Backpacking in the Priest Wilderness and Spy Rock

Dan Lucier, Tom Herrick, and Greg Scharer, 11/17-18/07


Snacking at 2,900ft Priest Overlook †


Tom and Dan with Tye River Valley in background †


Dan, Greg, and Tom †


Three Ridges through the trees †


Valley Detail †


Dan topping out on the Priest †


Dan psyched †


Greg psyched †


Tom topping out †



Dan and Tom †


Dan and Tom layering up on Maintop summit †


Tom on Spy Rock awaiting sunrise †


Dan on Spy Rock †


Pre dawn view of the Priest †


Dan and Tom †


Ice in the puddles on Spy Rock †





Greg on Spy Rock ‡



Greg and Dan ‡


Spy Rock spider †





Sunrise! †














Dan and Tom †


Dan Greg and Tom †


Sunrise crew †



Sun over camp area †


Dan †


Tent †


Preparing breakfast †



Hair of the dog †



Campsite Tree †


Detail †


Dan and Tom with map †


Dan with Compass ‡


Dan with GPS †


Greg †


Tom and Dan at AT overlook below Maintop †


Dan ‡


View †


View †


Greg †


Dan and Tom at rest †


AT and Rt 826 Junction †


Dan, Tom, and Greg †


View from Priest Summit Overlook †


View from Priest Summit Overlook †


View of Spy Rock from Priest Summit †


Pinnacles Ridge from Priest Summit †


Dan and sandwich †


Dan †


Dan, Greg, and Tom †


Dan and Tom †


2/3s Rock †


Dan †


Tom †


Tom and Dan †


Valley view from Priest 2,900ft Overlook †


Dan †


Greg with Mt Laurel Stick ‡


Dan, Tom (in Scrappy Hat), and Greg back at Parking Lot †


Map: Tye River to Priest Summit


Map: Priest Summit to Spy Rock

† Greg Scharer Photographer

‡ Tom Herrick Photographer