City of Rocks

September 7-14, 2009

Mt. Washington, from the car
Mt. Washington, from the car

Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon

Upside down
Upside down

Baldy
Baldy

Doug at the wheel
Doug at the wheel

Crossing the Snake, central Idaho
Crossing the Snake, central Idaho

Setting up camp near Elephant Rock
Setting up camp near Elephant Rock

Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Morning

Campsite six is vacant?!?!
Campsite six is vacant?!?!

Early light on the Elephant
Early light on the Elephant

Friend come abegging
Friend come abegging

Doug, Sue and I climb Too Much Fun, while John and Deb climb Rain Dance
Doug, Sue and I climb Too Much Fun, while John and Deb climb Rain Dance

John belays Deb up first pitch of Rain Dance
John belays Deb up first pitch of Rain Dance

Near-by formation
Near-by formation

Tree on Bumblie Rock
Tree on Bumblie Rock

Deb belays John up second pitch
Deb belays John up second pitch

John and Deb back at top of first pitch
John and Deb back at top of first pitch

We five hike to Stripe Rock
We five hike to Stripe Rock

Steinfells Dome and Jacksons Thumb
Steinfells Dome and Jacksons Thumb

Nice bridge and steps
Nice bridge and steps

John leads first pitch of Cruel Shoes
John leads first pitch of Cruel Shoes

Tree growing out of Stripe Rock
Tree growing out of Stripe Rock

Doug belays me on first pitch of Cruel Shoes
Doug belays me on first pitch of Cruel Shoes

Doug led 2nd pitch
Doug led 2nd pitch

View of The City
View of The City

Another formation
Another formation

Steinfells Dome, again
Steinfells Dome, again

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View east
View east

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John waits for us to rappel
John waits for us to rappel

Sue on rappel
Sue on rappel

Wednesday Morning
Wednesday Morning

Light on hills
Light on hills

Off to Castle Rocks SP!
Off to Castle Rocks SP!

Moon over Castle Rock
Moon over Castle Rock

John’s ready to climb!
John’s ready to climb!

Doug leads Castle Keep
Doug leads Castle Keep

Clipping bolts on Castle Keep. Doug couldn't get past crux on lead, so John finished.
Clipping bolts on Castle Keep. Doug couldn't get past crux on lead, so John finished.

Deb TRs Castle Keep
Deb TRs Castle Keep

Soaring
Soaring

View south
View south

Second pitch of Little Time. I led first and third, Doug led second, Sue in between
Second pitch of Little Time. I led first and third, Doug led second, Sue in between

John and Deb at top of second pitch of Big Time
John and Deb at top of second pitch of Big Time

Doug raps down to Big Time 2nd pitch anchors
Doug raps down to Big Time 2nd pitch anchors

Sue at top of Little Time
Sue at top of Little Time

Garden on Castle Rock
Garden on Castle Rock

Me on top of Little Time
Me on top of Little Time

View east
View east

Bug on Doug
Bug on Doug

Snake on trail
Snake on trail

Climbers on the Elephant while Sue prepares another marvelous dinner
Climbers on the Elephant while Sue prepares another marvelous dinner

Garden on rocks at our camp
Garden on rocks at our camp

more
more

Tree at camp
Tree at camp

Watermelon
Watermelon

Thursday morning
Thursday morning

Sunrise
Sunrise

Garden along the trail. Doug, Sue and I drive up to the Bread Loaves to plug gear. John and Deb return to Jacksons Thumb to climb Theatre of Shadows
Garden along the trail. Doug, Sue and I drive up to the Bread Loaves to plug gear. John and Deb return to Jacksons Thumb to climb Theatre of Shadows

photo op
photo op

Doug leads Dykes on Harleys
Doug leads Dykes on Harleys

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Nice pine
Nice pine

Bathtub on top of Bread Loaves
Bathtub on top of Bread Loaves

Tree on top
Tree on top

Mullein in a crack
Mullein in a crack

Sue nears top of DOH
Sue nears top of DOH

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At the rap station
At the rap station

View east from top of Easy Corner
View east from top of Easy Corner

Slabby rock
Slabby rock

Easy Corner
Easy Corner

Doug raps from Tennish Anyone anchors after following me on Easy Corner
Doug raps from Tennish Anyone anchors after following me on Easy Corner

Back at camp
Back at camp

Campfire for Pegg-Carvers last night
Campfire for Pegg-Carvers last night

Friday morning
Friday morning

Busy bug
Busy bug

Another morning for the Elephant
Another morning for the Elephant

We three hike up the road to Parking Lot Rock
We three hike up the road to Parking Lot Rock

Tree along the trail
Tree along the trail

Dandy
Dandy

By Creekside Towers
By Creekside Towers

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Moon
Moon

Sue TRs Delay of Game, after Doug leads it
Sue TRs Delay of Game, after Doug leads it

Grasshopper
Grasshopper

Lunchtime with Mark and (I forgot her name)
Lunchtime with Mark and (I forgot her name)

Self portrait while eating lunch
Self portrait while eating lunch

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Bath Rock while we hike to Flaming Rock
Bath Rock while we hike to Flaming Rock

Arch. Doug and I scrambled up there while waiting for Rain Dance to become free
Arch. Doug and I scrambled up there while waiting for Rain Dance to become free

Sue photos scrambling fools
Sue photos scrambling fools

In the arch
In the arch

Sue follows Doug up 2nd pitch of Rain Dance
Sue follows Doug up 2nd pitch of Rain Dance

On top of Flaming Rock
On top of Flaming Rock

Sue on top
Sue on top

Back to top of 1st pitch
Back to top of 1st pitch

Evening clouds
Evening clouds

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Saturday morning—we climb Steinfells Dome
Saturday morning—we climb Steinfells Dome

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Low bridge!
Low bridge!

Sue too
Sue too

Cantilevered rock just before start of Sinocranium
Cantilevered rock just before start of Sinocranium

Under cover
Under cover

Growth on Steinfells
Growth on Steinfells

Second pitch follows around right side of this
Second pitch follows around right side of this

Sue starts up 1st pitch
Sue starts up 1st pitch

View south of Twin Sisters
View south of Twin Sisters

Cars in lot
Cars in lot

Doug leads 2nd pitch
Doug leads 2nd pitch

East
East

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Doug and Sue at top of 2nd pitch
Doug and Sue at top of 2nd pitch

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Blob on north side of the Dome
Blob on north side of the Dome

At top of third pitch
At top of third pitch

Doug leads the 5.8 crux
Doug leads the 5.8 crux

Doug reaches anchors at top of 4th pitch
Doug reaches anchors at top of 4th pitch

Sue climbs 4th pitch
Sue climbs 4th pitch

Almo
Almo

Wide angle shot of Almo
Wide angle shot of Almo

More soaring
More soaring

Sue nears top of 5th (final) pitch
Sue nears top of 5th (final) pitch

Doug nears top of 5th
Doug nears top of 5th

Wooo! It’s a long way down!
Wooo! It’s a long way down!

Up & over to the rap anchors
Up & over to the rap anchors

Castle Rocks SP
Castle Rocks SP

Sue at ramp to rap anchors
Sue at ramp to rap anchors

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Doug on the true summit of Steinfells Dome
Doug on the true summit of Steinfells Dome

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Split rock
Split rock

Hiking back to start of Sinocranium
Hiking back to start of Sinocranium

Shady spot
Shady spot

Congregation of birds
Congregation of birds

Sunday morning sunrise
Sunday morning sunrise

Doug and I hike back to Bumblie Rock
Doug and I hike back to Bumblie Rock

Doug raps after leading Too Much Fun. Yowza! I led this on Tuesday?
Doug raps after leading Too Much Fun. Yowza! I led this on Tuesday?

Half inch bolt on Too Much Fun anchor
Half inch bolt on Too Much Fun anchor

Doug leads Mystery Bolter
Doug leads Mystery Bolter

at anchors
at anchors

Tight rappel
Tight rappel

mystery formation
mystery formation

Another snake in trail
Another snake in trail

After Sue fixed pancake lunch, Doug and I explore another part of the City. Tahitian Wall, and Site 18
After Sue fixed pancake lunch, Doug and I explore another part of the City. Tahitian Wall, and Site 18

At Bora-Bora
At Bora-Bora

more Bora-Bora
more Bora-Bora

Stuff up gully beyond Site 18
Stuff up gully beyond Site 18

Steinfells Dome
Steinfells Dome

Tunnel at Site 18
Tunnel at Site 18

Sport routes at Site 18
Sport routes at Site 18

Troll in a shell
Troll in a shell

Stripe Rock
Stripe Rock

The Box Top
The Box Top

Lost Arrow
Lost Arrow

Localized hail storm???
Localized hail storm???

Light on the City
Light on the City

Dress Crocs for going out
Dress Crocs for going out

Monday morning at Bath Rock
Monday morning at Bath Rock

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On top of Bath Rock
On top of Bath Rock

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Sue takes pics of us on Bath
Sue takes pics of us on Bath

Bye to the City (for this year!)
Bye to the City (for this year!)

Last modified: September 16, 2009

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net