photopalooza via a little loop over the northern presis 9-1-12

[Bombadil]

9-1-12
Route: Castle Ravine, Gulfside up to Adams & Madison, down Buttress, up Six Husbands, over Gulfside and down Sphinx, up Great Gulf to Washington, then a ridge walk out and over Jefferson via Castle Ridge where the beers await

Last fall I came up with an idea of combining one of my favorite trails, Castle Ravine, with a trail I had been meaning to get to--Six Husbands. I never got around to it and after crunching the numbers on the miles/elevation I was somewhat surprised the tally wasn't more. So I figured I'd add my favorite trail, Great Gulf, to the mix for a sweet loop with an even 10,000 feet of elevation gain and ~24 rough and tough miles.

I'll just let the photos tell the tale, it was one of the most rewarding hikes I've done in a while--start to finish chock full of great views. I hope you enjoy my attempt to capture it all!
Pat
pcushing21 at yahoo dot com

fog and clouds burning off in the mid morning sun in Castle Ravine

great spot to lounge on Adams

I heart the Great Gulf...

Aaron retrieving a much-needed bottle off the Six Husbands ladders.

above the ladders on Six Husbands. great spot.

topped out on Six Husbands. one climb to go...

awesome trail

shadows in the gulf

back into the sun on upper great gulf

 

[Bombadil]

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Jefferson summit under a full moon on a cool, calm night. sublime.

I stashed these in the last water crossing. delicious!

 

[Scarpy]

Nice hike & fantastic pictures! What kind of camera are you using?

 

[marnof]

Awe inspiring hike and photos, Bombadillo. I thought it was great, then the Torpedos in the stream really clinched it. Now that's what I call refreshment! Thanks

 

[natron]

sweet!

nice little n.prezzi loop 3 awesome ups (cr,6h,gg) in 1 day, well played!

 

[Bombadil]

Nice hike & fantastic pictures! What kind of camera are you using?

Thanks! I'm using a canon elph 500--a decent point and shoot. The panos were stitched; you can see the seams on some photos upon close inspection but it does the job for my purposes.

Awe inspiring hike and photos, Bombadillo. I thought it was great, then the Torpedos in the stream really clinched it. Now that's what I call refreshment! Thanks

Thanks man, it was a blast. And those beers, maaaan did they hit the spot

nice little n.prezzi loop 3 awesome ups (cr,6h,gg) in 1 day, well played!

I see you just did a similar hike so it's right up your alley! I was looking for a tough day hike that was something other than a presi or pemi loop, so this was perfect--hitting a bunch of my favorites in one fell swoop.