rodman's GPS route from 2004... I added red lines to show how we altered the route yesterday... on the way up we saved a mile of distance by taking the avalanche gully instead of the summer trail.

larman heading up the avalanche gully

larman heading for the SW ridge

larman continues up

The Granite Mtn lookout

The summit cornice with Kaleetan, Chair, Bryant, and Hemlock beyond... Glacier Peak is in the distance.

A panorama shot from the Granite Mtn summit.

A close-up of Alta, Three Queens, Stuart, and Hibox.

A close-up shot looking over Denny Mtn to Mt. Snoqualmie, Chimney Rock, Lemah Mtn, Mt. Thompson, Red Mtn, Chikamin Peak and others.

A close-up of Big Snow Mtn with 'The Tooth' in the left foreground.

Pratt Mtn in front of Mt. Defiance

Looking across Bandera Mtn to McClellan's Butte

Upper Tuscohatchie Lake with Kaleetan Peak, Chair Peak, Bryant Peak, Hemlock Peak, and Big Snow Mtn.

Silver Peak and Abiel Peak

Humpback Mtn with Mt. Rainier in the distance

Crystal Lake and Upper Tuscohatchie Lake

We will have to give back 4 or 5 hundred feet of elevation to get over to the west summit of Granite Mtn.

Looking back on the Granite Mtn summit from the west summit.

'Happy Trail Dog' and larman on the west summit of Granite... Granite Mtn is in the distance.

A close-up of Kaleetan Peak from the west summit of Granite Mtn

A close-up of Chair Peak and Bryant Peak from the west summit of Granite Mtn

Kaleetan, Chair, and Bryant from the west summit of Granite Mtn

'Happy Trail Dog' and larman start down from the west summit of Granite Mtn

larman is heading for Ollalie Lake... we will find the Pratt Lake trail and use it to close our loop trip and get back to the car.