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Taking advantage of the three day weekend, Sheila and I headed out to Antelope Island to try and eight mile hike to the summit of Frary Peak. While I've done Frary in the winter twice before, there was more snow this year than on the previous two trips. I also expected a little bit of sunshine while we hiked, so I wore my kilt. Unfortunately, the sun didn't pop out until we were back at our car and pulling out from the parking lot.
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Getting ready at the trailhead
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Info signs at the official trailhead. In the winter, the road to this trailhead is gated off, so you half to walk an additional 0.5 mile to
reach this point.
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View across the lake towards the Wasatch Front
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Can anyone see the chukar?
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Frary Peak
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View north towards Buffalo Point, Freemont Island, and the Promontory Range beyond
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I've been lucky, and on my previous trips to Frary, the bison have been close by, but on this trip they were a long way away.![Frown :( :(](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Zoomed in
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Elephant Head
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View across the lake at the high point (Castle Rock) of Stansbury Island
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Sheila, heading up the hill with a view to the north behind her
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About 1.5 miles to the summit from this point
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Deseret Peak of the Stansbury Range, in the clouds
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Frary Peak summit ahead
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Red Rocks Canyon below
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Don't slip.![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Looking slightly northwest from the trail toward Mormon Rocks
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Final approach towards the summit with Carrington and Dot Islands out in the Great
Salt Lake
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View along the southern spine of Antelope Island towards Bamberger Hill and Molly's Nipple. The north end of the Oquirrh
Mountains can be seen across the lake
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Time for a bite to eat. The wind was blowing hard up top.
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Opal apple time.![Thumbs Up :thumbsup: :thumbsup:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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View to the north along the summit ridge with the furthest bump being Stringham Peak
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Summit shot before our hasty retreat.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Some fisheye fun, from the Oquirrhs to Ogden
![23b.jpg 23b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118882-18e46241ec271f741e7646864ae749e1.jpg)
More fisheye fun, from the Stansbury Range to the Wasatch Front, taking in the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys
![24.jpg 24.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118883-30c68bbaa65e588431299f632c3f9a80.jpg)
View to the west
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Three different colorful lichens on our way back down
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The track of the elusive cross country skier, not to be trifled with particularly in an
island setting.
Dooley Knob in the distance.
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The sun lighting up the lake bed towards the northeast
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Returning down the road from the official trailhead to the winter parking lot.
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We headed to Roosters for our after hike meal. I've been to the Roosters in Ogden a number of times, but this was the first time that
I'd been to the one in Layton. The Ogden establishment has more character.
![28.jpg 28.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118890-5f3da07e9590c053c2da8d48763a2aa9.jpg)
I ordered the nachos, which were good - not as good as the Porcupine's nachos, but good.
![29.jpg 29.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118891-5290260b551d005fb3848ee417fbc07b.jpg)
I also got some naughty sprouts which are brussels sprouts with naughty sauces.
And the meal (appetizers actually) wouldn't be complete without one of these.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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Iron Rooster Imperial Stout
And on our way home, we were fortunate enough to see an amazing sunset beyond the state capitol, which I posted in the Sunset thread.
The End.
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Getting ready at the trailhead
![02.jpg 02.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118859-81d8d831835093570eb6bdc53eaf8052.jpg)
Info signs at the official trailhead. In the winter, the road to this trailhead is gated off, so you half to walk an additional 0.5 mile to
reach this point.
![03.jpg 03.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118860-e3b461e66cd37cb36e3610b77006d9f2.jpg)
View across the lake towards the Wasatch Front
![04.jpg 04.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118861-cc5f8fbfe53c08e43980202333e3a0a2.jpg)
Can anyone see the chukar?
![05.jpg 05.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118862-d0f413addd47454d86cf9a1b3e784e58.jpg)
Frary Peak
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View north towards Buffalo Point, Freemont Island, and the Promontory Range beyond
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I've been lucky, and on my previous trips to Frary, the bison have been close by, but on this trip they were a long way away.
![07.jpg 07.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118865-2d637bf70e7fa62900b58680bc55bd87.jpg)
Zoomed in
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Elephant Head
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View across the lake at the high point (Castle Rock) of Stansbury Island
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Sheila, heading up the hill with a view to the north behind her
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About 1.5 miles to the summit from this point
![12.jpg 12.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118870-d41f5d1d35eb04544ab9b4ecdf5e8fa5.jpg)
Deseret Peak of the Stansbury Range, in the clouds
![13.jpg 13.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118871-7fb2b01c5e7f78b2d045d0ba4882e8bc.jpg)
Frary Peak summit ahead
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Red Rocks Canyon below
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Don't slip.
![16.jpg 16.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118874-8887e7ca486ce0119612f60291311ea0.jpg)
Looking slightly northwest from the trail toward Mormon Rocks
![17.jpg 17.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118875-b8ebe7cf8e050dae99545a5b7e0ba835.jpg)
Final approach towards the summit with Carrington and Dot Islands out in the Great
Salt Lake
![18.jpg 18.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118876-38ccb48cf69398ba61ec63eb524f0fb1.jpg)
View along the southern spine of Antelope Island towards Bamberger Hill and Molly's Nipple. The north end of the Oquirrh
Mountains can be seen across the lake
![19.jpg 19.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118877-55b6807f47fe62784d486c86fb6b694f.jpg)
Time for a bite to eat. The wind was blowing hard up top.
![21.jpg 21.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118878-c7ae375badabe22b792161b5596ef3d4.jpg)
Opal apple time.
![20.jpg 20.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118879-ba20e7afd51b00cc056ec7ab48fb3d2a.jpg)
View to the north along the summit ridge with the furthest bump being Stringham Peak
![22.jpg 22.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118880-24c6deaa881aae67e1202d9916a869cd.jpg)
Summit shot before our hasty retreat.
![23.jpg 23.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118881-5c84246acd8f4737619091f6bfc75c9d.jpg)
Some fisheye fun, from the Oquirrhs to Ogden
![23b.jpg 23b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118882-18e46241ec271f741e7646864ae749e1.jpg)
More fisheye fun, from the Stansbury Range to the Wasatch Front, taking in the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys
![24.jpg 24.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118883-30c68bbaa65e588431299f632c3f9a80.jpg)
View to the west
![25.jpg 25.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118884-d276e0b709db04bf9d8cb9809de6d8b6.jpg)
Three different colorful lichens on our way back down
![25b.jpg 25b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118885-eec5f2e7de14a82db3ef1ec48ab620c5.jpg)
The track of the elusive cross country skier, not to be trifled with particularly in an
island setting.
![26.jpg 26.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118886-474f1770ca94f14fef72cbddbffc679e.jpg)
The sun lighting up the lake bed towards the northeast
![26b.jpg 26b.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118888-6e872e94461ce6f7987ed82a80ff18a1.jpg)
Returning down the road from the official trailhead to the winter parking lot.
![27.jpg 27.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118887-0911717f0887c3783ed272c68757ef6c.jpg)
We headed to Roosters for our after hike meal. I've been to the Roosters in Ogden a number of times, but this was the first time that
I'd been to the one in Layton. The Ogden establishment has more character.
![28.jpg 28.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118890-5f3da07e9590c053c2da8d48763a2aa9.jpg)
I ordered the nachos, which were good - not as good as the Porcupine's nachos, but good.
![29.jpg 29.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118891-5290260b551d005fb3848ee417fbc07b.jpg)
I also got some naughty sprouts which are brussels sprouts with naughty sauces.
And the meal (appetizers actually) wouldn't be complete without one of these.
![30.jpg 30.jpg](https://backcountrypost.com/data/attachments/118/118892-0e9f97d2acbe008c72fbdf02a4f41350.jpg)
Iron Rooster Imperial Stout
And on our way home, we were fortunate enough to see an amazing sunset beyond the state capitol, which I posted in the Sunset thread.
The End.
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