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Every now and then I'll join a facebook group hike event. This was one of them. I hadn't been up on Santaquin Peak and Loafer Mountain since my high school cross country teammates ran up it for a day's workout while on an annual high elevation camp for our team back in 1999. This group hike turned out to be an absolutely beautiful hike while getting to know some cool people.
Saturday - June 18, 2016
There's not a whole lot more to say other than this was a beautiful hike done on probably the best week of the year for it. I'll let the pictures do most of talking on this one.
Getting ready to cross over the ridge
Wasatch Green
Looking north into Utah Valley
Looking west across southern Utah Valley
North again
Heading eastward along the ridge
Further up trail along the ridge
Looking back west across the ridge
Looking south at Mount Nebo
Approaching the saddle between Santaquin Peak and Loafer Mountain
Getting closer
A good stretch of snow we had to pass through
Looking back out toward Nebo
On the saddle looking up at Santaquin Peak
Ascending up from the saddle and looking back out across Loafer
Near the top of Santaquin Peak, looking north
At the top of Santaquin Peak, looking north across the valley
Looking back south at Nebo
Loafer Mountain from Santaquin Peak
Looking west across West Mountain
Our group taking in the views and hanging out
Panorama
Our Wasatch Peakbagger group
Me with the summit register and Nebo behind me
Payson Lakes and Mount Nebo
Saturday - June 18, 2016
There's not a whole lot more to say other than this was a beautiful hike done on probably the best week of the year for it. I'll let the pictures do most of talking on this one.
Getting ready to cross over the ridge
Wasatch Green
Looking north into Utah Valley
Looking west across southern Utah Valley
North again
Heading eastward along the ridge
Further up trail along the ridge
Looking back west across the ridge
Looking south at Mount Nebo
Approaching the saddle between Santaquin Peak and Loafer Mountain
Getting closer
A good stretch of snow we had to pass through
Looking back out toward Nebo
On the saddle looking up at Santaquin Peak
Ascending up from the saddle and looking back out across Loafer
Near the top of Santaquin Peak, looking north
At the top of Santaquin Peak, looking north across the valley
Looking back south at Nebo
Loafer Mountain from Santaquin Peak
Looking west across West Mountain
Our group taking in the views and hanging out
Panorama
Our Wasatch Peakbagger group
Me with the summit register and Nebo behind me
Payson Lakes and Mount Nebo