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Location: 47.443668, -121.158821
Our first night camp, at Diamond Lake. Was hard to see it under all the snow...
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Location: 47.472946, -121.180496
Old look out tower
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Location: 47.498631, -121.16687
2nd night's campsite
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Location: 47.49279, -121.159271
Horse crossing, here you have to wade. Hikers bridge further down is washed out.
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Location: 47.499081, -121.163162
campsite for the next two nights.
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Location: 47.526375, -121.174286
Approximate destination. Where we ended up, shooting for Spade lake. Lots and lots of snow here!
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Location: 47.451492, -121.1325
Waptus River narrows here, creating dramatic rapids.
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Location: 47.437714, -121.156647
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Location: 47.437675, -121.156502
Waptus Lake area w/ Cone Mt.
Location: 47.437714, -121.156609
Looking towards Waptus lake, Cone mountain close, on the left, in the distance you can see Summit Chief and Bears Breast Mts.
Diamond Lake
Location: 47.443508, -121.158943
The only part of Diamond Lake, poking through the snow. As you can see from this, there is no trail to follow for the moment.
Summit Chief
Location: 47.473595, -121.180809
View of the surrounding mountain range from the abandoned lookout point. Great views in 270 degrees from this high point.
Summit Chief and Bears Breast
Location: 47.462967, -121.172249
View from Pollalie Ridge
Waptus Lake
Location: 47.498783, -121.166832
The view from the southern end of the lake, near our campsite. Little did we know that the view from the other side, would prove to be more dramatic.
Waptus River Crossing
Location: 47.492725, -121.158966
This is the horse ford across the Waptus River, supposedly the lowest point to cross, as the hikers bridge lower down is washed out.
Waptus Lake reflections
Location: 47.49921, -121.163322
A calm and sunny day on Waptus Lake. The view from our campsite, at the southern end of the lake. Summit Chief and Bears Breast moutains reflecting off of the still waters.
Summit Chief
Location: 47.526524, -121.174591
Our turn around point, not exactly where we hoped that we would end up, but after the long uphill struggle through the constantly softening snow, it seemed like a good spot to enjoy the stellar views, towards Summit Chief.
Waptus River
Location: 47.451488, -121.132393
The river narrows here, and pounds down through the rock.
An approximate 23 mile loop, that that walks Polallie Ridge, and wanders along the scenic Waptus Lake. You can use the Waptus Lake campsites as a basecamp, and do several trips out from there, as there are several different ways you can go. The views from the lake towards Summit Chief and Bears Breast mountains, as they reflect off of the lake, are inspiring.
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