While camping with a great group of friends in Great Basin National Park, we all decided to hike/climb to the summit of Wheeler Peak, the second highest mountain in Nevada at 13,065 feet. Only Boundary Peak on the western border of Nevada is higher at 13,145 feet. Joining us on this hike were Alex Heindl, Phil and Katherine Spargo, and Chris England. It was a beautiful day and a spectacular hike.
Bob and our great kids at Stella Lake early on our hike to the summit.
Hannah and Lisa at Stella Lake.
Phil and Katherine Spargo with Wheeler Peak in the background.
Caleb leading the pack up the Wheeler Peak Trail.
Coming up the trail with Spring Valley 10 miles in the distance and almost a mile lower.
Our very good friend Alex Heindl.
Katherine Spargo was kind enough to compose and take this picture of Lisa and I hiking the same section of trail we did back in 1996 for Bruce Grubbs' guide book pictured to the right.
Hard to believe this was taken 22 years ago.
Still hiking and still in love.
And now we have wonderful kids doing the same thing.
God is good, life is good!
Frank, Phil, and Katherine taking a break before heading up the rocky ridgeline to the summit of Wheeler Peak.
The maintained trail actually skirts around to the left behind Frank, but it was still covered in snow and without crampons it would have been a very dangerous way to the top.
Hannah took this picture of Caleb and Bob making their way across the last snowfield to the summit.
Caleb and Hannah, first on the summit.
We are so proud of our kids.
Katherine and Phil Spargo with their first summit of Wheeler Peak...
...and Chris England with his.
It's really great having the whole family up here. The last time Bob was at this spot was in 2010.
Hannah on the East Summit of Wheeler Peak with the town of Baker almost 8,000 feet lower. Beyond that is the Snake Valley of Utah.
Caleb taking a summit nap while Lisa breaks out lunch.
Chris England and Frank Nason making their way down the talus slope below the summit. Everyone agreed this was the section of the climb they were most happy to leave behind.
On our way back to the trailhead some of us decided to take a slightly longer route around the Alpine Lakes Loop Trail. This is beautiful Teresa Lake located on that trail.