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Marmot Pass — Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2013

Olympic Peninsula > Hood Canal

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Type of Hike

Overnight

Trail Conditions

Obstacles on trail:
    Muddy or wet trail.

Snow

Snowfields to cross - could be difficult

Trails Hiked

  • Wildflowers blooming
Our camp on the ridge. Photo by Coleman Smith
My buddy's and I hiked up to marmot pass and spent the night on the ridge. We started hiking around 11 am. It was very hot and dry on the way up but sunny and beautiful. Never have seen it that dry in marmot pass. This was my fifth time up to the pass. About 5000 feet we hit some snow patches but nothing major. We set up camp on the ridge at a spot we always wanted to camp at but was always taken. It was a super clear night with no moon. So it was perfect for taking star photos. The next morning we packed up and headed back. I love this hike. It has to be one of my favorite in WA.
Warrior Peak. Photo by Coleman Smith
I think this is my favorite shot. I took a 30" exposure and at about 10 seconds into the shot I illuminated the foreground with my headlamp. Harsha and David where sleeping at the time. With ten seconds to go I moved in front of the camera and looked up at the stars to burn my body into the frame. It worked! I was super happy. Photo by Coleman Smith
The Milky Way over Warrior Peak. Photo by Coleman Smith
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Comments

Wow.

What incredible shots. Great lighting and amazing milky way photos. Thank you for the report!

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"Loren Drummond" on Jul 04, 2013 01:00 PM

Great photos

What kind of camera do you shoot with?? Also, was there snow along the ridge up to Buckhorn Mt?

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DraxPlunkett on Jul 06, 2013 10:23 AM

camera

I use a Nikon D7000. I also use Adobe Lightroom 5 for photo editing.

There was a little bit of snow below the ridge. No snow on Buckhorn. :)

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"Coleman" on Jul 06, 2013 10:23 AM

Lens, aperture, ISO?

What lens, aperture and ISO setting did you use?
Awesome pics. Great job!!!

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"HalfCenturyHiker" on Jul 11, 2013 06:50 AM