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Campito Mountain 11/4/07

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  • At the Grandview Campground. Yesterday we hiked up County Line Hill and Blanco Mountain. Today we are going to hike Campito Mountain.

    At the Grandview Campground. Yesterday we hiked up County Line Hill and Blanco Mountain. Today we are going to hike Campito Mountain.

  • The chickadees were back at the campground.

    The chickadees were back at the campground.

  • Sooz getting a shot of the Sierra Mountains to the west from the White Mountain Road.

    Sooz getting a shot of the Sierra Mountains to the west from the White Mountain Road.

  • Sooz, Cori and me with Campito Mountain.

    Sooz, Cori and me with Campito Mountain.

  • We started the hike from the high spot on the road before it dropped down to Campito Meadow.

    We started the hike from the high spot on the road before it dropped down to Campito Meadow.

  • We pretty much hiked straight up the east slope to the peak.

    We pretty much hiked straight up the east slope to the peak.

  • Coming up to some nice looking trees.

    Coming up to some nice looking trees.

  • Big tree.

    Big tree.

  • Sooz at the base of the same tree.

    Sooz at the base of the same tree.

  • Cori

    Cori

  • Even the dead ones look good.

    Even the dead ones look good.

  • Cori on the peak and Sooz almost there.

    Cori on the peak and Sooz almost there.

  • On Campito Mountain at 11,543 feet.

    On Campito Mountain at 11,543 feet.

  • Peak register.

    Peak register.

  • View to the west.

    View to the west.

  • The town of Bishop, 7,500 feet below.

    The town of Bishop, 7,500 feet below.

  • Sooz on one of the lower peaks to the south.

    Sooz on one of the lower peaks to the south.

  • Cori looking around for a spot to hide a new Terracache.

    Cori looking around for a spot to hide a new Terracache.

  • The Terracache Cori placed on the peak.

    The Terracache Cori placed on the peak.

  • Another view of the Sierra Mountains.

    Another view of the Sierra Mountains.

  • Piute Mountain,  Sheep Mountain and I think Cottonwood.

    Piute Mountain, Sheep Mountain and I think Cottonwood.

  • Zoomed in on Cottonwood and the White Mountain Road.

    Zoomed in on Cottonwood and the White Mountain Road.

  • Starting down off the peak.

    Starting down off the peak.

  • View to the northeast.

    View to the northeast.

  • Sooz and Cori checking out some of the old wood.

    Sooz and Cori checking out some of the old wood.

  • Some of the wood had ID tags on them.

    Some of the wood had ID tags on them.

  • Back at the vehicles.

    Back at the vehicles.

  • Stopped here on the way to the Patriarch Grove to check out the view.

    Stopped here on the way to the Patriarch Grove to check out the view.

  • Zoomed in on White Mountain to the north.

    Zoomed in on White Mountain to the north.

  • View to the south.

    View to the south.

  • Tree at the entrance to the Patriarch Grove.

    Tree at the entrance to the Patriarch Grove.

  • Cori and Sooz with the Patriarch tree.

    Cori and Sooz with the Patriarch tree.

  • We hiked the short quarter mile trail.

    We hiked the short quarter mile trail.

  • The hike was short, but there was a few really nice trees on it.

    The hike was short, but there was a few really nice trees on it.

  • Sooz and Cori heading off to check out another area. I stayed at my truck and ate while they looked around.

    Sooz and Cori heading off to check out another area. I stayed at my truck and ate while they looked around.

  • Heading down the White Mountain Road.

    Heading down the White Mountain Road.

  • We decided to drive down the Silver Canyon 4X4 road.

    We decided to drive down the Silver Canyon 4X4 road.

  • Cori coming up on one of the switchbacks.

    Cori coming up on one of the switchbacks.

  • Up ahead we saw a bighorn sheep.

    Up ahead we saw a bighorn sheep.

  • A short time later, a few more showed up and they headed down the road.

    A short time later, a few more showed up and they headed down the road.

  • When we drove down to the next switchback, we found a lot of them standing on the road. The one on the right is wearing a radio collar.

    When we drove down to the next switchback, we found a lot of them standing on the road. The one on the right is wearing a radio collar.

  • After a few minutes, they ran down the slope.

    After a few minutes, they ran down the slope.

  • One of the little ones that were with the group.

    One of the little ones that were with the group.

  • Almost down to the canyon.

    Almost down to the canyon.

  • Sooz at a nice spot in Silver Canyon.

    Sooz at a nice spot in Silver Canyon.

  • There was a few stream crossings in the canyon.

    There was a few stream crossings in the canyon.

  • Cori on one of the stream crossings.

    Cori on one of the stream crossings.

  • Coming out of another crossing.

    Coming out of another crossing.

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