Baxter pass to Rae lakes 08/29/14-09/01/14

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anarchist
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Baxter pass is a big one, it climbs 6400 feet in 8 miles on mostly unmaintained trail.

once on top of the pass the views are outstanding
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it's like you're on another planet
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a well deserved dinner at Baxter lake
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fin dome reflection in dollar lake
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South Fork Woods Creek
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I stopped by the ranger station but nobody was home
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Rae lakes basin
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spawning fish in Arrowhead lake
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Diamond peak on the right, Black Mountain on the left
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Beautiful area. Thanks for posting.
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Post by Sean »

Thanks for the report. That looks like an amazing hike. Do you know the name of the cone-shaped peak in that picture of the stream?
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Sean wrote: Thanks for the report. That looks like an amazing hike. Do you know the name of the cone-shaped peak in that picture of the stream?
the cone shaped peak is Fin Dome.
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Right on.
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