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Geocaching the summit of Belknap Crater in the Mt. Washington Wilderness
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Just north of McKenzie Pass Road (242) on the PCT

 

This lava flow extends for miles north of McKenzie Pass under the PCT

 

North Sister and Middle Sister, just south of McKenzie Pass

 

Photo op in front of Mt. Washington, north on the PCT

 

Belknap Crater from the east on the PCT - climb from the north on the right, descend 700' on the sand trails in the center

 

Mt. Washington. The standard approach is from the north.

 

This man was happy using the typical heavy gear from the 1970s

 

Belknap Crater cross-country on better footing, from the north

 

Little Belknap Crater, just off the PCT

 

These pleasant folks summitted just before us.

 

Mt. Washington showing its bulk and prominent spire

 

Looking south from the summit toward the sand trails down 700'

 

Belknap Crater on the west side of Belknap Crater

 

Can you see our rig at the center of the photo?

 

North and Middle Sister

 

Loosing elevation fast!

 

Another healthy day hiker on the PCT

 

The lonely struggle continues spanning perhaps 400 years of life and death

 

Seemingly impossible life!

 

A Pacific Crest Outward Bound group hard on our heels across the remaining miles of lava.

All images on this page Copyright© 2003 by Robert Speik. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

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What is Geocaching?

  GEOCACHING
 I-Butte Cache on the summit of Black Butte 
Geocaching the Top of Black Crater  
Belknap Crater in the Mt. Washington Wilderness 
 Tam McArthur Rim 
Geocaching into the Hole of Inaccessibility   
Three Buttes Cache 
Trail to Flat Iron in The Badlands near Bend 
 Picnic at Hanging Rock above Smith Rock 
Geocaching with Z21 News with Molly Graham in the high desert  

  BROKEN TOP
 Broken Top north side, with Z21 TV
Broken Top winter summit with Eric Hoffman
Climbing to the summit of Broken Top 
Climbing Broken Top with Eric Seyler  
Todd Lake, a gateway to Broken Top 
Broken Top circumnavigation  
Climbing Broken Top in the winter

  CASCADES SUMMITS
Bruce Jackson Photography
 Mt. Bachelor, the Three Sisters and Broken Top
Photos of the Three Sisters Wilderness Summits form Sparks Lake  
Geocaching the Top of Black Crater 
Overlooking the Three Sisters from Mt. Bachelor   
Three Sisters summits  
Aerial photos of the Cascades summits by Mark and Linda Tuttle  
 Scott shares his summits of Middle Sister and Mt. Thielsen

  NORTH SISTER
Middle and North Sister exploratory adventure   
North Sister and Middle Sister spring summits on telemark skis 
North Sister, Scott's solo summer summit  
North Sister exploratory 
North Sister winter solo 
North Sister: crux photos of the Three Sisters Marathon 
North Sister images 

  MIDDLE SISTER
 Middle and North Sister exploratory adventure  
North Sister and Middle Sister spring summits on telemark skis 
Middle Sister spring summit

  SOUTH SISTER
 South sister spring overnight snow climb, gear and skills  
South Sister Summer Summit 
South Sister climbers trail relocated  
South Sister Spring South Ridge Summit 
South Sister summer cross country circumnavigation

  MT BACHELOR
Mt. Bachelor ski and summer resort during the Atta Boy 300
Atta Boy 300 dog sled race start and finish from Mt. Bachelor
Overlooking the Three Sisters from Mt. Bachelor  
 Mt. Bachelor from Tumalo Ridge  
 Photos of the melted snow pack near Mt Bachelor