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Klinker Mountain & Steam Wells Petroglyphs 10/6/07

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  • Tom, Sooz, Joe (me) and Cori at Skilling Well. The starting point for our hike to Klinker Mountain.

    Tom, Sooz, Joe (me) and Cori at Skilling Well. The starting point for our hike to Klinker Mountain.

  • Checking out the well.

    Checking out the well.

  • Another view of Skilling Well. The pit was really deep.

    Another view of Skilling Well. The pit was really deep.

  • The remains of an old car was just above the well.

    The remains of an old car was just above the well.

  • Heading for the ridge that we will follow to the peak.

    Heading for the ridge that we will follow to the peak.

  • The starting point of the hike is at the right side of the little peak.

    The starting point of the hike is at the right side of the little peak.

  • Looking down on the little peak  from the ridge.

    Looking down on the little peak from the ridge.

  • Sooz and Tom hiking around the first of four false summits along the ridge.

    Sooz and Tom hiking around the first of four false summits along the ridge.

  • Sooz on the ridge.

    Sooz on the ridge.

  • Sooz's new Green Monkey.

    Sooz's new Green Monkey.

  • Tom with the town of Johannesburg in the distance.

    Tom with the town of Johannesburg in the distance.

  • We took a break on the peak just before reaching Klinker.

    We took a break on the peak just before reaching Klinker.

  • Heading for Klinker.

    Heading for Klinker.

  • Tom found a hawk wing near the peak.

    Tom found a hawk wing near the peak.

  • Sooz and her Green Monkey.

    Sooz and her Green Monkey.

  • Group shot on Klinker Mountain at 4,562 feet.

    Group shot on Klinker Mountain at 4,562 feet.

  • The summit register.

    The summit register.

  • The register was placed here in 1991, not many folks visit this peak.

    The register was placed here in 1991, not many folks visit this peak.

  • Cori on the peak.

    Cori on the peak.

  • Tom on the peak.

    Tom on the peak.

  • Cuddeback Lake and Fremont Peak to the southeast.

    Cuddeback Lake and Fremont Peak to the southeast.

  • Searles Lake to the northeast.

    Searles Lake to the northeast.

  • Starting the hike back down.

    Starting the hike back down.

  • Sooz and Tom

    Sooz and Tom

  • Hiking along.

    Hiking along.

  • Looking back at a couple of the false peaks.

    Looking back at a couple of the false peaks.

  • Following the ridge down. Fremont Peat in the distance.

    Following the ridge down. Fremont Peat in the distance.

  • On the way down, we noticed what looked like a pool on top of the little peak by where we parked.

    On the way down, we noticed what looked like a pool on top of the little peak by where we parked.

  • Zoomed in on the peak. We decided to check it out.

    Zoomed in on the peak. We decided to check it out.

  • Cori on the rim of what must have been a reservoir for Skilling Well which is just below.

    Cori on the rim of what must have been a reservoir for Skilling Well which is just below.

  • Tom looking into the pool.

    Tom looking into the pool.

  • Back at the vehicles. Tom was going head out, the rest of us were spending the night in the area.

    Back at the vehicles. Tom was going head out, the rest of us were spending the night in the area.

  • Cori and Sooz watching the sunset.

    Cori and Sooz watching the sunset.

  • Group shot by campfire light.

    Group shot by campfire light.

  • The next morning we decided to look for some petroglyghs that were shown on the topo map nearby.

    The next morning we decided to look for some petroglyghs that were shown on the topo map nearby.

  • On the short hike to the petroglyghs.

    On the short hike to the petroglyghs.

  • The map marked this site as Steam Well.

    The map marked this site as Steam Well.

  • This must be the wellhead. It smelled like rotten eggs.

    This must be the wellhead. It smelled like rotten eggs.

  • Sooz and Cori checking out the remains at the well site.

    Sooz and Cori checking out the remains at the well site.

  • This cover was at the well site.

    This cover was at the well site.

  • A short hike from the well we found the petroglyphs.

    A short hike from the well we found the petroglyphs.

  • There was some patterns I never seen before.

    There was some patterns I never seen before.

  • Sooz thought this one looked like a dragonfly.

    Sooz thought this one looked like a dragonfly.

  • This one a guy with no pants holding a snake over his head.

    This one a guy with no pants holding a snake over his head.

  • More petroglyphs.

    More petroglyphs.

  • Petroglyphs

    Petroglyphs

  • Bighorn sheep.

    Bighorn sheep.

  • Sooz and Cori

    Sooz and Cori

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