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Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Historic Ninemile Ranger Station, passed by along the road to/from the trailhead.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
The end of the nearly 10-mile Forest Service Road needed to reach Cha-paa-qn Trailhead.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Lush forest surrounding route to Cha-paa-qn summit.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
The trail leads through dense forest much of the way to Cha-paa-qn.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
A significant junction near the end of the trail leads to Cha-paa-qn summit.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Dirt trail peters out, requiring a 0.3-mile scramble to the top of Cha-paa-qn (seen here).
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Climbing the talus field to the top of Cha-paa-qn.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Cha-paa-qn summit.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Cha-paa-qn summit, looking northwest.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Cha-paa-qn summit, looking southwest.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Author atop Cha-paa-qn.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Cha-paa-qn at sunset seen from Missoula, 25 miles away.
Bradley Lane
Photo Date:
09/21/2020
Cha-paa-qn Trailhead (Reservation Divide Trail Trailhead).