Bear Paw Nov 15
Up to the first bench on Bear Mountain, then leftto follow the ledges to the farthest point possible.
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BEAR PAW
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Up onto First Bench....
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...Then left along a series of coves and ledges
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The hoodoos
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Brilliant lime-green lichen
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Climbing the ciwboy graffito rock
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Nor sure how old this is, but it may go back to bootlegger days
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Is this a genuine cowboy inscription from 1901?
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A short side trip down to see an eroded wall
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Looking down at a possible ruin site
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This chute is our evential destination, but from the other side of the rock.
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Starting back, we pause to climb the saddle from the 'easy side'.
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This light spot comes through a window high above
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Looking down toward the lunch site
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The window
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Look! By climbing thishigh ledge...
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It's possible to see the window at full size
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From the position
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Down from First Bench
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And we're back.