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shibuisue: Starting the hike in a beautiful forest with enormous spruce trees
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shibuisue: Clasping Leaved Twisted Stalk
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shibuisue: Tree growing out of a rock
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shibuisue: the pond
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shibuisue: You hike in this forest for just over 2 miles. It smells wonderful!
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shibuisue: First view of Engineer Mountain as I break out of the forest.
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shibuisue: This sign shows the way to Engineer Mountain Trail. That's a loop trail around the mountain. Don't take that trail if you are going to the summit of Engineer Mountain.
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shibuisue: Engineer Mountain in the background, Social Rock in the foreground.
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shibuisue: Part way up the mountain at Eagle Nest. Great views!!!
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shibuisue: Looking down from Eagle Nest. Social Rock on the left almost above the talus.
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shibuisue: Follow that trail up and around to the crux of the climb.
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shibuisue: Looking south at 550 to Durango and Purgatory Ski Resort.
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shibuisue: Looking down at the Eagles Nest.
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shibuisue: Going around the cliff to the crux.
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shibuisue: Jagged rock along the way.
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shibuisue: This side of the mountain eroded and created a sea of talus and scree.
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shibuisue: Going up.
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shibuisue: Climbing up into the crux of the climb.
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shibuisue: Climbing up.
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shibuisue: Going up.
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shibuisue: No need to go all the way to the back of the chimney.
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shibuisue: Stop at the second small opening. You will see this small spire on your left as you go through.
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shibuisue: See that crack on the left? You are in the correct spot. Climb up to the trail.
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shibuisue: These hikers were having their picture taken on the way down.
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shibuisue: Awesome looking rocks along the ridge!
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shibuisue: Me on the summit of Engineer Mountain. Photo by Jim.
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shibuisue: Looking down the ridge from the summit.
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shibuisue: Jim taking photos on the summit of Engineer Mountain. I met him at Social Rock. He was about 5 minutes ahead of me.
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shibuisue: Views from the summit. We had great weather!!!