Big Maria Mountains 12.29.07

Big Maria Area Map.JPG

2009-01-22T01:59:35Z

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Big Maria Area Map.JPG

Big Maria Route.JPG

2009-01-22T12:15:04Z

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Big Maria Route.JPG

Big Maria Mountains from near where I parked. The highpoint is to the left of center.

2009-01-22T09:34:08Z

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Big Maria Mountains from near where I parked. The highpoint is to the left of center.

Heading up the wash.

2009-01-22T09:37:02Z

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Heading up the wash.

Further up the wash

2009-01-22T09:31:17Z

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Further up the wash

Looking back while heading up the wash.

2009-01-22T09:36:38Z

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Looking back while heading up the wash.

Some captive water.

2009-01-22T09:33:55Z

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Some captive water.

Looking back again.

2009-01-22T09:36:21Z

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Looking back again.

IMG_9421.JPG

2009-01-22T09:34:05Z

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IMG_9421.JPG

Getting close to the divide in the wash where I take the left fork for a while and then head up onto the ridge between the forks.

2009-01-22T09:36:21Z

KathyWing
Getting close to the divide in the wash where I take the left fork for a while and then head up onto the ridge between the forks.

Looking back down after I'm up on the ridge between the forks in the wash.

2009-01-22T09:32:22Z

KathyWing
Looking back down after I'm up on the ridge between the forks in the wash.

The directions I have said to continue on in the left fork of the wash and come up over there at the saddle on the ridge, but I liked where I came up.

2009-01-22T09:35:39Z

KathyWing
The directions I have said to continue on in the left fork of the wash and come up over there at the saddle on the ridge, but I liked where I came up.

View along the ridge.

2009-01-22T09:35:39Z

KathyWing
View along the ridge.

The highpoint or the Big Marias comes into view.

2009-01-22T09:32:21Z

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The highpoint or the Big Marias comes into view.

and closer to the highpoint of the Big Marias.

2009-01-22T09:34:36Z

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and closer to the highpoint of the Big Marias.

View from the summit of Big Maria

2009-01-22T09:34:32Z

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View from the summit of Big Maria

Layers of colors in the Big Maria Mountains.

2009-01-22T09:33:04Z

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Layers of colors in the Big Maria Mountains.

Me on the summit of Big Maria

2009-01-22T09:34:37Z

KathyWing
Me on the summit of Big Maria

another view from the summit of Big Maria

2009-01-22T09:31:03Z

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another view from the summit of Big Maria

another view from the summit of Big Maria

2009-01-22T09:33:40Z

KathyWing
another view from the summit of Big Maria

Peak 3380 from Peak 3381 (Big Maria) - the lower summit is about 1/2 mile to the south.

2009-01-22T09:33:17Z

KathyWing
Peak 3380 from Peak 3381 (Big Maria) - the lower summit is about 1/2 mile to the south.

Looking back - you follow the ridge to the bump on the right side of the picture and turn left and go over the bumps on left of center and then turn right (north) again to get to the summit ...

2009-01-22T09:32:51Z

KathyWing
Looking back - you follow the ridge to the bump on the right side of the picture and turn left and go over the bumps on left of center and then turn right (north) again to get to the summit ...

Heading west along the ridge to where I'll drop down in the wash again.

2009-01-22T09:33:36Z

KathyWing
Heading west along the ridge to where I'll drop down in the wash again.

Looking back to where I turned off the main ridge and onto the north to south running ridge that would bring me down to near the fork in the wash.

2009-01-22T09:36:15Z

KathyWing
Looking back to where I turned off the main ridge and onto the north to south running ridge that would bring me down to near the fork in the wash.

Water in the wash.

2009-01-22T09:33:25Z

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Water in the wash.

Looking back as I head out the wash - you can't see the highpoint here.

2009-01-22T09:34:55Z

KathyWing
Looking back as I head out the wash - you can't see the highpoint here.

Looking back as I get back close to where I parked. Big Maria is in the back right of center.

2009-01-22T09:34:25Z

KathyWing
Looking back as I get back close to where I parked. Big Maria is in the back right of center.