong> –<\/em> Although the night sky had been clear, clouds predominated this morning.\u00a0 Otherwise mild with no wind.\u00a0 Optimism reigned.\u00a0 The American Dingo had already drained one of the four water bottles, and this journey was just getting started, so finding a spot to resupply might be smart.<\/p>\n

We’re leaving the tiny house set up here, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup.\u00a0 I’ll stash the sleeping bags in it, too, so we can travel fast and light.\u00a0 The terrain shouldn’t be difficult now that we’re above the tall bushes.\u00a0 I’m thinking we ought to be able to hit both Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> and Paxson Mountain, and still get back to the RAV4 before dark.<\/em><\/p>\n

What about water, SPHP?\u00a0 Does your map show anyplace where we can get more?<\/em><\/p>\n

Possibly.\u00a0 There’s supposed to be a long, skinny tarn in a ravine 0.25 mile E of here, Looper.\u00a0 We’ll be setting off in that direction anyway, so if there’s actually any water when we get there, I’ll fill up the water bottles.\u00a0 Think we’re ready, so if there are no further questions … Onward!\u00a0 Puppy, ho!<\/em><\/p>\n

Gradually losing elevation, Lupe set off heading ESE in search of the skinny tarn.\u00a0 With only a few low bushes to contend with, the downhill march on the tundra was super easy.\u00a0 The hidden tarn was right where the map promised it would be.\u00a0 Its calm, green water was very clear.<\/p>\n

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At the skinny, hidden tarn<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Getting a drink. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back at peak water supply, Lupe left the S end of the tarn climbing SE on a very steep slope.\u00a0 The rate of climb soon diminished.\u00a0 Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> was in sight again.\u00a0 Although less than 2 miles away, it looked a long way off.<\/p>\n

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Peak 5226<\/strong> (R). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So we just head for Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> now, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Pretty much, Looper.\u00a0 Should be a gradual, easy climb virtually the entire way.\u00a0 Stick to the high ground as we go around the E end of the valley to our S.\u00a0 That’s about all there is to it.<\/em><\/p>\n

This rather obvious plan worked well.\u00a0 Lupe had already done the hard part yesterday down among all the ghastly bushes, bugs, and ravines.\u00a0 The tundra was lumpy in some areas, but the Carolina Dog generally made excellent progress as she steadily gained elevation.<\/p>\n

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Heading for HP5226<\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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An exhilarating morning romp! Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eventually the terrain began to steepen.\u00a0 A series of benches separated by rocky climbs was ahead.\u00a0 Picking a way through the rocks up several benches, a grand panorama was back to the N.\u00a0 Lupe could now look down on HP4226<\/span><\/strong>, a mile away.\u00a0 Off to the NW, Peak<\/span> 4790<\/span><\/a><\/strong> already looked lower, too.\u00a0 Much higher mountains were well beyond them.<\/p>\n

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Approaching a rocky scramble between benches. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A quick glance back. Peak 4790<\/strong> (far L foreground), HP4226<\/strong> (R). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the American Dingo continued gaining elevation, the terrain became progressively rockier.\u00a0 Even in the rockiest, steepest sections, Lupe was often able to follow lanes of tundra higher.\u00a0 Views kept improving.\u00a0 Part of Summit Lake appeared to the NNE, with the Gulkana Glacier visible in the mountains beyond it.<\/p>\n

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Summit Lake<\/strong> and the Gulkana Glacier<\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Getting rockier. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Approaching the steepest, rockiest region. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Near the end of the climb, a certain amount of scrambling around on the rocks was unavoidable.\u00a0 As usual, Lupe enjoyed it.<\/p>\n

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Following the tundra whenever possible. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The steepest part of the ascent ended upon reaching a vast rock-strewn plain of yellow tundra.\u00a0 This plain sloped gradually up to the S toward an even higher plateau where a huge billboard and a couple of sheds were in sight along the E edge of the mountain.\u00a0 Somewhat closer along the W edge, a ridge of dark rock rose 50 feet above the terrain around it.<\/p>\n

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On the yellow tundra summit plain<\/strong>. True summit<\/strong> (R). Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That dark little ridge must be the top of Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

Believe you’re right, Loop.\u00a0 Looks like we won’t have any trouble climbing it.\u00a0 Before we do, though, let’s angle over toward the NE edge for another look at Summit Lake.<\/em><\/p>\n

What a terrific view!\u00a0 Nearly the entire lake was in sight, as well as a long stretch of the Denali Highway down at the base of the mountain.<\/p>\n

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Summit Lake<\/strong> from the NE edge of Peak 5226<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Likely the best view we’ll have of Summit Lake, Loopster.\u00a0 We’ll see it again, but we’re closer to it here than we will be at Paxson Mountain.<\/em><\/p>\n

So beautiful, SPHP!\u00a0 Let’s go check out the true summit now.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Approaching Peak 5226’s summit<\/strong> (R). Photo look SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The summit ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-23-23, 10:10 AM, 55\u00baF – <\/em>Peak 5226’s <\/span><\/strong>summit was a quick scramble to the top of a ridge where two high points were separated by 70 to 80 feet.\u00a0 Both prominences featured some tundra among the rocks and were very close to the same elevation.\u00a0 The apparent true summit toward the S end was only marginally higher.<\/p>\n

An enormous amount of territory was in sight in all directions, although the views toward the S and W were somewhat marred by a hazy hint of smoke.\u00a0 Summit Lake and the glacier-clad peaks beyond it were clearer off to the NNE.<\/p>\n

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At the N end of the Peak 5226 summit ridge<\/strong>. Summit Lake<\/strong> (R). Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Summit Lake<\/strong> from Peak 5226<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Peak 5226’s<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0W flank sloped gradually away to the Hungry Hollow area dotted with many small lakes.\u00a0 Flat Top Mountain (4,679 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> to the SSW marked the far edge of that water-logged lowland.<\/p>\n

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Flattop Mountain<\/strong> (L), Hungry Hollow<\/strong> (R). Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, it was the view to the S that was most relevant.\u00a0 2 enormous billboards were now in sight, one SE along the E edge of Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>, and another one quite a bit farther S.\u00a0 Between them, Lupe had her first view of Paxson Mountain<\/span><\/a> (5,250 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, her ultimate destination, still more than 2 miles SSE.<\/p>\n

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Paxson Mountain<\/strong> (R) from Peak 5226’s true summit<\/strong>. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paxson Mountain definitely looks higher than where we are now, Looper.\u00a0 In fact, I’m surprised at how much higher it looks.<\/em><\/p>\n

Oh, it’s not all that much different, SPHP.\u00a0 I’m more surprised by how far away it still is.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yeah, still a bit of a trek, Loopster, but should be an easy one.\u00a0 It’ll go fast.\u00a0 By the way, congratulations on reaching the true summit of Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks, SPHP.\u00a0 I’ll take that, and a chocolate coconut bar to go!<\/em><\/p>\n

Lupe got her chocolate coconut bar, but didn’t go anywhere.\u00a0 Instead, she opted for a nap on the soft tundra near the true summit.\u00a0 Meanwhile, SPHP enjoyed the splendid views in all directions.\u00a0 Other than the bit of smoke haze, it really was a perfect day.<\/p>\n

Half an hour drifted by before SPHP nudged Snoozster.<\/p>\n

About time to hit it, Looper.<\/em><\/p>\n

Summit hour’s over already, SPHP?\u00a0 Seems like I just closed my eyes.<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s only half over, Loop.\u00a0 You’ll get the rest of your summit hour here on the way back.<\/em><\/p>\n

Before leaving Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> entirely, checking out the billboards seemed like a good idea.\u00a0 Lupe went to the closest one along the E edge of the mountain first.<\/p>\n

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By the billboard<\/strong> and metal sheds<\/strong> SE of Peak 5226’s summit. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So, what does the billboard say, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Not a darn thing, Loopster.<\/em><\/p>\n

Not even “Eat At Joe’s?”\u00a0 What kind of a crummy billboard is this?<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s most likely a passive repeater<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, Looper, not actually a billboard.\u00a0 It’s for relaying microwaves, or possibly radio waves.<\/em><\/p>\n

Boring!\u00a0 I suppose the other one will be the same, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Probably, Loop.\u00a0 We can still check it out, though.\u00a0 Maybe it actually will tell us where to eat?<\/em><\/p>\n

Might as well, since it’s on the way to Paxson Mountain, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Heading for the second billboard<\/strong> (R). Paxson Mountain<\/strong> (L). Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Peak 5226 summit<\/strong> (L) beyond the second repeater<\/strong>. First repeater<\/strong> (Center). Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The second billboard also turned out to be a passive repeater.\u00a0 Oh, well!\u00a0 Lupe’s focus was now on her main objective, and a couple of other high points of interest.\u00a0 HP5100<\/span><\/strong>, the top of a plateau between Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> and Paxson Mountain, was closest beyond a 400 foot descent to a very broad, flat saddle.\u00a0 Conical HP5200<\/span><\/strong> at the far S end of Paxson Mountain was also in view.<\/p>\n

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Paxson Mountain<\/strong> (L), HP5100<\/strong> (L of Center) with HP5200<\/strong> between them. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The long, gradual descent to the enormous saddle was rocky, but with enough lanes of tundra running through this region to avoid most of the rocks.\u00a0 The entire trek was a lot of fun.\u00a0 Lupe roamed a vast area sniffing wherever she pleased, enjoying spaciousness and solitude that conveyed a sense of boundless freedom.<\/p>\n

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Descending to the broad saddle. HP5100<\/strong> (L). Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crossing the saddle, some of the tundra was wet.\u00a0 Nothing too serious, though.\u00a0 Once across, Lupe climbed another long, gradual slope that was a mix of rock and tundra up to a flat plain along HP5100’s<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0W shoulder.\u00a0 Avoiding HP5100<\/span><\/strong>, the American Dingo went far enough S to get beyond it, before turning ESE toward Paxson Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Approaching Paxson Mountain<\/strong>. Summit<\/strong> (L of Center), HP5200<\/strong> (R). Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another gradual descent was ahead, followed by a steeper drop into a narrow valley cutting N\/S across the mountain.\u00a0 Lupe did a great job of reaching this valley near its highest point.\u00a0 All she had to do now was climb Paxson Mountain’s W slope.\u00a0 Since the W slope was very steep here, the Carolina Dog explored the valley a little farther S.<\/p>\n

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Down in the valley<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Paxson Mountain’s W slope<\/strong>. Photo looks ESE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Soon discovering a beautiful stream gushing forth from a spring, Lupe helped herself to a drink, then began her ascent.<\/p>\n

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At the spring<\/strong>. Part of Paxson Lake<\/strong> (Center) in the distance. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ascent consisted merely of a long, steep, tundra slope.\u00a0 After gaining close to 500 feet of elevation, Lupe reached a plain of yellow tundra and scattered rocks.\u00a0 Once again, a minor ridge of dark rock sat atop a higher plateau to the S.\u00a0 This time, instead of a billboard, a green shed of some sort was visible E of it.<\/p>\n

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Paxson Mountain summit<\/strong> (L of Center), HP5200<\/strong> (R). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Deja vu all over again, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Seems that way, Loop.\u00a0 Shall we repeat our earlier actions at Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>, and go over to the N edge for a look at Summit Lake before heading on to the true summit?<\/em><\/p>\n

Why not?\u00a0 Might as well make it a tradition, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Summit Lake<\/strong> & the Gulkana Glacier<\/strong> (Center) from Paxson Mountain<\/strong>. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The view of Summit Lake and the Gulkana Glacier were nearly as good here as they had been at Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>, which was now in shadow back to the NNE.\u00a0 Lupe could see both passive repeaters and the little summit ridge she’d visited over there.<\/p>\n

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HP5100<\/strong> (L), Peak 5226<\/strong> (R) in the distance. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a good look at these beautiful and interesting views, Lupe headed SE across the yellow plain, then on up to the green shed situated near the N edge of the elevated plateau E of the summit ridge.<\/p>\n

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Heading for the green shed<\/strong> (R of Center) on the elevated plateau<\/strong>. Summit<\/strong> (R). Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Paxson Mountain’s summit ridge<\/strong> from the green shed<\/strong>. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This hut looks just like the one at Davis Dome<\/span><\/a> (4,124 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> back along the Taylor Highway near the Canadian border, SPHP, except it’s newer.\u00a0 What are they for again?<\/em><\/p>\n

Not sure, Loopster.\u00a0 Presumably houses some kind of communications equipment.<\/em><\/p>\n

It didn’t take long for the American Dingo to sniff her way once around the green shed, and decide that was sufficient investigation.\u00a0 Lupe then headed over to the 70 foot high rock outcropping constituting a summit ridge remarkably similar to the one at Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> along the W edge of the plateau, and made the easy scramble to the top.\u00a0 As at Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>, the very highest rocks were near the S end.<\/p>\n

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Paxson Mountain true summit.<\/strong> HP5200<\/strong> (L). Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-23-23, 1:13 PM, 55\u00baF, Paxson Mountain<\/span><\/a> (5,250 ft.)<\/span><\/strong><\/em> – As Lupe reached the true summit amid a 10 mph SW breeze, the sky was cloudier in most directions than it had been earlier.\u00a0 Not particularly threatening, but it seemed like a shower might be possible.\u00a0 SPHP shook Lupe’s paw.<\/p>\n

Congratulations, Loopster, another Alaskan peak climbed!<\/em><\/p>\n

Nothing to it, SPHP.\u00a0 Once past all those bushes yesterday, it’s been a blast.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes, it has been fun, Loop.\u00a0 Kind of a long march, though.<\/em><\/p>\n

A chocolate coconut bar would help restore our energy levels, SPHP.\u00a0 You did bring another one, didn’t you?<\/em><\/p>\n

Of course.\u00a0 Brought a few other supplies, too, Looper.\u00a0 How about we take a quick look around, then we’ll relax for a while.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sitting on a tundra-covered rock, Lupe basked happily in the glorious success of her Paxson Mountain ascent.\u00a0 Beyond her was that wonderful view of Summit Lake and the Gulkana Glacier.<\/p>\n

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Summit Lake<\/strong> and the Gulkana Glacier<\/strong> (L of Center), and Gakona Glacier<\/strong> (far R) from Paxson Mountain summit<\/strong>. Photo looks NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looking E, a big river ran N\/S between Wolverine Mountain (4,653 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, and low mountains of similar height even farther E.\u00a0 The Gakona Glacier feeding this river was in sight in the mountains to the N.<\/p>\n

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Gakona River<\/strong> (L & R) beyond Wolverine Mountain<\/strong> (R of Center) and the green shed<\/strong>. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Hungry Hollow lowlands were still off to the W.\u00a0 Flat Top Mountain was SW.\u00a0 Other mountains and domes were visible in these directions, too, but all those that were higher than Paxson Mountain were very far away.\u00a0 To the S, HP5200<\/span><\/strong> partially blocked a view of Paxson Lake.<\/p>\n

Lupe was getting anxious for that chocolate coconut bar.\u00a0 Relaxing on tundra below the true summit rocks near the S end of the ridge, SPHP shared one with her, plus a cool mint Cliff bar, the last of the beef jerky supply, and water.\u00a0 The Carolina Dog also enjoyed some Taste of the Wild before her eyes grew heavy.\u00a0 SPHP threw a light jacket over her, as Lupe put her head down and went to sleep.<\/p>\n

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Getting sleepy next to the true summit<\/strong> (L). Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snoozing below the<\/strong> true summit<\/strong>. Flat Top Mountain<\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Lupe dozed, SPHP munched on trail mix, then sat admiring the views for a long time.<\/p>\n

8-23-23, 2:42 PM, 55\u00baF, Paxson Mountain<\/em> – Rain showers never developed to clear the air to the S.\u00a0 Conditions otherwise remained excellent.<\/p>\n

Oh, SPHP!\u00a0 I’ve been dreaming the most beautiful dreams!\u00a0 Is summit hour getting close to over yet?<\/em><\/p>\n

You must have been really tired, Loopster.\u00a0 Summit hour was over nearly half an hour ago.\u00a0 No worries!\u00a0 It’s been magnificent just being here.<\/em><\/p>\n

I slept that long, SPHP?\u00a0 I suppose we better get going.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yeah, probably should, Loop.\u00a0 Hop up onto the true summit again for a minute, then we’ll head out.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Back on Paxson Mountain’s true summit<\/strong>. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For few moments, Lupe was back up there, standing once again on the highest rock of all on Paxson Mountain.\u00a0 While starting the descent to the plateau below, SPHP encouraged the American Dingo to stay put.\u00a0 Compliance ended, however, as soon as SPHP disappeared from view during the short scramble lower.<\/p>\n

You never want to take a chance on being left behind, do you, Looper?<\/em><\/p>\n

Any decent pack sticks together, SPHP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t you know that I’ll never leave you, Loop?\u00a0 I just wanted to take your picture up there.<\/em><\/p>\n

Just making sure, SPHP.<\/em><\/p>\n

Well, that’s alright.\u00a0 C’mon, Loopster!\u00a0 We’ve got one more thing to do up here.\u00a0 Let’s head over to the S end of the plateau for a look at Paxson Lake.<\/em><\/p>\n

It took only a few minutes to get there.<\/p>\n

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Paxson Lake<\/strong> and HP5200<\/strong> (R). Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Awesome view!\u00a0 Paxson Lake is really big, isn’t it, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Yup.\u00a0 Like 10 miles long, but narrow, Loop.<\/em><\/p>\n

Too bad I dreamt so long, SPHP.\u00a0 We could have gone on to HP5200<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Bet the view is even better there.<\/em><\/p>\n

Still possible, Loopster, but we should probably head back.\u00a0 Would be nice to get to the RAV4 this evening, and all those bushes would be a nightmare in the dark.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lupe scouted a little along the E edge of the plateau, enjoying the big views before heading back to the green shed.<\/p>\n

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Along the SE edge of the plateau<\/strong>. S end of Summit Lake<\/strong> and Gulkana Glacier<\/strong> (far L), Gakona Glacier<\/strong> (R of Center). Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Paxson Mountain’s summit ridge<\/strong> (Center) and the green shed<\/strong> from the S end of the summit plateau<\/strong>. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Returning N, Lupe scrambled back up onto Paxson Mountain’s summit block.\u00a0 Not clear to the absolute top, but good enough for Dingo work.<\/p>\n

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Back on the summit ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Oh, that’s fabulous, Loopster!\u00a0 Thank you!<\/em><\/p>\n

The rest of the return started well.\u00a0 The sky cleared somewhat, the day growing sunnier.\u00a0 Lupe had a wonderful time exploring on the way back to Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Approaching Peak 5226’s true summit<\/strong> (L) again. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-23-23, 4:55 PM, 55\u00baF, Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> –<\/em><\/p>\n

We’re going to tag the true summit again, aren’t we, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Absolutely, Looper!\u00a0 More than just tag it, too.\u00a0 My paws are getting pretty sore, so let’s finish your traditional summit hour here.<\/em><\/p>\n

Returning to Peak 5226<\/span>‘s<\/strong> true summit, SPHP removed wet boots and socks letting those sore paws bask in the sunshine for a while.\u00a0 The view looking back at Paxson Mountain was splendid in the sunlight.<\/p>\n

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Paxson Mountain<\/strong> (R) from Peak 5226’s true summit<\/strong> again. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe more than completed her traditional summit hour on Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 So nice up here, and SPHP’s paws really needed the break.\u00a0 40 minutes sailed by before SPHP felt like moving again.\u00a0 The sun was still going to be up for quite a while, but was starting to slide toward the NW horizon.<\/p>\n

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Tangle Benchmark<\/strong> (Center) and Peak 4790<\/strong> (R) from Peak 5226’s summit ridge<\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8-23-23, 7:23 PM, 62\u00baF, Base Camp, 0.75 mile WSW of HP4626<\/span><\/strong> –<\/em> Hobbling painfully back to the tiny house, SPHP rejoiced while removing boots and socks again.\u00a0 Such a lovely evening, and the beautiful ordeal on the way back from Peak 5226<\/span><\/strong> was finally over!<\/p>\n

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Back at base camp<\/strong>. Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is it, Loopster!\u00a0 We’re staying right here tonight.\u00a0 No way my paws can take a multi-hour bushwhack now.\u00a0 We’ll do it tomorrow morning.<\/em><\/p>\n

Fine with me, SPHP!\u00a0 Unzip the door to the tiny house, please.\u00a0 I’m ready to curl up on my red sleeping bag.\u00a0 By the way, what’s for dinner?<\/em><\/p>\n

Nothing.\u00a0 We’ve consumed everything on our way back here.\u00a0 I didn’t bring that many supplies, I’d been so confident that we’d make it back to the RAV4 tonight.\u00a0 Would have, too, if it weren’t for my painful paws.<\/em><\/p>\n

8-24-23, Early, Base Camp<\/em> – Lupe wanted out of the tiny house.\u00a0 SPHP let her go.\u00a0 A cool, overcast morning.\u00a0 SPHP thought nothing of it as fog drifted down among the lowlands of Hungry Hollow.\u00a0 The first part of the night had been tough, but, thankfully, SPHP’s paws were feeling somewhat better now.\u00a0 Lupe returned.<\/p>\n

Why aren’t you getting ready to go, SPHP?\u00a0 How are your paws?<\/em><\/p>\n

Better, but what’s the rush?\u00a0 Another couple of hours of rest won’t hurt a thing, will it, Looper?\u00a0 Besides, it’s nice and cozy in the sleeping bag.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Carolina Dog had no objections to resuming her comfortable slumber.<\/p>\n

8-24-23, Base Camp, 2 hours later<\/em> – Trouble!\u00a0 SPHP’s reverie was broken by the sound of rain on the tiny house.\u00a0 When the rain didn’t quit within 20 minutes, SPHP nudged the American Dingo.<\/p>\n

Loopster, wake up!\u00a0 We’ve got to get out of here.<\/em><\/p>\n

Why?\u00a0 What’s going on, SPHP?<\/em><\/p>\n

Rain!\u00a0 We’ll get drenched if we don’t get to the RAV4, ASAP!\u00a0 I’ll pack up in here, and as soon as there’s a lull, we’re getting out.<\/em><\/p>\n

A lull soon came.\u00a0 Still raining, but very lightly.\u00a0 Lupe got herself soaking wet as soon as she left the tiny house, rolling on the wet tundra.\u00a0 SPHP sprang into action, packing the tiny house up, then hoisting the pack.<\/p>\n

Onward!\u00a0 Puppy, ho!<\/em><\/p>\n

Heading N across the level tundra plain, Lupe made rapid progress.\u00a0 Soon she was starting the descent down into the dreaded land of tall bushes.\u00a0 Although it never did rain hard again, the damage was done.\u00a0 SPHP stayed dry only as far as Caribou Hollow.\u00a0 From there a long, wretched trek through the tall bushes was simply unavoidable.<\/p>\n

Too late!\u00a0 All the vegetation was already soaking wet.\u00a0 Bushes towering over even SPHP’s head rained cloudbursts down at every touch.\u00a0 Going N or NNW, this time the Carolina Dog’s mission was to head straight for the Denali Highway by the shortest possible route.\u00a0 It was a struggle through bogs and a wilderness of bushes, relieved only by occasional open lanes allowing a welcome spurt forward.\u00a0 Fortunately, in this lower region, Lupe didn’t come to any of the ravines she’d had to cross farther E.<\/p>\n

The miserable march finally came to an end.\u00a0 Cold and drenched, Lupe reached the Denali Highway 700 feet from the RAV4 beneath a gray sky of eternal gloom.\u00a0 (End, 8-24-23, 10:15 AM)<\/em><\/p>\n

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On Paxson Mountain<\/strong>, Hayes Range, Amphitheater Mountains, Alaska 8-23-23<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lupe’s GPS Track (Ascent)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

Denali Highway No. 8 Map & Brochure<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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