Naomi Peak, 28 July, 2019
Trip Summary:
- Participants: Dave P., Brent, Bree, Chris, Dave W., Dick and Deanna (leader) and two dogs
- Drove 29 miles to the parking area at Tony Grove and started hiking about 9:20
- Lunch on the peak 12:30 - 12:55
- Chris, Dave W. and Dick returned directly to Tony Grove, arriving at Tony Grove about 3:00 and Logan at 4:00, for a hike of 6.5 miles and 2000 feet of ascent.
- Dave P., Bree, Brent, Deanna and the two dogs returned via an off-trail route south of Naomi Peak, arriving about 5:00 at Tony Grove and Logan about 6:00 for a hike of 7.5 miles with 2300 feet of ascent
- Clear skies and pleasant conditions
Thanks to Dave P., and Dick for photos and Dave W. for photos and GPS data.
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| At the trailhead near Tony Grove Lake | |
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| Hiking toward Naomi Peak | |
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| Lunch on Naomi Peak | |
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| Cherry Peak | Mt. Gog and Mt. Magog |
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| Hiking on the ridge south of Naomi Peak (four hikers returned this way) | |
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| Fossils | Quartzite "stairs" near Tony Grove |
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| Potentilla | Polemonium (Jacob's Ladder) |
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| Clematis | Monardella (coyote mint or little beebalm) |
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| Kittentail (L) and Boykinia jamesii (R), on the Naomi Ridge | |
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| Parry lousewort | Leafy lousewort |
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| Bluebells | Kings flax |
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| Lupine | Lomatium (Biscuitroot) |
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| Mountain deathcamas | Indian paintbrush |
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| Fraseria (green gentian, monument plant, elk weed) | Shrubby cinquefoil |
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| The GPS track shows 6.5miles and 2000 feet of ascent (see our 2015 trip for south route) | |
You can look at our route using Google Earth or download our GPS file. |
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