{"id":9932,"date":"2017-05-21T08:10:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-21T14:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=9932"},"modified":"2020-09-24T10:15:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T16:15:16","slug":"black-hills-sd-expedition-no-202-ford-mountain-storm-hill-ingersoll-peak-4-29-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/?p=9932","title":{"rendered":"Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 202 – Ford Mountain, Storm Hill & Ingersoll Peak (4-29-17)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start – Old Hill City Road near the 1880 Train crossing NNE of Ford Mountain (10:13 AM, 40\u00b0F).<\/em><\/p>\n

The week after Joe & cousin Dusty headed back home to Colorado\u00a0was overcast and cold.\u00a0 On the 25th, Lupe stared bored out the window all day as light snow fell.\u00a0 Winter’s last blast\u00a0didn’t amount to much, but snowflakes were still sailing on the breeze\u00a0the next\u00a0 morning.\u00a0 Although only an inch or two had fallen, once again Lupe’s world\u00a0was all white.<\/p>\n

By afternoon, the snow ended.\u00a0 By evening, it had warmed up enough to melt almost everything that had fallen.\u00a0 The world\u00a0reverted to\u00a0green,\u00a0but gray clouds remained.\u00a0 The next few days weren’t much warmer.\u00a0 Now and then a cold rain or mist fell.<\/p>\n

When Lupe finally got to venture up into the Black Hills again, it wasn’t surprising Expedition No. 202 got off to a snowy start.\u00a0 The snow hadn’t melted yet up here.\u00a0 Lupe, of course, was delighted!\u00a0 She frolicked and cooled off on the\u00a0clean new snow\u00a0with enormous enthusiasm.\u00a0 It was a great start to her journey up Ford Mountain<\/a><\/span> (5,641 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Lupe was delighted to find a couple inches of snow to frolic on as she set out for Ford Mountain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The snow was only a couple of inches deep, but it was everywhere on the N slope.\u00a0 Fortunately, the slope wasn’t too steep.\u00a0 SPHP was able to follow Lupe up despite the slick snow.\u00a0 Before long, Lupe had gained enough elevation to see another mountain she hoped to climb today.\u00a0 Storm Hill was off to the NE.<\/p>\n

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Storm Hill, another mountain Lupe hoped to visit today, came into view as she climbed Ford Mountain. Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At first, going up Ford Mountain was easy.\u00a0 Less than 1\/3 of the way up, though, Lupe reached a zone covered with a lot of deadfall timber.\u00a0 Progress up the mountain slowed considerably.<\/p>\n

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Lupe arrives at the zone of heavy deadfall timber. The deadfall greatly slowed SPHP’s progress up the mountain. Photo looks SSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The deadfall didn’t diminish until Lupe neared the top of Ford Mountain’s NE shoulder.\u00a0 The NE shoulder featured scattered rock outcroppings.\u00a0 Lupe got up on the highest one, but the forest was so thick she didn’t have any distant views.\u00a0 She could barely make out Ford Mountain’s summit off to the SW.<\/p>\n

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Lupe on the highest rock outcropping on Ford Mountain’s NE shoulder. The mountain’s summit is barely discernable between the trees beyond her. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe lost only a little elevation traversing the snowy saddle leading to the final climb.\u00a0 Deadfall was a problem here, too, though not quite as bad as earlier on.\u00a0 This\u00a0climb was noticeably steeper, making footing more difficult for SPHP with the snow around.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0final 50 feet up was much rockier than the rest of the mountain had been.\u00a0 Lupe still had an easy time of it,\u00a0while SPHP scrambled slowly\u00a0to the top.<\/p>\n

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The last 50 feet to the top were steeper and much rockier than the rest of Lupe’s route up had been. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Lupe reached the top of Ford Mountain<\/a><\/span> (5,641 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, she found a roughly circular summit area\u00a0100 feet in diameter.\u00a0 The area was nearly flat, but slightly higher toward the center.\u00a0 All along the edge, from the NE around to the E and S, an uneven rock ledge perched\u00a0above cliffs offered\u00a0sweeping unobstructed views.<\/p>\n

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Lupe close to where she first reached the summit area. Five Points<\/a> <\/span>(6,221 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> (R) is the highest mountain seen beyond her. Union Hill<\/a><\/span> (6,120 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the snowiest high point on the far L. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Storm Hill<\/a><\/span> (5,656 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is on the L. Farther away R of Center is Mount Warner<\/a><\/span> (5,889 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>. Samelius Peak<\/a><\/span> (5,856 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is on the far R. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Black Elk Peak<\/a><\/span> (7,231 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>, the highest mountain in South Dakota, is straight up from Lupe on the horizon. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sylvan Hill<\/a><\/span> (7,000 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the most distant peak L of Center. Saint Elmo Peak<\/a><\/span> (6,458 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the smaller, snowy mountain in the distance beyond Lupe. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After checking out the splendid views, Lupe\u00a0visited\u00a0Ford Mountain’s true summit.\u00a0 The center of the summit area was so flat, she really didn’t find any one point that looked noticeably higher than the rest.\u00a0 No cairn or survey benchmark was to be seen either, but Lupe did find something way cooler than that – a stone fortress!<\/p>\n

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Another look at Black Elk Peak. This photo shows more of Ford Mountain’s summit. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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No cairn or survey benchmark could be found on Ford Mountain, but Lupe did find this cool stone fortress! Photo looks WNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On her many adventures in the Black Hills, Lupe sometimes comes across small structures which could serve as Dingo Outposts, but seldom anything as elaborate as the Dingo Fortress on Ford Mountain.\u00a0 Someone had spent a lot of time\u00a0moving a lot of\u00a0heavy rocks building it.<\/p>\n

An opening to the WNW served as a doorway.\u00a0 Lupe went inside to inspect her latest Black Hills Dingo Bastion.<\/p>\n

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Yes, a Carolina Dog would be safe in this solid stone fort. It was almost a Dingo Castle! Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The stone fort met with Lupe’s approval.\u00a0 Best, most elaborate\u00a0summit cairn ever!\u00a0 After sniffing around the interior a bit, Lupe came out to see what else there was to see up here.\"\"<\/a>Part of Hill City was in view off to the NW.<\/p>\n

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The NE end of Hill City is in view in the valley below. The highest peak on the R is Union Hill<\/a><\/span> (6,120 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The view of Bishop Mountain<\/a><\/span> (5,706 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> to the SW was partially blocked by the forest, and wasn’t that impressive.\u00a0 So that was about it.\u00a0 Lupe made a final tour of the sights from the cliff edge.<\/p>\n

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A nice look S all the way from Black Elk Peak (L) over to Sylvan Hill (far R).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Storm Hill, Lupe’s next peakbagging objective. She would travel up the W slope seen on the L. An intense fire on the mountain destroyed most of the forest some years ago. Photo looks NE with help from the telephoto lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking N at Five Points (Center) using the telephoto lens. The peak on the L is known to Lupe as False North Point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe retraced\u00a0her original route up on the way\u00a0down Ford Mountain.\u00a0 She was surprised when she arrived at G6 and SPHP walked right on by\u00a0without even stopping.\u00a0 She was even more surprised when SPHP started following train tracks on the other side of Old Hill City Road.\u00a0 It was the first time she’d ever followed train tracks.<\/p>\n

SPHP knew they would lead\u00a0her to the base of Storm Hill.<\/p>\n

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Lupe was surprised to be following train tracks on her way to Storm Hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe wouldn’t see a train today, but the tracks aren’t abandoned.\u00a0\u00a0They only see use during the summer, when the 1880 Train<\/strong><\/a><\/span> runs from Hill City past Oblivion to Keystone\u00a0and back.\u00a0 The round\u00a0trip is\u00a0a popular sightseeing excursion for tourists.\u00a0 A few more weeks, and the 1880 Train would be running again.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, there was something else Lupe didn’t see as she was busy sniffing along the tracks in the first gap the railroad passed through.\u00a0 The bunny saw Lupe, though.\u00a0 It remained absolutely still on a bank only a few feet above the tracks.\"\"<\/a>Lupe followed the 1880 Train tracks for 0.5 mile to the base of Storm Hill.<\/p>\n

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Storm Hill dead ahead! Photo looks NE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lupe left the railroad tracks here where they turned SE. The back side of Mt. Rushmore is seen in the distance. Photo looks SE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first part of Lupe’s ascent\u00a0went through a gently sloping pine forest.\u00a0 The day had warmed up enough so the snow on the ground was melting.\u00a0 Lupe ate snow and had a fun romp in the open forest as she headed NE toward a saddle.<\/p>\n

Upon reaching\u00a0the saddle, Loop turned E.\u00a0 The mountain was getting progressively\u00a0steeper and rockier.\u00a0 Lupe reached the part of the forest that had burned years ago.\u00a0 With less shade, the snow\u00a0was vanishing fast\u00a0here.<\/p>\n

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The real climb began when Lupe reached the charred forest. Photo looks ENE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So many dead trees were still standing that the amount of deadfall timber laying on the ground wasn’t too bad yet.\u00a0 Lupe could still easily run around exploring.<\/p>\n

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Lupe exploring the charred W slope of Storm Hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Of course, it got rockier and steeper the higher up Lupe went.\u00a0 However,\u00a0her route\u00a0was never too difficult, even for SPHP.\u00a0 As Lupe neared the top of Storm Hill, she could see a tower and a solar panel up there.<\/p>\n

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As Lupe neared the top of Storm Hill, she could see a tower and solar panel at the summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It turned out that by coming up from the W, Lupe arrived at the true summit right away without having to traverse any of the summit ridge.\u00a0 Most of the summit ridge was off to the E and\u00a0notably lower.\u00a0 The area around the true summit was very rocky and\u00a0much, much smaller than on Ford Mountain.<\/p>\n

Ropes and guy wires supported the small tower.\u00a0 Electrical wires were around, too.\u00a0 At first, it wasn’t clear if they were live or not.<\/p>\n

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Lupe reaches the top of Storm Hill. It wasn’t initially clear if the tower, solar panel, and all the wires running around still served a purpose, or not. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The true summit of Storm Hill was quite a small area dominated by the tower and associated paraphernalia perched on top. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe and SPHP approached the tower cautiously paying special attention to electrical cords and wires.\u00a0 Lupe made it up onto the highest rocks with no problem.\u00a0 Although someone had gone to considerable effort to set all this stuff up, nothing appeared to be in working condition.\u00a0 It was all dead.<\/p>\n

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The view of Black Elk Peak<\/a><\/span> (7,231 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> still sporting a dusting of snow at the end of April\u00a0 was gorgeous. Summit Peak<\/a><\/span> (5,655 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the lower forested ridge to the L of Lupe’s ears. Lupe had been there on Expedition No. 194<\/strong><\/a><\/span>. Although the topo maps show the true summit of Summit Peak\u00a0at the SW (R) end of the ridge, Lupe remains quite certain it is at the NE (L) end. Photo looks S.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The solar panel appeared to have been meant\u00a0to charge a bank of 7 batteries.\u00a0 What purpose the tower used to serve wasn’t clear.\u00a0 All the wires and equipment around made moving about the summit a bit tricky.<\/p>\n

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The solar panel was probably meant to charge this bank of 7 batteries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lupe enjoys a bit of shade from the solar panel. Ford Mountain<\/a><\/span> (5,641 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the closest rock-capped hill on the L. Bishop Mountain<\/a><\/span> (5,706 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the ridge immediately beyond it. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Loopster on the very highest rock on Storm Hill. The EverStart battery appeared more likely to be a NeverStart battery at this point in time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Part of the notably lower portion of Storm Hill’s summit ridge is seen on the L. On the horizon, Mount Warner<\/a><\/span> (5,889 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the highest point straight up from Lupe’s head. Samelius Peak<\/a><\/span> (5,856 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the high point straight up from her tail. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Another look E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After taking a look around from the true summit, Lupe and SPHP retreated a little down off the high point just to get away from the wires and equipment.\u00a0 It was time for a break.\u00a0 At least SPHP thought so, but Lupe wasn’t hungry.\u00a0 She was happy enough to curl up for a rest, though, while SPHP consumed the usual apple.<\/p>\n

Since Lupe wasn’t really into it, break time didn’t last any longer than the apple did.\u00a0 When it was over, Lupe briefly returned to the true summit.\u00a0 SPHP took a few more photos before Lupe started back down the mountain.<\/p>\n

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After break, Lupe returned briefly to the true summit. Photo looks S from the break area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Looking N. Hwy 385\/16 E of Hill City is seen below. Part of Mitchell Lake is, too. The highest peak on the L is Five Points.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once again, Lupe returned to the G6 (1:52 PM) by the same route she had taken to the mountain.\u00a0 This time SPHP let her in.\u00a0 She still had plenty of time\u00a0to climb\u00a0another peak, but a ride was in order to get closer to her next objective.\u00a0 Lupe enjoyed barking at\u00a0several cows and horses along the way.<\/p>\n

SPHP parked the G6 again 3 or 4 miles farther E where Centennial Trail No. 89 crosses\u00a0Old Hill City Road\u00a0(2:07 PM, 46\u00b0F).\u00a0 Ingersoll Peak<\/a><\/span> (5,356 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0was Lupe’s next destination.\u00a0 It was somewhere not too far off to the NE, but SPHP wasn’t completely certain exactly how far away it was.\u00a0 A mile or two, maybe?\u00a0 The plan was to follow Centennial Trail No. 89 going N a little way before leaving it to turn E to search for the peak.<\/p>\n

Lupe set out crossing the 1880 Train tracks\u00a0and Battle Creek\u00a0immediately N of Old Hill City Road.\u00a0 She continued N on Centennial Trail No. 89.\u00a0 The trail led gradually up a side valley where a mix of pines and aspens lined both sides of the trail.<\/p>\n

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After crossing the 1880 Train tracks and Battle Creek, Lupe followed Centennial Trail No. 89 going N up a gentle side valley. A mix of pines and aspens lined both sides of the trail. It was now close to mid-afternoon. Only a little melting snow remained. Photo looked NNE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe hadn’t gone too far when a logging road left Centennial Trail No. 89 heading up the ridge to the E.\u00a0 Why not follow it\u00a0to see if Ingersoll Peak could be seen from up there?\u00a0 Lupe took the logging road.<\/p>\n

The logging road faded away before even reaching the top of the ridge.\u00a0 Lupe kept going, though, and managed to get there.\u00a0 The forest had been thinned, but not enough to see much off to the E.\u00a0 However, it appeared the ridge gained more elevation to the NE, which seemed to be the right direction to go.<\/p>\n

Lupe struck off following the ridgeline.\u00a0 It had minor ups and downs, but on the whole she was gaining elevation.\u00a0 After reaching a couple of high spots where there still wasn’t much to see, she finally came to a rock outcropping on the E side of the ridge where there was a view.\u00a0 Ingersoll Peak was in sight, but farther away than SPHP expected.<\/p>\n

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From this rock outcropping, Lupe got her first look at Ingersoll Peak. It was farther away than SPHP expected. Photo looks E.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It took a while to get there.\u00a0 Lupe tried to go around the N end of an intervening valley to avoid losing elevation, but it didn’t work.\u00a0 The valley was too long.\u00a0 She wound up turning E and going down into two sizable valleys separated by a lower ridge\u00a0before the terrain allowed her to\u00a0climb out again and regain all her\u00a0lost elevation.<\/p>\n

Once she was out of the second valley, Loop came across a dirt road leading NE toward even higher ground.\u00a0\u00a0Before long it\u00a0curved around to the SE and brought her to the base of Ingersoll Peak’s W slope.\u00a0 Here Lupe followed an abandoned side road that made a big switchback to the NE and then S, gaining more elevation along the way.<\/p>\n

The side road leveled out near a huge rock, turned SE and looked like it was about\u00a0to start losing elevation.\u00a0 Lupe left the side road near the huge rock to climb Ingersoll Peak’s W slope.\u00a0 The slope was heavily forested, so it wasn’t possible to see very far ahead.\u00a0 After gaining\u00a0200 feet of elevation, suddenly the slope leveled out rapidly.<\/p>\n

A rock formation 50 feet away looked higher than anything else around.\u00a0 Subsequent exploration proved this rock formation was the true summit of Ingersoll Peak<\/a><\/span> (5,356 ft.)<\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 Lupe needed a boost from SPHP to get up on the highest rocks.<\/p>\n

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Lupe reaches the summit of Ingersoll Peak! The mountain was so heavily forested she didn’t have much of a view. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On the very highest rock. Photo looks N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ingersoll Peak was so heavily forested, Lupe didn’t have much of a view.\u00a0 She saw no reason to dawdle on the highest rocks, preferring to explore the summit area as soon as SPHP told her it was OK to jump down.<\/p>\n

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More of the summit rock formation is seen here. The highest rocks are just to the L of Lupe and a bit behind her. Photo looks NNW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the large summit area was off to the E.\u00a0 It was so heavily forested,\u00a0a couple inches\u00a0of snow remained up here.\u00a0 Lupe didn’t find any views, but sunlight filtered by the trees created a pleasing pattern of shadows and highlights on the snow.\u00a0 The top of Ingersoll Peak felt secluded and still a bit wintery.<\/p>\n

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Looking back toward the true summit (hidden by the trees on the R) from near the NE end of the larger summit area. The dense forest, snow, shadows, and filtered sunlight made Ingersoll Peak feel secluded and remote. Winter still lingered here. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The wily Snow Dingo on secluded Ingersoll Peak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When\u00a0exploration confirmed\u00a0Lupe had already been to the true summit, Lupe returned to it.\u00a0 This time she didn’t want to get up on the highest rocks where there wasn’t any room to move around.\u00a0 However, she did agree to hang out among the slightly lower rocks for a few more photos.<\/p>\n

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Among the rocks of the summit formation. Photo looks WSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Looking N.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe left the summit of Ingersoll Peak going back down the W slope.\u00a0 She had already lost substantial elevation when she came to a rock outcropping where she could see Storm Hill off to the NW.<\/p>\n

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From this rock outcropping well down the W slope, Lupe got her only decent view from Ingersoll Peak. Storm Hill<\/a><\/span> (5,656 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is in the distance straight up from Lupe. Samelius Peak<\/a><\/span> (5,856 ft.)<\/span><\/strong> is the high point on the R. Photo looks NW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe came to the abandoned road near the huge rock again.\u00a0 She followed the switchback down to the lower road, which she took back to the area where she first found it.\u00a0\u00a0W of the road was\u00a0a barren hill strewn with scattered deadfall.\u00a0 Lupe went over there for a look at the view, which was far better than any she’d had from Ingersoll Peak.<\/p>\n

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From this barren hillside, Lupe had a much better view than she’d found anywhere on Ingersoll Peak. The rugged terrain near Black Elk Peak<\/strong> (Center) can be seen. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lupe returned to the road.\u00a0 She wasn’t going to cross the two\u00a0valleys to the W this time.\u00a0 Instead she followed the road down into a long valley.<\/p>\n

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Lupe near the start of the road’s descent into the long valley. Photo looks SW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Heading down. Photo looks SSW.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At the end of the valley, Lupe arrived at Old Hill City Road again.\u00a0 For more than a mile, she followed the 1880 Train tracks as they wound around toward the W.\u00a0 Along the way, she saw a single Canadian goose floating on a tiny pond.\u00a0 The lonely goose honked a hopeful greeting.<\/p>\n

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From the 1880 Train tracks on the way back to the G6, Lupe saw this solitary Canadian Goose floating on a tiny pond. It honked at Lupe, but didn’t fly away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canadian geese and Carolina Dogs aren’t likely to become best of friends.\u00a0 SPHP encouraged Lupe to keep trotting right on by.\u00a0 (End 5:52 PM, 44\u00b0F)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Start – Old Hill City Road near the 1880 Train crossing NNE of Ford Mountain (10:13 AM, 40\u00b0F). The week after Joe & cousin Dusty headed back home to Colorado\u00a0was overcast and cold.\u00a0 On the 25th, Lupe stared bored out the window all day as light snow fell.\u00a0 Winter’s last blast\u00a0didn’t amount to much, but … Continue reading Black Hills, SD Expedition No. 202 – Ford Mountain, Storm Hill & Ingersoll Peak (4-29-17)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[105,9,106,1124,1125,104,304,881],"class_list":["post-9932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-black-hills","tag-american-dingo","tag-black-hills-expeditions","tag-carolina-dog","tag-ford-mountain","tag-ingersoll-peak","tag-lupe","tag-south-dakota","tag-storm-hill"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/adventuresoflupe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/IMG_4482.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\/9932","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=9932"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28390,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9932\/revisions\/28390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/9964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventuresoflupe.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}