Wellsville Mountains 2014

Antlerking

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Here are a few pic’s from my July hike on the Wellsville Mountain’s – Cache Valley, Utah
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellsville_Mountains:
"While only moderately tall, they are particularly narrow. For this reason, it is often claimed they are one of the steepest mountain ranges in North America.[3][4][5] Box Elder (9,372') and the Wellsville Cone (9,356') are its two highest peaks. U.S. 89/91 traverses Box Elder Canyon, Dry Canyon, and Wellsville Canyon, beginning east of Brigham Cityas a four-lane highway, curving north then northeast and entering the Cache Valley at Wellsville."

Cold Water Lake (Pond)
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Maple Rise - Cache Valley
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Looking up to the top Ridge
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Panorama view from Stuarts pass - Looking at the Cone (Wellsville Cone)
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Looking North into Idaho
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Looking northwest into Box Elder County
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Looking South at the Cone
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I like how you guys out west say that 9k ft is only moderately tall lol. Great pics. The second and fifth ones are my favorites.


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Nice shots, Ladd! I must have missed this one when you first posted it. It's been a long time since I stood on top of the Wellsvilles. I was feeling nostalgic about that until I remembered the hike up!
 
Great photos. One interesting thing about the Wellsvilles is the Spence Shale on the west side of the range which is famous for its early Cambrian fossils. Some great trilobite hunting. Can find a little more on the utah.gov site (or send me a pm) - http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/gladasked/trilobites.htm
@davidurmann ,
I have planned on hiking up looking for them on the west side, I've yet to do it. It's on my list of things to do. Thanks for the link.
 

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