View the photo gallery from our 2021 race here: https://lynvanschoiack.smugmug.com/2021-Events/Heavens-Gate. Thanks to Lyn Van Schoiack for getting out there and capturing some real mountain running from the summit of Cannonball Mountain.
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MY PHOTOS: This place is absolute mountain running sickness. Hard to do it justice, but here are some pics from the past 15 winters of running.
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Matty tops out on Cannonball. Seven Devils to the west, Heavens Gate just poking out to the north. |
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Heavens Gate Lookout, looking south at Seven Devils
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Cannonball Summit, looking west at Seven Devils.
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Theresa S. crossing Game Warden Saddle, Cannonball Summit at top right.
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Looking up at Cannonball from McCrea Cabin. Over 3000' of vertical relief shown here. |
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Looking down the West Fork RR Canyon from near McCrea Cabin |
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Limestone cliffs and caves in the first mile of RR Trail from the Hatchery
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The J Jones Gravesite on the West Fork RR Trail. A steep 500' gain hill lies below, which if done a minimum of 3 times at high effort is the workout known as J Jones Koolaid. Only true believers will drink the Koolaid. |
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Hill below the J Jones gravesite. |
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Rapid River Trail near the bridge, 3.7mi from the Hatchery. This pic was taken mid-December 2013. |
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Climbing the ridge leading to Cannonball Mtn. |
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Brandi with Cannonball on right and Seven Devils behind. |
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Mid winter elk on Cannonball Ridge, approx 5000'. |
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Game Warden Saddle 6400' on the Cannonball Trail. Not sure what the windchime thing is? |
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Starting up the RR Trail near the Hatchery |
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Top of Cannonball Mtn 7250' in January 2016 |
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Glassing a big elk herd just below Cannonball |
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Rapid River Trail, three quarters of a half mile from the Hatchery |
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Bridge 3.7mi from Hatchery. Cook, the Dog (RIP) and his humans Gwen and Jess |
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6300' on the Cannonball Trail, looking down towards Blue Gulch, Hatchery just out of frame to the left |
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Scary tree just above Blue Gulch on Cannonball Trail. |
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Molly and Brandi on RR Trail |
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Final quarter mile back to Hatchery |
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Theresa looking across at Cannonball and Seven Devils |
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Elk on alert |
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Grassy summit slopes of Cannonball Mtn. Cannonball Spring is in trees just below. |
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Summit of Cannonball, Seven Devils on left, Heavens Gate on far right of frame. |
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Huge bull named "MELVIN" that lives along Rapid River Road, driving towards Hatchery |
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Weird survey marker just below Cannonball Mtn |
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Matty and I near Game Warden Saddle |
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The "Desert" section in Blue Gulch |
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Elk below Cannonball Spring |
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Gobbler on the Rapid River Trail. |
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Elk in Game Warden Saddle |
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Trail leading out of Game Warden Saddle, looking east towards the Mountains near McCall and the IMTUF100 course. |
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Spring on the slopes above the Hatchery |
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Morel in Blue Gulch in April |
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Heavens Gate Lookout 8429' |
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Packing out an elk with Molly and Brandi |
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Try my delicious Koolaid on your way to Heavens Gate... |
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