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County Line Hill & Blanco Mountain 11/3/07

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  • We met up at Grandview Campground.

    We met up at Grandview Campground.

  • A chickadee on Sooz's hand. There was a lot of these at the campgrond,  first time I seen them in this area.

    A chickadee on Sooz's hand. There was a lot of these at the campgrond, first time I seen them in this area.

  • Following Tom, Jim and Cori up the White Mountain Road.

    Following Tom, Jim and Cori up the White Mountain Road.

  • We stopped here to figure out where to start the hike to County Line Hill from.

    We stopped here to figure out where to start the hike to County Line Hill from.

  • Joe (me), Sooz, Jim, Cori and Tom with Campito Mountain in back, we'll hike that one tomorrow.

    Joe (me), Sooz, Jim, Cori and Tom with Campito Mountain in back, we'll hike that one tomorrow.

  • Sooz and Jim up ahead with County Line Hill.

    Sooz and Jim up ahead with County Line Hill.

  • Tom and Cori.

    Tom and Cori.

  • Making our way up to the ridge that we followed to the peak.

    Making our way up to the ridge that we followed to the peak.

  • Nice looking tree on the ridge.

    Nice looking tree on the ridge.

  • Another tree on the ridge.

    Another tree on the ridge.

  • Approaching the peak.

    Approaching the peak.

  • Sooz, Jim and Cori on the peak.

    Sooz, Jim and Cori on the peak.

  • On County Line Hill at 11,229 feet.

    On County Line Hill at 11,229 feet.

  • Group shot on the peak.

    Group shot on the peak.

  • Sooz

    Sooz

  • Tom

    Tom

  • Cori

    Cori

  • Jim

    Jim

  • From the peak, we could see smoke rising to the northwest from behind Glass Moutain.

    From the peak, we could see smoke rising to the northwest from behind Glass Moutain.

  • View of Blanco Mountain as we hike down County Line Hill's east slope.

    View of Blanco Mountain as we hike down County Line Hill's east slope.

  • Hiking up Blanco's west slope.

    Hiking up Blanco's west slope.

  • Cori catching up after taking a short break.

    Cori catching up after taking a short break.

  • Getting near the top.

    Getting near the top.

  • Group shot on Blanco Mountain at 11,278 feet.

    Group shot on Blanco Mountain at 11,278 feet.

  • Blanco's register.

    Blanco's register.

  • Tom and Cori with a Terracache.

    Tom and Cori with a Terracache.

  • View to the north with White Mountain in the distance.

    View to the north with White Mountain in the distance.

  • Zoomed in on White Mountain 14,246 feet.

    Zoomed in on White Mountain 14,246 feet.

  • Starting down off the peak.

    Starting down off the peak.

  • Some snow on the north slope.

    Some snow on the north slope.

  • We were looking for an old cabin that should be in the area.

    We were looking for an old cabin that should be in the area.

  • Tom and Cori checking out a mining claim marker. We never did find the cabin.

    Tom and Cori checking out a mining claim marker. We never did find the cabin.

  • Sooz and Jim found what looked like an old camp site.

    Sooz and Jim found what looked like an old camp site.

  • There was a few of these hollowed out logs at the site.

    There was a few of these hollowed out logs at the site.

  • Close up of the log.

    Close up of the log.

  • Looking back at Blanco Mountain.

    Looking back at Blanco Mountain.

  • Came upon this wild horse in a meadow, looks like the same one I saw last year in Campito Meadow.

    Came upon this wild horse in a meadow, looks like the same one I saw last year in Campito Meadow.

  • Another look at the horse.

    Another look at the horse.

  • Back at the vehicles.<br />
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THE END

    Back at the vehicles.

    THE END

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