| Tuesday August 4, 2009 Red Hills to Cypher's Mine |
| Ben takes lead in the morning |
| G4 hangs their bear bags before climbing Mt. Phillips |
| G4 on top of Mt. Phillips Standing L to R: Dan, Chase, John, Brent, Mark, Ben, Jim, Charlie Sitting L to R: Austin, Jordan, Cody, Sean |
| G4 raises the Texas flag on top of Mt. Phillips elev. 11711 ft. |
| Brent takes a break in the Rock-o-Lounger |
| John thanks his doctor who repaired his collapsed lung a few months earlier |
| Tony gives a thumbs up |
| Danny gives a panning demo to G3 |
| G3 on Thunder Ridge Back Row L to R: Danny, Matt, Kirk, Matt, Tom, Tommy, Jacques Front Row L to R: Randal, John, Tony, Dickson, Collin, Zach |
| Going in to the Contention Mine |
| The troopers stake out their claims |
| The view from Thunder Ridge |
| G4 on the trail to Cypher's Mine |
| Ben does push-ups in the "Toughman Competition" |
| Looking NW to Baldy from Thunder Ridge |
| Inside the Contention Mine |
| John looks for a flash of color in his pan |
| Snoozin' in the "Muck" shack |
| Collin, Tommy & Tony prepare supper |
| Chase & Cody fix supper for G4 |
| Zach shows whats left of his good trail shirt |
| John gives it his best shot in the "Toughman Competition" |
| Ben easily wins the "Toughman Competition" |
| Chase, John & Mark prepare to launch an orange |
| The staff gets the crowd going at the "Stomp" |
| Another packed house at the "Stomp" |
| John wins the triangle competition at the "Stomp" |
| Another full moon at Cypher's Mine |