Loy Butte Feb 15
From the Honanki trailhead, a climb of Loy Butte
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LOY BUTTE
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A private ranch at the mouth of Loy Canyon
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A very old juniper tree
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The landmark for turning off to go up the Butte
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There is a lot of cross-bedded sandstone on the butte
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Climbing a narrow chute
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Here is a great example of geologic discontinuity
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Looking toward the mouth of Loy Canyon
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Across...
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...And up the canyon
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A hedgehog cactus
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A plastered wall
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This was a good defensive position
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A ceiling at the ruins site
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Some potsherds
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Heading toward the saddle
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Permian reptile tracks
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Up on the saddle
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Down the front side of the butte, toward Honanki
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This wall was probably built by ranchers as a shelter
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Above Honanki, on the south end of the butte
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A good spot for lunch
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This bright lichen is everywhere
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This red lichen is much less common
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Heading back
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Down the big chutes
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Back at the bottom
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We vote our leader "number 1"
