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Climbing the open book by headlamp

I struggled to understand all of the approaches and descents so here's another beta photo

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K Hill

Jul 23, 2016

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the meadow

The Lone Peak Cirque from across the Valley.

Good Times: Lone Peak Cirque

Summit Wall, The Thumb

Interesting sunset geometry taken with my camera which died soon after this trip

Lone Peak Cirque, tripple overhang 2012. Trip Report: http://rjohnasay.blogspot.com/2012/06/utah-lone-peak-cirque-triple-overhangs.html

The Cirque in winter. December 2011.

Andy in the Cirque

Climbing the open book by headlamp

The Cirque

I struggled to understand all of the approaches and descents so here's another beta photo

Lone Peak Cirque in the last light of the day<br>
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Lone Peak Cirque

Lone Peak from the top of the Lowe Route during sunset!

Entering the Cirque.

This guy was buzzing around us as we were topping out the Lowe Route.

Lone Peak Wilderness TOPO

Nothing better than waking up in the cirque to this view!

General Approach Routes and Wall ID's

Looking at the summit wall from base camp June 2012

Lone Peak Cirque

The Cirque from the 9200 foot hump above the meadow, Draper Ridge.

General View of Corner Canyon Approach Trail

One of <em>Lone Peak's</em> permanent residents, wondering what those crazy bipeds are up to.

On the hike back after topping out on the summit (via Open Book).

4 hours to the summit up Jacob's Ladder

Alpenglow in LPC

From Orson Smith Trail Head Park follow the dirt road 2 1/2 miles into Corner Canyon to access the Jacob's Ladder trail. <br>
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Orson Smith Trail Head Park<br>
12600 South Highland Dr. (2000 East)

I found this tree to be key beta for the Alpine approach (which is a bit confusing near the top). I have done both Alpine and Jacob's Ladder and really can't figure out which is worse. . .

getting ready for a cold night .

My girlfriend on the summit of Lone Peak after climbing The Open Book.

This is where the hiking starts for the Jacobs Ladder trail. The parking area is about 100 feet back down the road.<br>
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(elevation 5,700', GPS = N40.49398 W111.81595)

Some info about Lone Peak. <br>
(To some locals the peak is called Mt. Jordan after their high school's name.)

Lone Peak Cirque, as seen from Redwood road, Veterans Memorial Park

after a great day of climbing walking out couldent stop looking back ... what a chunk of granet

Camp life!

Gettin' Ready: Lone Peak Cirque

View from the T at Cherry Canyon Trail and Draper Connector Trail. Head for the grassy hillside!

Marker on the hillside between Cherry canyon and draper ridge trail

She insists on using a rod of plutonium to purify our water!

Le Summit of the Summit Wall!

Now if only I knew how to use any of this....

Lone Peak summit after climbing The Open Book.

Twould only be uncivilized WITHOUT a straw

William Baker hikes to Lone Peak via draper ridge trail, always, stud!

How many more Hammagogs do I have?!<br>
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Carnie fer life!

https://www.saltlakeclimbers.org/jacobs-ladder-re-route

Rubber Boa on Jacobs Ladder trail. non-venomous, very slow and docile

Late summer alpenglow in the Cirque

Time to hustle

Lone Peak Cirque

Nice day in the cirque