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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 26, 2009 - 10:33pm PT
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On a recent road trip to Wyoming we climbed the following:
Google earthers the trailhead is at 44 11 16 , -107 01 05
From the turnout hike up the old logging road about a mile, bushwhack NW to the basin to 44 12 18, -107 02 05. Rock whack NW to curious geography at a saddle. Aim NW to the obvious East Ridge. Scramble up the East ridge/side passing several deceiving ledges. There is a register placed in '06'. We increased the entries from 6 to 9. Loaf Mtn 11,722' Summit is at 44 12 47, -107 04 14. This is the first massive peak N of US Hwy 16.
Also, there is no trail - except for the short old logging road - there are no boot tracks. This is a forest/bush and rock whack the entire way.
Oh and mrs. museum was seriously injured on the descent. She took a tumble in the boulders on the return and was incapacitated for several days. She's better now. Thoracic Sprain.
Captions on top people.
Early
Oh yeah there is a ton of snow in the high country.
Summit area
Man/child did a fine job.
Perfect mountain weather - mostly cloudy to cloudy and 45F with a 40 mph wind.
The End.
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Dirka
Trad climber
SF
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Jun 26, 2009 - 10:44pm PT
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Nice,
Thanks for the post.
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NMClimber
climber
New Mexico
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Jun 27, 2009 - 12:07am PT
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Nice post. Get out and do it!
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L
climber
Just takin' the long way home...
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Jun 27, 2009 - 12:25am PT
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Any TR with photos is a great TR in my book...but...daaaaaaaaammmmmmnnnnn that looks chilly! Beautiful, but chilly. (I usually look at those temps and think, "Hey, 45...no problem...", perpetually forgetting about that sneaky windchill factor and my genetic predisposition to quick-freeze, and underdress. Always summit with blue lips and numb white fingers.)
Hope Mrs. Museum is feeling way better.
Thanks for sharing a beautiful trip with us.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jun 27, 2009 - 12:53am PT
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Da Snowy's?????
Even if not, hope Mrs. Museum is much better.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jun 27, 2009 - 04:20am PT
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Get better Mrs Museum, Vedauwoo needs you in August.
My first thought was the Snowies, but the landmarks seemed wrong, perhaps the Bighorns?
Google earth style edit; I swear I didn't cheat, I'll have to give you my bro's family address in Gillette.
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the museum
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Rapid City
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 27, 2009 - 06:13am PT
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Ya, it's in the Big Horns...20 miles SW of Buffalo Wyoming. In the middle of nowhere actually.
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perswig
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Jun 27, 2009 - 07:05am PT
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That's some pretty topography, and some iffy-looking wx.
Thoracic sprain? Ouch.
Nice pics. Thanks.
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the museum
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Rapid City
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 27, 2009 - 07:06pm PT
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Ya the wife is still on the couch..she might be ruined for this summer. At least through July.
Jaybro we'll be at the boogaloo - if she's still wounded we'll just prop her up in the corner...
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GDavis
Trad climber
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Jun 27, 2009 - 07:07pm PT
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cool area.
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Porkchop_express
Trad climber
the base of the Shawangunk Ridge
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Jun 27, 2009 - 07:10pm PT
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Nice report! Thanks for sharing. That does look quite cold but I suppose that is more negotiable than the copious rain we have been suffering here in the east.
Steve
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Zander
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jun 28, 2009 - 10:40pm PT
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Nice Museum,
Looks like lots of fun.
Zander
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 29, 2009 - 11:22am PT
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Looks like a good time out!
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Barcus
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, Ca.
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Jun 29, 2009 - 07:52pm PT
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Killer trek!
Thanks for sharin!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Jun 29, 2009 - 08:01pm PT
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The sky, the slopes and all reminded me so much of Medicine Bow. We had exactly that weather, each time
I've been there.
Best wishes to Mrs Museum!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jun 29, 2009 - 08:11pm PT
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very pretty.
altho i notice you posted no pix of the bushwask. hehe.
and yeah, the downclimb is always the dangerous bit.
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jun 29, 2009 - 09:49pm PT
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Excellent pictures!
Glad you had a good time, thanks for sharing.
Quality photo thread, always worth EL-BUMPAMINDO!!!
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Jun 29, 2009 - 09:55pm PT
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Cloud Peak
Did you start at the pass, or Meadowlark?
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Jun 29, 2009 - 10:57pm PT
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Hey Museum Family, After the cold snowy winters you guys have, i would think you want to vacation in Hawaii. ;-)
thanks for the pics....and i hope the Misses heals up fast.
cheers....
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 29, 2009 - 11:44pm PT
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The Mrs. is way better. She says the pain is down to a 3 instead of a 10. I spoke with the doc today and she said rib 1 and 9 on the left side are at least cracked. Sneezing and coughing is still a problem, however.
Johnboy, Loaf Mtn - way at the south end. Cloud Peak is pretty far north from here. In the Summit area pic, Cloud Pk is obscured by clouds on the right. We started out for Loaf on the Sheep Mtn Road just below the abandoned lookout tower.
Nita, thanks! We would probably never vacation in Hawaii. Apparently we like it here! :D
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