I had just gone to Number 8 Hill in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness on
2/14/16, but it impressed me so much take I went back there today with Leesa to show it to her. On the first trip, I did a six pack of hills, finishing with Number 8 hill from the west.
This time, we started from the south and climbed the shoulder of Number 8 Mountain, then " The Dam Hill" (1324'), then climbed Number 8 Hill (1877') via the beautiful open rock SW ridge. I can't imagine a more beautiful approach; especially considering that this peak is less than 2000' high.
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Brant Lake from the shoulder of Number 8 Mountain |
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Rev, crossing Mill Brook |
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The summit of "The Dam Hill" |
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Climbing the SW ridge of Number 8 Hill |
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Looking down the SW ridge of Number 8 Hill |
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Nearing the top |
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The summit of Number 8 Hill. Looking north to Pharaoh Mountain. |
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Pharaoh Mountain from Number 8 Hill |
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Looking south to Brant Lake. |
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A memorial on the summit of Number 8 Hill.
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A closer look at the memorial.
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Zoom view of Gore Mountain
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Zoom view of Crane Mountain
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Leesa giving Rev a reward on top of Number 8 Hill.
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Looking NW to Hoffman Mountain and some of the high peaks in the distance.
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We enjoyed the summit for quite a while, basking in the perfect 55 degree weather and bluebird skies. Eventually we continued on by dropping down to the eastern sub-summit where there is quite a cliff and continued views east and north.
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Pharaoh from the cliff at the eastern sub-summit of Number 8 Hill. |
We went SW from the cliff and headed down on a parallel path tto our ascent route; just slightly more to the east. We bypassed The Dam Hill on the way out and crossed Desolate Brook on the log we usd on the way in.
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This log was our means of crossing the high flowing Desolate Brook |
I'll probably be back to Number 8 Hill again at some point. It is a fabulous place.
Hike Stats:
Hike Distance: 8.75 miles
Hike Time: 5.5 hours
Total Vertical Gain: ~2300'
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The Route (click image to enlarge) |
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