Here's a few pictures from a four day trip that I took this August.
We spent the first three days near Oval Peak in the Okanagan Wilderness outside of Twisp, WA. It was a grueling nine mile trip into our base camp, a pond below Oval Peak. The last 3 miles were cross country and although my hiking partner, Jim, and I were exhausted by this point, the goats seem to do better when the terrain gets rougher. Conversely, they lag the furthest and complain the most on wide open logging roads, guess it bores them.
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The second day we intended to summit Oval Peak to participate in an Amateur Radio program called Summits on the Air. Unfortunately, we had to turn back about 1 mile from the summit as the boulders became too large, steep and separated for the goats to navigate safely. Bummer, but the goats come first.
We returned to camp and enjoyed a sunny afternoon to relax.
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The next day we hiked out and car camped near the town of Mazama, the goats were more than happy to spend the night in their warm and familiar truck.
For our final day, we decided to day hike Goat Peak, near the town of Mazama, WA. After a tough three days, we gave the goats the day off… no packs.
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Being a Sunday, it was rather busy at the top and the goats enjoyed celebrity status. Folks were blown away to find actual goats on the summit of Goat Peak. Everyone had a turn getting their picture taken.
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We made some contacts on the radio as far away as New York and also got to meet "Lightning Bill" who lives in the fire lookout, one of the last two active lookouts in the area. It was a great four days. Writing trip reports and reliving the adventures helps me through the long rainy NW winter.
We spent the first three days near Oval Peak in the Okanagan Wilderness outside of Twisp, WA. It was a grueling nine mile trip into our base camp, a pond below Oval Peak. The last 3 miles were cross country and although my hiking partner, Jim, and I were exhausted by this point, the goats seem to do better when the terrain gets rougher. Conversely, they lag the furthest and complain the most on wide open logging roads, guess it bores them.
[attachment=3:5ayiqgot]Campsite.jpg[/attachment:5ayiqgot]
[attachment=2:5ayiqgot]P1000776.jpg[/attachment:5ayiqgot]
The second day we intended to summit Oval Peak to participate in an Amateur Radio program called Summits on the Air. Unfortunately, we had to turn back about 1 mile from the summit as the boulders became too large, steep and separated for the goats to navigate safely. Bummer, but the goats come first.
We returned to camp and enjoyed a sunny afternoon to relax.
[attachment=1:5ayiqgot]P1000771.jpg[/attachment:5ayiqgot]
The next day we hiked out and car camped near the town of Mazama, the goats were more than happy to spend the night in their warm and familiar truck.
For our final day, we decided to day hike Goat Peak, near the town of Mazama, WA. After a tough three days, we gave the goats the day off… no packs.
[attachment=6:5ayiqgot]P1190012.jpg[/attachment:5ayiqgot]
[attachment=0:5ayiqgot]P1180978_renamed_23010.jpg[/attachment:5ayiqgot]
Being a Sunday, it was rather busy at the top and the goats enjoyed celebrity status. Folks were blown away to find actual goats on the summit of Goat Peak. Everyone had a turn getting their picture taken.
[attachment=5:5ayiqgot]P1180981_renamed_17727.jpg[/attachment:5ayiqgot]
[attachment=4:5ayiqgot]P1180995_renamed_5894.jpg[/attachment:5ayiqgot]
We made some contacts on the radio as far away as New York and also got to meet "Lightning Bill" who lives in the fire lookout, one of the last two active lookouts in the area. It was a great four days. Writing trip reports and reliving the adventures helps me through the long rainy NW winter.
