DUDE Benchmark
This is a simple peak behind the downtown area of Salt Lake. I wanted to see what kind of shape dozer was in and I was enticed by the lack of snow for the first 2 miles.
Here is the route as seen from my house in Draper. It's a 5 mile ridge walk as you can see.
Looking south over downtown across Salt Lake County.
Dozer working his way up the ridge.
City Creek Canyon, Dude BM on left, Grandview in center, Little Black Peak on right.
Dozer looking north
Weather turning bad.
The final push to the summit.
Looking down on Bountiful. Ben Lomand in distance.
This Moose was right on the trail. Scrub oak trees were too thick on both sides from where I was so I had to wait 20 minutes (yelling at her to move). She didn't seem to care much about me and after she finally moved about 10 feet down the hill, I was able to find a route through the brush about 30 feet above the trail.
From the summit looking East to Grandview, now in the clouds.
From the summit, looking back at the route. (Route shown)
On the way down, looking back at the summit just before clouds take it over.
View west to Antelope Island.
