Bodenburg Butte, near Palmer, AK

[back] . Aug 7 I climbed Bodenburg Butte with Dave, Anna and Jared, David, and Esther. It was a wonderful day and a good climb. These are some pictures I took. Camera times are HST; AKDT is two hours later. Enjoy!

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Starting Up the Butte
Jared, Anna, Esther. Through the gate onto the trail. Dave, Jared, Anna, Esther, coming up the trail. The trail ahead.
#1740   2007-08-07 11:19 AKDT   3.3M
Jared, Anna, Esther.		#1742   2007-08-07 11:21 AKDT   6.0M
Through the gate onto the trail.		#1747   2007-08-07 11:25 AKDT   5.3M
Dave, Jared, Anna, Esther, coming up the trail.		#1749   2007-08-07 11:34 AKDT   4.5M
The trail ahead.
Dave at rest. Trail. Berries. Anna, David, Esther.
#1751   2007-08-07 11:35 AKDT   5.0M
Dave at rest.		#1752   2007-08-07 11:36 AKDT   5.5M
Trail.		#1756   2007-08-07 11:40 AKDT   5.4M
Berries.		#1759   2007-08-07 11:42 AKDT   4.2M
Anna, David, Esther.
Dave takes a short cut. Flower. View of the valley. Rest stop half way up.
#1763   2007-08-07 11:46 AKDT   5.5M
Dave takes a short cut.		#1767   2007-08-07 11:48 AKDT   2.7M
Flower.		#1768   2007-08-07 11:49 AKDT   2.9M
View of the valley.		#1770   2007-08-07 11:52 AKDT   4.0M
Rest stop half way up.
Esther shoots the rest of us. Up the stairs. Plastic mats prevent erosion. A difficult climb over a rock.
#1771   2007-08-07 11:53 AKDT   3.5M
Esther shoots the rest of us.		#1776   2007-08-07 11:59 AKDT   5.1M
Up the stairs.		#1777   2007-08-07 12:07 AKDT   5.7M
Plastic mats prevent erosion.		#1779   2007-08-07 12:11 AKDT   4.7M
A difficult climb over a rock.
On Top of the Butte
Emerging from the tree line. Into the upper meadow Little David forges ahead. The spike at my toe marks the top of the butte.
#1780   2007-08-07 12:15 AKDT   4.8M
Emerging from the tree line.		#1781   2007-08-07 12:15 AKDT   5.2M
Into the upper meadow		#1782   2007-08-07 12:20 AKDT   3.5M
Little David forges ahead.		#1784   2007-08-07 12:27 AKDT   4.8M
The spike at my toe marks the top of the butte.
Hail the Conquering Hero. Jared, Esther, Anna. It's a pretty impressive drop-off. Beautiful view from the top.
#1790   2007-08-07 12:48 AKDT   3.3M
Hail the Conquering Hero.		#1792   2007-08-07 12:50 AKDT   5.7M
Jared, Esther, Anna.		#1794   2007-08-07 12:52 AKDT   4.8M
It's a pretty impressive drop-off.		#1795   2007-08-07 12:52 AKDT   4.1M
Beautiful view from the top.
Knik Glacier to the right. David on the Butte. Knik Glacier. Jared, Esther, Anna, Dave, Don, David, squinting into the sun.
#1796   2007-08-07 12:53 AKDT   3.8M
Knik Glacier to the right.		#1798   2007-08-07 12:54 AKDT   3.1M
David on the Butte.		#1799   2007-08-07 12:56 AKDT   2.8M
Knik Glacier.		#1804   2007-08-07 13:02 AKDT   3.3M
Jared, Esther, Anna, Dave, Don, David, squinting into the sun.
Don with Knik Glacier. Jared hunting photos.
#1806   2007-08-07 13:16 AKDT   2.7M
Don with Knik Glacier.		#1807   2007-08-07 13:36 AKDT   3.7M
Jared hunting photos.
Returning Down the Butte (camera battery almost dead)
Esther and Anna coming down. Looking down the wooden steps. Esther and David resting half way down. Esther down the trail.
#1808   2007-08-07 13:40 AKDT   5.7M
Esther and Anna coming down.		#1809   2007-08-07 13:54 AKDT   4.9M
Looking down the wooden steps.		#1810   2007-08-07 14:01 AKDT   5.6M
Esther and David resting half way down.		#1811   2007-08-07 14:20 AKDT   6.0M
Esther down the trail.
Esther at the trailhead. Bodenburg from a mile away. Jared and Bodenburg. Dave grazes on berries at home.
#1812   2007-08-07 14:26 AKDT   6.2M
Esther at the trailhead.		#1813   2007-08-07 14:34 AKDT   4.6M
Bodenburg from a mile away.		#1815   2007-08-07 14:35 AKDT   4.0M
Jared and Bodenburg.		#1816   2007-08-07 14:51 AKDT   5.1M
Dave grazes on berries at home.

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