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A Walk In The Park begins with the Regular Route on Thatchtop Mountain. This view looks down the key second gully (of the Regular Route) to the Loch Vale Trail, whereas one leaves easy hiking behind for a very long ways.
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After descending Chiefshead, you get this good look at Pagoda's knife-like west ridge. I wish I knew the correct way to go.
USGS Bench Mark, summit of Long's Peak.
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Richard Rossiter
Oct 14, 2009
“A Walk In The Park begins with the Regular Route on Thatchtop Mountain. This view looks down the key second gully (of the Regular Route) to the Loch Vale Trail, whereas one leaves easy hiking behind for a very long ways.”  

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After descending Chiefshead, you get this good look at Pagoda's knife-like west ridge. I wish I knew the correct way to go.
A Walk In The Park begins with the Regular Route on Thatchtop Mountain. This view looks down the key second gully (of the Regular Route) to the Loch Vale Trail, whereas one leaves easy hiking behind for a very long ways.
USGS Bench Mark, summit of Long's Peak.
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