Iron Mountain, Descend NW Ridge + Stanley-Miller Mine

**Note: First time posting for this group. While I know many of you, if I am unfamiliar please message me. Also note that I have not done this route before, so I will try to keep this party on the smaller size for this first outing. No offense please if you are kept on the waiting list.

Stats: 18 miles, 7500 gain/loss

Technicality: XC, Class 2-3, bushwhacking

Trip: Ascend Iron via normal trail (south), descend NW ridge, search for mine and explore as time allows, follow creek to bridge and back

Trip report: http://www.summitpost.org/northwest-ridge-and-stanley-miller-mine/622907

Trip report is from 2000. For all I know this is way overgrown. You have to be ready for anything (aka epic bushwhacking/adventure)!!!

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