Climbing Dirtyface - July 1999

Solo hike up Dirtyface Mountain.
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     The Hike

 

The Hike

In July I hiked up Dirtyface Mountain (named after a turn-of-the-century homesteader whose face was blackened with soot). It's not a long hike (4 miles out), but there is significant elevation gain (4000 feet).

A view of Lake Wenatchee (halfway up). A view of Lake Wenatchee (halfway up).

Looking north from the summit. Looking north from the summit.

My walking stick and pack at the summit, on a bed of snow My walking stick and pack at the summit, on a bed of snow

Looking down at the marshes on the west side of the lake. Looking down at the marshes on the west side of the lake.

Looking southeast from the summit, Lake Wenatchee in the foreground. Looking southeast from the summit, Lake Wenatchee in the foreground.

Self-portrait at the summit. Self-portrait at the summit.