Mike Stringham at a cabin's ruins about a mile from Beaver Basin.
The rocky two-track heading toward the LaSals northern peaks.
The Mike Mobile has seen better days.
Hard to "start yer engines" without an engine.
Ah, there it is!
Mike peeking into the abandoned McCoy mine at the base of Beaver Basin.
A small thicket of spruce & fir guards the approach to Jackass Pass.
There's columbine here, of course.
After climbing 1,000 ft. above the mine, the trail arrives at Jackass Pass.
These pockets of snow would be nearly gone three weeks later.
Mt. Waas as seen from Jackass Pass in mid-July.
Marc's daughter, Kate, at the Mike Mobile the day before the Sierra Club hike.
The remains of the McCoy Mine in Beaver Basin.
Judi near the end of the two-track in front of Mt. Waas.
Looking at the ridgeline above Beaver Basin.
Judi about to enter the spruce & fir thicket on the way to Jackass Pass.
Judi digs deep as she negotiates the trail coming out of the thicket (Red Wedge in the distance behind her).
Mt. Waas & ridgeline from the saddle between the mine & Jackass Pass.
Cloud above Dry Peak as seen from Jackass Pass.
The view toward Red Wedge & beyond from Jackass Pass.
Judi nearing Jackass Pass with Mt. Waas looming behind her.
Judi & Kate at Jackass Pass.
The big peaks of the LaSals as seen from the false summit of Pilot Peak.
Kate charging to the top of Pilot Peak.
Kate on the peak at 12,202 ft. with slightly taller Manns Peak behind her.
Kate on top of Pilot Peak with Mt. Peale, Mt. Mellenthin, & Mt. Tuk behind her.
On Kate's left is Green Mt., with massive Mt. Waas on her right.
A panoramic shot from the top of Pilot Peak.
Looking from Pilot Peak's ridgeline to the two-track (center) & tree thicket (right) that are stages of the hike.
Kate heading back to Jackass Pass from Pilot Peak, with Dry Peak & Manns Peak behind her.
The ridge leading away from Mt. Waas as viewed from a saddle below Jackass Pass.
The ridge leading south of the saddle below Jackass Pass (Aug. 1)
Tom, Geoff, George, Jock, Rita, & Mike S. in Beaver Basin, at the end of the two-track (Aug. 2nd)
Larkspur blooming in the meadow.
Jean & Mike Binyon at the end of the two-track, before starting the remainder of the climb to Jackass Pass.
Fresh scat. Bear anyone?
Tom leads the way up through the small thicket of spruce & fir trees.
The boys check out the views northward from a saddle, 10 minutes below Jackass Pass.
Mike S. leading Geoff & George toward Jackass Pass, with the Binyons close behind.
Thistle blossom crowding the trail.
Late blooming columbine along the trail.
Mike S. & Geoff trying to decide if it's diorite or granite that they're walking by.
Mike & Jean Binyon savoring their arrival at Jackass Pass (11,660 ft.)
As Mike S. reaches into his pack, the others mill around the map before starting the slog up Pilot Peak.
Lovely Rita Meter Maid on Pilot Peak's false summit, with the central LaSals behind her.
Movin' on up, the White Knight crests the false summit of Pilot Peak.
Moab Marc on Pilot Peak, high above Burro Pass with Mt. Peale, Mt. Mellenthin, & Mt. Tuk standing in reserve.
Looking from Pilot Peak to Manns Peak as Tom & the Binyons march upward.
This critter hitched a ride to Pilot Peak on the back of Moab Marc.
Tom & Jock stand tall on Pilot Peak while Rita & Molly check the map.
It takes two. Just ask the Binyons.
Mike S., Tom, Jean, Jock, Rita, Mike B., & Geoff on Pilot Peak at 12,202 ft.
The ridgeline from Pilot Peak to Green Mt. (left) with Mt. Waas to the right.
Tom & Geoff skirt the remains of a snowfield coming down from Pilot Peak.
Jean leads Jock & Mike Stringham along a bulldozer scar below Pilot Peak.
Majestic Mt. Waas one final time.
Little Rita Riding Hood arrives at Grandma's house in the woods.
Moe, Curly, & Larry see no evil, hear no evil, & speak no evil about this hike.
The White Knight & Rita quickly let their tootsies breathe at the end of the hike.
