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This page begins with August 5th.  We went out the Steese Highway for two full days of hiking on the Pinnell Mountain Trail.  This page covers a portion of the first day - part of our approximately 4.5 mile hike from the Twelvemile Summit end of that trail.  Page 2 will continue from where this page stops.  Click on any thumbnail to begin.


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Begin August 5th
  In first position is a photo of Lomatogonium rotatum, a plant which we did not see very many of, but which was very pretty. This was right beside the parking area at Twelvemile Summit, which is why it is shown even before the map. In second position is a map of the Twelvemile Summit end of the Pinnell Mountain Trail showing pretty much the portion we hiked from this end. We made it to Table Mountain, about a 4.5 mile hike from the parking area at Twelvemile Summit. In third position is a shot of a mushroom which we saw as we were attaining some elevation on the Pinnell Mountain Trail, from the Twelvemile Summit end of it.
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  Here is another shot of some different mushrooms than shown just previous. Then you see a shot of a Saxifraga hirculus and that is followed by a pile of bear scat. A lady we met who was coming down told us she had seen a very big grizzly bear just a little distance away, so that we should keep our eyes open. We kept our eyes open, but we only saw this pile of bear scat.
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  In first position in this row is a scenery shot and then the Mile-marker for Mile 26 (coming from the Eagle Summit End of the trail). We did not find the Mile-marker for Mile 27, either it is gone or else we just plain missed it. The trail is supposedly 27.3 miles in length. The third shot shows the Alaska Range south of Delta Junction, about 136 miles (218 km) away from this spot - the visibility is pretty good today!
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  Here are three additional shots in which the Alaska Range near Delta Junction is very easily visible. As stated above, these mountains are about 136 miles (218 kilometers) away, so the visibility is amazing today. These three photos have all been adjusted a little bit to bring out more detail.
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  In this row are three scenery shots which give you a general idea of the vastness and emptiness of this country.
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  The first shot in this row shows another shot with mushrooms as its central point. The second image is a portion of the third shot, they both show Tephroseris yukonensis and a bee.
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  The first shot in this row shows a trail marker post on which you can easily read "Pinnell Mountain Trail". In many areas this trail is so infrequently used that it's really difficult to know which direction to go, which is why these posts are important to hikers. The second shot shows some beautiful blue specimens of Campanula lasiocarpa. The third shot is another scenery shot.
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  The first shot in this row is another scenery shot, the second shot is a Gentiana glauca, still in bloom, and the third shot is another scenery shot and includes me hiking on the trail.
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  In first position in this row is a late blooming Fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium). That is followed by two scenery shots. The third shot shows Kazuya on the trail. By the way, we crossed over that mountain which you see in the background of the second and third photos.
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  In first position in this row is a zoomed-in version of the previous photo and it shows that mountain which we crossed over the top of, just a while ago. In the second and third photos, the mountain in front of us is Table Mountain, we are hoping to make it to there before we get too tired to continue. The person in the third photo is me.
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  Here is another shot of Daniel on the trail, with Table Mountain out ahead. The second shot shows that we have now reached Mile-marker 24, so we've come about 3.3 miles. In the third shot you can vaguely see the trail, and then Table Mountain ahead and to the right.
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  The first shot in this row is zoomed-in to a distant mountain, which we'll show you the location of later on. The second shot shows Kazuya ascending Table Mountain and the third shot shows some distant scenery. The outlined area shows the next photo.
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  The first shot in this row shows the outlined area of the previous photo. The second and third shots show an example of Papaver macounii. We were somewhat surprised to find these still in bloom at this elevation.
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  The first shot here shows a Marmota caligata (Hoary Marmot) sunning itself on a rock and another one too - can you spot it!? The second shot shows Mile-marker 23 - we've come about 4.3 miles now. The third shot shows some of the country we have come across to get here.
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  In the first photo, the mountain just to the right of center is that mountain shown in Row 9 and the first shot in Row 10 which we crossed over the top of on our way here. The second shot is an interesting circular lichen and the third shot is some scenery.
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