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Ida Gulch---from Castle Valley Road to south ridge | Ida Gulch---dry streambeds | Ida Gulch---Ascent to Sister Superior | Ida Gulch---View from Sister Superior | Ida Gulch---Hike Out

Ida Gulch---Ascent to Sister Superior

From the dry streambeds I scrambled up to a small plateau far below my goal. Here I rested, made
notes about the hike, and decided to start rationing my remaining water. When I resumed the ascent,
I discovered a climbers' trail that zigzagged up the bouldery slope to the base of Sister Superior.
Even with the trail, my progress in the energy-sapping heat (100+ degrees F) was slow.

Sister Superior appears at the center of this WikiMapia aerial photo:
http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=38671841&x=-109376106&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2 .
(Mouse over a rectangle to see its name; click in it to read more.)
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Parriott Mesa
Parriott Mesa		 Sister Superior
Sister Superior		 Shelf rocks
Shelf rocks		 2004-07-10: Note Boy at work
2004-07-10: Note Boy at work
Parriott Mesa and valley
Parriott Mesa and valley		 The Convent
The Convent		 Sister Superior
Sister Superior		 Priest and Nuns
Priest and Nuns
Erosion of rock
Erosion of rock		 Vein
Vein		 Vain thumb at vein
Vain thumb at vein		 Plateau trail
Plateau trail
Tower
Tower		 Wall
Wall		 Sister Superior
Sister Superior

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Guest 02-Jan-2006 09:41
Warm... dry... perfect shots for a PNW winter.
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