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Well, I somehow made it to 60 years old, so to celebrate my 60th I summited Mount Nebo with my friend Jon.
Now we are down to 17 days until the Deer Creek/Hidden Creek big adventure that @Bob has dreamed up in the Washakie and Teton Wildernesses, so I figured a training hike up Nebo might just get me to Deer Creek Pass in a couple of weeks. Still not sure how I will make it from the Hidden Creek drainage over to the North Fork of the Yellowstone.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Mount Nebo is the highest peak in the Wasatch at just under 12,000 feet (11,928). While it isn't the hardest peak to summit in the Wasatch, it is still a challenging one and just what I need if I want to make it to Deer Creek Pass.
On the drive up Payson Canyon on the way to the Nebo Trailhead, I saw 11 deer, 1 grouse, and three turkeys, along with a few bovines. Also, the sunrise was spectacular! There is some smoke in the air here, though I'm not sure which forest fire is to blame, that is obviously contributing to the nice sunrises recently.
I arrived at the trailed at 6:25 in the morning and waited a few minutes for Jon to show up, and then we were on our way.
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Mount Nebo in the early morning hours
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Gorgeous sunrise. We passed a couple of guys on our way up that were coming down who got to witness this from the summit
of Nebo.
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Already a few cars at the trailhead
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Mount Nebo information at the trailhead
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Tall larkspur
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Sulphur buckwheat beginning to bloom
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A ladybug enjoying the morning sunshine and some fernleaf licorice-root
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Lupine
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looking up at the slopes of North Peak. Our trail to Nebo will duck down on the west side of the ridge
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Whipple's penstemon
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Diurnal moth - we saw lots of these
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Columbine
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Ants enjoying some aphids
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Sulphur Indian Paintbrush
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Aster? Fleabane?
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Making our way up to the top of the ridge
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Bluebells
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Buttercup
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Past its prime Parry's Primrose
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Still some snow here and there
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Showy goldeneye
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Wasatch beardtongue
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Jon making his way up the hill
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Jacob's ladder
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Some yarrow and cinquefoil
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View to the north with Bald Mountain
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Almost to the top of the ridge
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Mountain dandelions
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Jon, pointing out our destination
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Looking down Pole Canyon and out into Juab Valley and Mona Reservoir
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A good look at Mount Nebo along with the false summit
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Stonecrop
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Paintbrush
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Paintbrush
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Groundsel
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Not sure it's getting any closer.
We are making our way around the west side of
North Peak.
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Collomia
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Lewis Flax
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Common yarrow
![41.jpg 41.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132829-8bb9b96b5140eba963447da8a752091b.jpg)
More groundsel
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False summit and Mount Nebo. It is a steep climb up the false summit.
![43.jpg 43.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132831-99ade348ff6f82519852fdc528afc2e4.jpg)
The trail leading to Wolf Pass
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A couple of people on the false summit
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Stonecrop, buckwheat and paintbrush
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Approaching Wolf Pass
![47.jpg 47.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132835-f1e35ed034bf9d7ce961ce2892cb983e.jpg)
A look up the false summit from Wolf Pass. My knees were beginning to whimper.![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![48.jpg 48.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132836-44346a1671126560361b8f258434edd8.jpg)
A look down into Hellhole Basin and the Nebo Basin from the pass
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A look back up at North Peak
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On my way up the false summit. I might be cussing at this point.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
![50b.jpg 50b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132839-422cb061ea008d272e846958c4460c8a.jpg)
![51.jpg 51.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132840-fec9bacbc7acd9357a8124e621968650.jpg)
Some rock columbine
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Some hikers on the North Peak.
![53.jpg 53.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132842-76d1ff70c66f3865ad67f22581912dec.jpg)
Phlox
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Groundsel
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Mount Nebo, peeking around the corner of the false summit
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Hiker about to summit Nebo
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On the false summit, looking over at Mount Nebo
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On the way over to Nebo from the false summit
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Scrambling time
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After the scramble you're still not quite to the summit. Notice the butterflies.
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Just a short jaunt to the summit from here
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Looking south, over at Middle Nebo and South Nebo from the summit of Mount Nebo
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A raven showing off with summit of South Nebo beyond
Mountain goats were cooling off on the snowfields below the summit
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Not the best, but zoomed on on them
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And if you look closely, there are some bighorn sheep below too.
![74.jpg 74.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132864-d3292b43aef69b5bf80a2334c32684f8.jpg)
Summit shot
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These California Tortoiseshells were all over the summit of Mount Nebo. I have never seen so many butterflies in one place before.
Maybe they are migrating?
![76.jpg 76.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132866-f5b442007c088148b112fd72d23a0a72.jpg)
Beginning the hike back down. My knees weren't too excited about this either.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Can just make out the southern end of Utah Lake in the distance
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Heading back to the false summit
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Western wallflower
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The trail heads along the top of the red rock below
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The workhorse of this hike - Canon Rebel SL2, Canon PowerShot S200, and the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
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Coming down off the ridge
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Northwestern Fritillary on the snow
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Common stickseed
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Parry's primrose in the sunlight
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A look down Nebo Basin
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Just follow the ridgeline back to the trailhead now
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The North Peak in the afternoon
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The trailhead is within sight
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Back at the Sube!
This is the "What's Cooking" for @Rockskipper. I told Sheila that if I made it home before 6:00 pm, then we could go out for dinner to someplace close.
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![Thinking :thinking: :thinking:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Sheila had the pineapple pork sandwich with potato salad
![94.jpg 94.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132885-61e023f5b92d5631e4493df4f4d36e63.jpg)
While I had a 1/2 rack of ribs with a mac-n-cheese side and a roll (I thought I was supposed to get a hushpuppy)
I don't think it
was enough to feed a hungry Scatman.![Hungry :hungry: :hungry:](/addedsmilies/hungry.gif)
We'll be celebrating the 60th and the Mount Nebo summit with nachos from the Porcupine tonight! Can't wait!
The End.
Now we are down to 17 days until the Deer Creek/Hidden Creek big adventure that @Bob has dreamed up in the Washakie and Teton Wildernesses, so I figured a training hike up Nebo might just get me to Deer Creek Pass in a couple of weeks. Still not sure how I will make it from the Hidden Creek drainage over to the North Fork of the Yellowstone.
Mount Nebo is the highest peak in the Wasatch at just under 12,000 feet (11,928). While it isn't the hardest peak to summit in the Wasatch, it is still a challenging one and just what I need if I want to make it to Deer Creek Pass.
On the drive up Payson Canyon on the way to the Nebo Trailhead, I saw 11 deer, 1 grouse, and three turkeys, along with a few bovines. Also, the sunrise was spectacular! There is some smoke in the air here, though I'm not sure which forest fire is to blame, that is obviously contributing to the nice sunrises recently.
I arrived at the trailed at 6:25 in the morning and waited a few minutes for Jon to show up, and then we were on our way.
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Mount Nebo in the early morning hours
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Gorgeous sunrise. We passed a couple of guys on our way up that were coming down who got to witness this from the summit
of Nebo.
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Already a few cars at the trailhead
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Mount Nebo information at the trailhead
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Tall larkspur
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Sulphur buckwheat beginning to bloom
![07.jpg 07.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132795-acd45ed1ec4e291e1101fc44e417910b.jpg)
A ladybug enjoying the morning sunshine and some fernleaf licorice-root
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Lupine
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looking up at the slopes of North Peak. Our trail to Nebo will duck down on the west side of the ridge
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Whipple's penstemon
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Diurnal moth - we saw lots of these
![12.jpg 12.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132800-158b6467c5ad7dd6a3925515fbd8c5d9.jpg)
Columbine
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Ants enjoying some aphids
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Sulphur Indian Paintbrush
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Aster? Fleabane?
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Making our way up to the top of the ridge
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Bluebells
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Buttercup
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Past its prime Parry's Primrose
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Still some snow here and there
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Showy goldeneye
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Wasatch beardtongue
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Jon making his way up the hill
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Jacob's ladder
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Some yarrow and cinquefoil
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View to the north with Bald Mountain
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Almost to the top of the ridge
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Mountain dandelions
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Jon, pointing out our destination
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Looking down Pole Canyon and out into Juab Valley and Mona Reservoir
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A good look at Mount Nebo along with the false summit
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Stonecrop
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Paintbrush
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Paintbrush
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Groundsel
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Not sure it's getting any closer.
North Peak.
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Collomia
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Lewis Flax
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Common yarrow
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More groundsel
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False summit and Mount Nebo. It is a steep climb up the false summit.
![43.jpg 43.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132831-99ade348ff6f82519852fdc528afc2e4.jpg)
The trail leading to Wolf Pass
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A couple of people on the false summit
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Stonecrop, buckwheat and paintbrush
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Approaching Wolf Pass
![47.jpg 47.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/132/132835-f1e35ed034bf9d7ce961ce2892cb983e.jpg)
A look up the false summit from Wolf Pass. My knees were beginning to whimper.
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A look down into Hellhole Basin and the Nebo Basin from the pass
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A look back up at North Peak
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On my way up the false summit. I might be cussing at this point.
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Some rock columbine
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Some hikers on the North Peak.
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Phlox
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Groundsel
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Mount Nebo, peeking around the corner of the false summit
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Hiker about to summit Nebo
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On the false summit, looking over at Mount Nebo
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On the way over to Nebo from the false summit
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Scrambling time
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After the scramble you're still not quite to the summit. Notice the butterflies.
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Just a short jaunt to the summit from here
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Looking south, over at Middle Nebo and South Nebo from the summit of Mount Nebo
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A raven showing off with summit of South Nebo beyond
Mountain goats were cooling off on the snowfields below the summit
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Not the best, but zoomed on on them
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And if you look closely, there are some bighorn sheep below too.
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Summit shot
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These California Tortoiseshells were all over the summit of Mount Nebo. I have never seen so many butterflies in one place before.
Maybe they are migrating?
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Beginning the hike back down. My knees weren't too excited about this either.
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Can just make out the southern end of Utah Lake in the distance
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Heading back to the false summit
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Western wallflower
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The trail heads along the top of the red rock below
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The workhorse of this hike - Canon Rebel SL2, Canon PowerShot S200, and the Canon PowerShot SX160 IS
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Coming down off the ridge
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Northwestern Fritillary on the snow
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Common stickseed
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Parry's primrose in the sunlight
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A look down Nebo Basin
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Just follow the ridgeline back to the trailhead now
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The North Peak in the afternoon
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The trailhead is within sight
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Back at the Sube!
This is the "What's Cooking" for @Rockskipper. I told Sheila that if I made it home before 6:00 pm, then we could go out for dinner to someplace close.
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Sheila had the pineapple pork sandwich with potato salad
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While I had a 1/2 rack of ribs with a mac-n-cheese side and a roll (I thought I was supposed to get a hushpuppy)
was enough to feed a hungry Scatman.
![Hungry :hungry: :hungry:](/addedsmilies/hungry.gif)
We'll be celebrating the 60th and the Mount Nebo summit with nachos from the Porcupine tonight! Can't wait!
The End.
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