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irish1185 t1_j9wdl19 wrote

I believe that is Mount Stuart with Dragon tail being just to the right of it. The Stuart range (Enchantments as they are also known) is home to Mount Stuart, the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state. Great view just north of Cle Elum from either I-90 or up US 97.

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Row30 OP t1_j9wds3t wrote

Mt Stuart is what some of the maps I looked at indicated. But wasn’t sure between that or Glacier Peak (?)

I very much appreciated your response!

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Xbalanque_ t1_j9z2qo2 wrote

You cannot see Dragontail in that pic, and it is not just to the right of Stuart anyway. Sherpa, Argonaut, Colchuck, then Dragontail Annapurna and McClellan, are to the right/east of Stuart. Sherpa would be in this pic but a tree is in front of it. Also, the Enchantments is the name for the high lake basin to the north of the Stuart range between Dragontail and McClellan.

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irish1185 t1_j9zhfwn wrote

Thanks, that makes sense. I've only ever seen Dragontail from the other side facing south.

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HappyInNature t1_j9yvjvx wrote

Wait... you can see Dragon Tail from I90?? I've been on the right side of the ridgeline and didn't see I-90 from it...

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Xbalanque_ t1_j9z2b75 wrote

Yes, you can.. But Dragontail is not in this pic, its several miles to the right of the photo area.

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HappyInNature t1_j9z7o1m wrote

oh right on. Next time I summit it, I'll look in that direction, lol.

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bedlog t1_j9x0zks wrote

Also at Indian John rest stop going east, they have a layout of the Stuart Mountain range

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huntsber t1_j9wwmpq wrote

Stuart is just so impressive and beautiful.

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Row30 OP t1_j9wwvp6 wrote

Yes it was. I found a good spot to pull over and snap a decent shot. (Not bad for an older cell phone pic??)

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OhCrapImBusted t1_j9xkjmf wrote

I’m not sure if they still call it the “Indian John Hill“ rest stop, but that is one of the best places to stop and get a picture of that range.

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ecno_deriter t1_j9x2eld wrote

Yep, that's Mt Stuart sadly 3 climbers lost their lives up there over the weekend from avalanche conditions.

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lurker-1969 t1_j9x36le wrote

Yes it was sad. Every time this happens in high avalanche conditions I just wonder what the HELL they were doing up there. So many people do not respect the dangerous signs in the back country.

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lovesmtns t1_j9zc244 wrote

Interesting bit of trivia, Claude Rusk, a pioneer mountain climber in the area, described how he roped up to climb Mt Stuart: He grabbed the end of the rope in one hand :):). My how techniques have changed.

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