Dome E was a fairly steep hike, but it was back in the tree line and did not have as many dangerous loose jagged blocks to hike over. There was still abundant enclaves, but many were smaller than a foot. Also this rock appeared harder, or maybe I was just tired from swinging my sledge hammer all afternoon. So we worked until late afternoon and started to head back, by then we over 4 challenging miles from the car. We had a decision to make, go back the way we came and have to climb up and over several large ridges to get back to the Chaos Lake Trail or make a straight line over the Chaos Jumbles and walk along road to get back to the car. So we opted for the last choice and that was still tiring.
This last photo was a beautiful sunset over Manzanita Lake, there was a bunch of people fishing, it was quiet and peaceful and it was a great way to end the day.
Heads up for the last day of field work, it involved the biggest elevation gain of the weekend!
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