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View of Mountaineer's Route from farther up the valley.

The Perch, with Sideline and Astroelephant in view

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John Asay

Jul 19, 2013

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Camp below The Elephant's Perch.

At the top of the descent gully with Saddleback Lakes and camp visible below.

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Alpine glow on the Perch.

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View of Mountaineer's Route from farther up the valley.

http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2013/07/sawtooths-alpine-lake-elephants-perch.html

The Perch, with Sideline and Astroelephant in view

JAG on the summit.

Elephant's Perch - SW Face, Left<br>
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20. Chasing the Dragon 5.11+ A0 <br>
19. Mountaineer's Route 5.8 - 5.9 <br>
18. Trunkline 5.10+ <br>
17. Wendy 5.10+ <br>
16. Route X 5.9 A2 <br>
15a. Boomer's Story Var. 5.9 A2 <br>
15. Boomer's Story 5.9 A2 <br>
14. The Thorn Bush 5.9 A3 <br>
13. Slipstream 5.10 A3 <br>
12. Hook & Ladder 5.9 A3 <br>
11. Direct Beckey 5.11a ** <br>
10. Original Beckey 5.11+, stemming pitch from Fine Line to Direct Beckey <br>
9. The Fine Line 5.11a *** <br>

At the end of our hike in - nice camp site here by the lake

Ryan on the summit - what great weather we had!

A smoky day at the Perch.

Elephant's Perch - SW Face, Right<br>
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14. The Thorn Bush 5.9 A3 <br>
13. Slipstream 5.10 A3 <br>
12. Hook & Ladder 5.9 A3 <br>
11. Direct Beckey 5.11a ** <br>
10. Original Beckey 5.11+, stemming pitch from Fine Line to Direct Beckey <br>
9. The Fine Line 5.11a *** <br>
9a. Fine Line Var. 5.8 A3 <br>
8. Lost Horizons 5.10 A2+ <br>
7. The Seagull 5.10 A3 <br>
6. King's Highway 5.9 A3

great rest day activities!

Approach map for Elephant's Perch and Finger of Fate, adapted from map by Mark Weber

Saddleback Lakes from the top of the Perch

Hand line crossing farther upstream. June 2014.

Washed out crossing. June 2014.

Hiking back to catch the boat across Redfish Lake.

Perfect composition.

Our camp at Saddleback Lakes

Great perspective of Elephant's Perch from the hike in.

Steep approach.

Elephant's Perch - West Face<br>
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25. The Breach 5.11 <br>
24. Pandemonium Palace 5.11 <br>
23. Splittgerber-March Direct 5.10b <br>
21. Beyond the Zero 5.9 A3 <br>
19. Mountaineer's Route 5.8 - 5.9

Brad takes a dive while waiting for the boat.

Chris Abbot on Elephants Perch

A hi-res shot of the Perch from the south.

From the boat ride across the lake

Looking up at the Perch from the approach trail.

Elephant's Perch - South Face<br>
<br>
8. Lost Horizons 5.10 A2+ <br>
7. The Seagull 5.10 A3 <br>
6. King's Highway 5.9 A3 <br>
5. Myopia 5.11a *** <br>
4. Divine Guidance 5.11- * <br>
3a. Elephant's Eye Var. 5.10+ A3 <br>
3. Elephant's Eye 5.10+ A3 <br>
2. Astro Elephant 5.10a ** <br>
2.A. Sideline Variation 5.9 <br>
1. Sunrise Book 5.12a or 5.10a A1 ** <br>

Matt at pitch 4 of Astro Elephant

Beckey bolt at crux of pitch nine. Take!?<br>

Lots of bouldering potential along the hike in.

Mountaineer's route

Traveling light! (Believe it or not, this is two people's gear for a 2 night stay at the trailhead!)

Coming down the descent gully to the climbers right of the Perch. It's a bit loose but just take it slow and all is fine. One rappel at the end.

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Classic night time shot of The Perch!