Granite Mountain from West 3/30/09



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Gatekeeper Mike is letting everybody in thru one of the gates that is in our way.
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Our trailhead is at the saddle. It is four-wheel drive vehicles only to get up here.
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Nice lush plant.
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The top is somewhere there.
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End of a break, lets go.
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This part is easy, no brush.
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The top is over there.
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Brush begins.
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Looking for a way thru.
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Rock fish.
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Rock cross. What does it mean?
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Martha is emerging from cactus and brush. She is the only one in shorts, brave girl.
“Look no scratches yet.”
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Close to the top.
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We are at the top!
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Another view is from Kerry’s phone.
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Blooming Manzanita.
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Our group of ten.
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Wit is rock hopping.
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Broken pot. Made in China?
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Mike is defeated by his camera blue screen of death that says: Lens error buy new camera!
Another disposable Canon SD850 IS camera bites the dust.




Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3 Technical: 3 Scenic: 3