
Starting along the Washburn Trail.

Washburn Mine Dike visible ahead. This is along the left fork once getting to the old mining site clearing.

Approaching the dike.

Class 2 boulder-hopping.

Looking back the way we came.

Approaching the Class 3 stuff.

Class 3 dike.

Looking back as we scramble up, the clearing we walked through in the center. Hudson River up top. The official Washburn Trail goes up the cliffs visible top left.

Class 3 move.

Looking back down the Class 3 stuff.

A couple more Class 3 moves on some rocks and roots.

Trevor pulling a Class 3 move.

View down the slope, just before the last Class 3 move.

Class 3 move on a rock and root combo.

From the top of the scramble, looking back the way we came.

Continuing along the rim, Hudson River in the background. We had to bushwhack for a minute before finding this social trail.

Back on the official Washburn Trail, looking back along the social trail that follows the rim.

Along the Washburn Trail, a nice view.

Mostly forested Washburn Trail on our way up to Mt. Taurus.

The best view along the Washburn Trail.


Some very light scrambling along the Washburn Trail.



Continuing up to Mt. Taurus.


Views from the summit of Mt. Taurus.

Close-up looking northwest from the summit.

On the way down the Washburn Trail, a view north toward the Washburn Mine Dike we ascended earlier.

Snakes.
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