Charlie the Dog and I hiked up Sacajawea Peak today


Charlie the Dog and I hiked up Sacajawea Peak today ... and at the very top, Charlie met something he'd never met before. Even though he can't talk, I distinctly heard him say, "Holy crap ... what the heck is that?!"

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  1. Scott MurdockJuly 31, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Wow! How far did you hike? And to what altitude? That is a great photo, though I doubt Charlie appreciates it!

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  2. Mark HufstetlerAugust 1, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    It's about a 5-mile round trip up there, nearly straight up! (Or at least it feels like it.) The summit is at 9665 feet, the highest point in the Bridger range ... the views are endless and astounding.

    As for Charlie, he was barking and growling in his sleep all night long -- dreaming of mountain goat chases, no doubt. :)

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  3. Mark HufstetlerAugust 2, 2011 at 9:37 AM

    Dave Barker -- I would have sworn that that's what the goat was thinking, even though they're supposed to be vegeterians.

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