Up to Whetstone Mountain, down to Battle Ax Creek, into Jawbone Flats, and back to the trailhead… 9-hour car to car which included a nice hour soaking in the sun at the summit of Whetstone Mtn (4990’). We encountered snow just over 4100’, including the whole ridge east of Whetstone. Battle Ax Creek was gushing so we used the log crossing…which was dry and walkable. For a beautiful sunny Spring day, Jawbone Flats seemed deserted…
Good training hike with my lovely wife, Deb.
Dry forest…
Healthy forest…
Lovely Deb 🙂
Final push to the summit of Whetstone Mtn.
So many peaks out there…
Mount Jefferson and Battle Ax…
Looking towards Bull of The Woods Wilderness. If you know where to look one can the the BOTW fire lookout…
Table Rock…
Year-round spring…
The log we used to cross the gushing Battle Ax Creek…
Sunday’s route…
