Robert and West Peterson join Bill for a trip into Eagles Nest Wilderness
On Sunday (July 7) we drove up to Elliot Ridge, and hiked into the headwall of Cataract Creek. The next morning we climbed part way up Mt. Powell, then returned to camp, rested a while, broke camp, and hiked out to Lower Cataract Lake

West's pictures are here
Robert's 360 degree panaramas: Cataract Bowl | Camp site | Cataract-Piney Pass

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1. Zippy checks the crew as we set out

2. Keller Mountain from the ranch

3. Up on Elliot Ridge, with Eagles Nest and Powell peeking over the horizon

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6. the flowers were resplendent

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8. the Cataract Crags form the headwall of the creek

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12. snow field with cornice after we left the ridge and descended into the Cataract bowl


13. We had the entire valley all to ourselves.

14. I don't know what these are...

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16. globe flowers

17. marsh marigold

18. the pointy peak is called Peak C

19. descending into the creek bottom

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21. Climbers' Lake

22. Bill's tent

23. Frostline tent made by Joan Betz in 1973

24. looking down on our campsite (note the Frostline tent)

25. headwall


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27. Monday morning we climbed to the pass. That is Peak C in the distance

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29. Elliot Ridge over their heads marks our route in the previous day

30. up on Mt. Powell the route was pretty ugly

31. walking down "Broadway" on our way back to camp

32. After lunch we walked down the entire length of Cataract Creek

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37. Eagles Nest mountain

38. Mirror Lake

39. Fording Cataract Creek

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41. trail maintenance was superb - there were no trees across the trail, the entire distance

42. Cat Lake

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44. the tallest columbine (about 3 feet) I have ever seen

45. first view across the Blue River valley

46. the tallest monument plants that I have ever seen (some were 7 feet tall)

47. Blue River valley