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Mt. Elmer hike, Bear River Range, Utah - July 26, 2012

On our western trip this July I enjoyed a wonderful and strenuous 12 mile round trip hike (with a 4,000+ ft. elevation gain) to the very scenic "high ridge" of the Bear River Range in northern Utah, located in the Mt. Naomi Wilderness Area. I was accompanied by my brother Eric and long-time friends Andy Keller and Jeff Wagner, all native Utahns. Our goal was to climb Mt. Elmer (elev. 9,566 ft.). Andy was the only one of us that actually summited - he's part goat - but the flowers were beautiful and the scenery fantastic, so it really didn't matter...We felt lucky to have visited such a place that sees few human visitors.
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What a view!
What a view!		 View from the ridge of upper Wood Camp Hollow and the Right Hand Fork of Logan Canyon in the distance.
View from the ridge of upper Wood Camp Hollow and the Right Hand Fork of Logan Canyon in the distance.		 Eric in wonderland.
Eric in wonderland.		 Eric surveys the vastness...
Eric surveys the vastness...
Upper Smithfield Canyon.
Upper Smithfield Canyon.		 Sunflowers were prolific.
Sunflowers were prolific.		 Very interesting geological formations.
Very interesting geological formations.		 Tom at the top of the ridge...
Tom at the top of the ridge...
A well layed out trail.
A well layed out trail.		 Jeff and Andy heading for Mt. Elmer, on the right.
Jeff and Andy heading for Mt. Elmer, on the right.		 Eric with Cache Valley and the iconic Wellsville Mountain in the far distance.
Eric with Cache Valley and the iconic Wellsville Mountain in the far distance.		 This was one of the few places we visited in the west that had good wildflower blooming in 2012. Sulpher Paintbrush & Lupine.
This was one of the few places we visited in the west that had good wildflower blooming in 2012. Sulpher Paintbrush & Lupine.
Paintbrush and Asters on the slopes of Mt. Elmer.
Paintbrush and Asters on the slopes of Mt. Elmer.		 Eric and our faithful canine companion on the ramparts of Mt. Elmer. Extremely steep and vertiginous!
Eric and our faithful canine companion on the ramparts of Mt. Elmer. Extremely steep and vertiginous! 		A stunning specimen of Sulphur Paintbrush (Castilleja sulphurea)
A stunning specimen of Sulphur Paintbrush (Castilleja sulphurea)		 Mt. Elmer in the distance.
Mt. Elmer in the distance.
Showy Fraseria (Fraseria speciosa)
Showy Fraseria (Fraseria speciosa)		 Showy Fraseria (Fraseria speciosa) close-up.
Showy Fraseria (Fraseria speciosa) close-up.		 Paintbrush light up a rocky hillside.
Paintbrush light up a rocky hillside.		 A beautifully back-lit Lupine.
A beautifully back-lit Lupine.
There was a welcome spring mid-way on the hike. Nothing better than fresh spring water for weary hikers on a hot day...
There was a welcome spring mid-way on the hike. Nothing better than fresh spring water for weary hikers on a hot day... 		Andy on the way back down.
Andy on the way back down.		 There was an impressive colony of Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) at the bottom of the canyon.
There was an impressive colony of Showy milkweed (Asclepias speciosa) at the bottom of the canyon.		 Andy, Jeff & Eric.
Andy, Jeff & Eric.
Jeff, Tom and Andy (the Three Amigos...) Best friends since 7th grade.
Jeff, Tom and Andy (the Three Amigos...) Best friends since 7th grade.		 The trail starts in the rich verdure of the Right Hand Fork of Green Canyon.
The trail starts in the rich verdure of the Right Hand Fork of Green Canyon.		 A great day!
A great day!
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Shrley 15-Aug-2012 02:43
What beautiful pictures, and what great memories for near life-long friends.
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