This is the turn off for the climbers trail as you head into the cirque. Left takes you on the climbers trail direct to the cirque and right takes you past Lonesome Lake.

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This is the turn off for the climbers trail as you head into the cirque. Left takes you on the climbers trail direct to the cirque and right takes you past Lonesome Lake.

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A golden cloud above Warbonnet. This place is amazing.

warbonnet one cold stormy morning

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Sean A Smith

Aug 21, 2015

“This is the turn off for the climbers trail as you head into the cirque. Left takes you on the climbers trail direct to the cirque and right takes you past Lonesome Lake.”

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Pingora doubled for twice the fun!

warbonnet one cold stormy morning

cirque view past jackass pass

Pingora and Wolf's Head in a watercolor by Mark Vinsel. Curiously, this image seems backwards to me.

The classic view of Warbonnet from the camping area. For the same shot in the morning, check out this [[105861678]]! Which photo was taken first? This one was taken in 1984.

another shot of Warbonnet in the late evening

A shot of the back side of the Cirque. The Sharks Nose is the prominent center peak.

the cirque, from lizard head peak.

warbonnet

Looking west from Pingora

Pingora across Lonesome Lake, Feb., 1980.

Warbonnet.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

warbonnet & warrior1

Cirque of the Towers (USGS photo)

Pingora in Cirque of the Towers

War Bonnet reflections

Beauty.

Cirque sunrise.

War Bonnet

Wolfshead

Lonesome Lake and Mt.Mitchell at dawn

Watchtower to Pingora (L-to-R), from the meadows below Hidden Lake. Aug 2014.

Cirque of the Towers - north side

Incredible place!

taken from high up in the Deep Lake cirque

Wolf's Head in Cirque of the Towers

Full map in with climber trail spur in pink.
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Modified from http://www.americansouthwest.net/wyoming/wind-river-range/big-sandy-map.html

Looking north toward Jackass Pass. Note Pingora and Wolfs Head in the background.

Warbonnet

Watch Tower from our campsite. Summer '98.

The Watch Tower.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

sunset from the top of the feather buttress / warbonnet

July 2014: Which county sheriff to call for overdue climb parties ... and 911 will eventually get one to the right folks as well. (Ignore the purple line.)

Red Cloud V 5.12- S. Face, Wolfshead

Cirque of the Towers

My pan of the area from my campsite in the Cirque

Cirque of the Towers.<br>
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Photo: Tyler Casey.

the cirque

Cirque of the Towers April ski and climbing trip report: http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2012/04/wind-rivers-cirque-of-towers-april-2012.html

A quick panorama of The Cirque. Warrior 1 got a little chopped off.

The western wall of the cirque, from high on the flank of Mt. Mitchell. July 2010

Sunset in the Cirque.<br>
Photo by Blitzo.

The view from the top of Pingora

Cirque Lake

Descending back to camp after climbing Wolf's Head

Wolf's Head, Pingora, and Lonesome Lake

Jackass Pass

At one point we counted about 50 mesquitos waiting for us on the tent screen.

anyone want to climb today?

Wolf's Head, Bollinger and Pingora

At camp in the Circ

Pingora from the northeast.

Justin, Carl, and I on Jackass Pass. Warbonnet in the background.

The Circque

The Watch Tower in the snow.

After the storm

My pan from the top of Pingora

Justin Loyka on mt. Mitchell, in a big fire season.

So what are we gonna do today?

A golden cloud above Warbonnet. This place is amazing.

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