rodman's GPS route from 2006... larman and I did the same route on 9-7-2007... start on the Rachel Lake trail #1313... at 2800' elevation.

After 2 miles of hiking, we came to this second large open meadow and got our first good look at Hibox Mtn... in another .5 mile we will leave the maintained trail at 3280' and head up steep terrain on boot-path.

An hour after leaving the maintained trail, Hibox still seems a long way off.

larman is passing one of the many cairns that help show the way to Hibox.

Two hours after leaving the maintained trail we can almost touch the Hibox summit block.

From the summit block we get this look up the first of three gullies that we will avoid as we head for the southeast ridge of Hibox.

larman contours around the summit block on his way to the southeast ridge.

Now we can see the southeast ridge.

The last of the three summit gullies before reaching the southeast ridge.

Three Queens from the southeast ridge of Hibox.

Park Lakes from the southeast ridge of Hibox.

There will be a little bit of exposure to reach the summit.

larman is almost on the Hibox summit (6560')... 3.5 hours since leaving the Rachel Lake trailhead... 3800' of elevation gain from trailhead to summit... with 3300' of it coming since we left the maintained trail.

Rachel Lake from Hibox Mtn.

Alta Mtn and Lila Lake from Hibox Mtn.

A closeup of Lila Lake from Hibox Mtn.

Three Queens from Hibox Mtn... Granite Mtn (above Robin Lakes) on the far left and Mt. Stuart on the far right.

Lake Kachess from Hibox Mtn.

larman leaves the summit.

larman deals with some of the exposure... it will take us 3 hours to get back to the car.