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Desolation Wilderness, CA

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Ralston Peak Trail in the late Fall
Taken after a small winter storm came through a few days earlier
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The Crystal Range and Desolation Valley from Mt. Ralston
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Upper and Lower Echo Lake from Ralston Peak
Taken in late fall after a small winter storm came through a few days earlier
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The last push to the summit of Mt. Ralston
Taken in late fall after a small winter storm came through a few days earlier
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Frozen trees on Mt. Ralston
Taken in late fall after a small winter storm came through a few days earlier
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Snowy trees along the trail to Mt. Ralston
Taken in late fall after a small winter storm came through a few days earlier
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Snowy trees along the trail to Mt. Ralston (Vertical)
Taken in late fall after a small winter storm came through a few days earlier
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A late November afternoon on the Ralston Peak Trail
With Sierra at Tahoe ski resort in the background
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Azure Lake in the afternoon
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Azure Lake in the afternoon 2
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A late summer afternoon at Snow Lake 2
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A late summer afternoon at Snow Lake
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Lake Aloha and the Crystal Range
Taken from near Mosquito Pass in Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Clouds reflecting in Lake Aloha
Taken in August of 2017 from near Mosquito Pass. It was a hazy day due to fires and also some scattered showers, but the reflection on Lake Aloha was amazing. I can't remember the last time I saw it that full in August.
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Sunset at Clyde Lake
Located in Desolation Wilderness, Clyde Lake sits at the beginning of Rockbound Valley. It's also the headwaters of the Rubicon River.
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Heather Lake and the Crystal Range
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Susie Lake and the Crystal Range
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Waterfall in Half Moon Cirque
Located in Desolation Wilderness near Half Moon and Alta Morris Lake is this gorgeous seasonal waterfall and creek.
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A gorgeous meadow behind Alta Morris Lake
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Alta Morris Lake at sunrise
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Campsite at Alta Morris Lake
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Alta Morris Lake at sunset
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My friend Jeff and his son Logan hiking up Mt. Ralston
friend Jeff and his son Logan Hiking Mt.Ralston Aurora HDR California Desolation Wilderness Flowers Plants HDR Highway 50 Kyburz Luminar Mt. Ralston Outdoor Photography Ralston Peak Sierra Nevada Sierra at Tahoe Summer The Crystal Range Wilderness skylum
Flowers blooming along the trail to Ralston Peak
With Sierra at Tahoe and Kirkwood ski resorts off in the distance.
Flowers blooming along the trail Ralston Peak Aurora HDR California Desolation Wilderness Flowers Plants HDR Highway 50 Hiking Kyburz Luminar Mt. Ralston Outdoor Photography Ralston Peak Sierra Nevada Sierra at Tahoe Summer The Crystal Range Wilderness skylum
Rubicon Reservoir and the rest of Rockbound Valley
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Rubicon Reservoir and the rest Rockbound Valley Aurora HDR Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Photography River Rockbound Valley Rubicon Lake Rubicon River Sierra Nevada Summer The Crystal Range Wilderness skylum
The lights of Lake Tahoe illuminating the night sky over Rubicon Resevoir
With an airplane flyby during the long exposure photo.
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Canadian Geese sailing off into the sunset
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Canadian Geese admiring the sunset at Rubicon Reservoir
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The view from my tent
Taken at the southern end of Rubicon Reservoir in Desolation Wilderness. My tent is a Zpacks Duplex. I love how it's almost see through for a more open feeling.
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Sunset over camp at Rubicon Reservoir
Taken during a backpacking trip from Loon Lake to Rubicon Reservoir. This is a great early season trip for when the rest of Desolation Wilderness is still covered in snow.
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A Starlit sunset at Rubicon Lake
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A stary night at Rubicon Reservoir
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Rockbound Lake and Rockbound Valley
From the trail to Rubicon Lake and the rest of Rockbound Valley
Rockbound Lake and Valley Aurora HDR Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Photography River Rockbound Lake Rockbound Valley Rubicon River Sierra Nevada Summer The Crystal Range Wilderness skylum
Rockbound Lake and Rockbound Valley
From the trail to Rubicon Lake and the rest of Rockbound Valley
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Twin Lakes
Taken in the morning along the descent to Twin Lakes from Island Lake
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Island Lake in late summer
Taken from the ridge between Tyler Lake and Island Lake. It's a pretty easy off-trail route as long as you have experience with cross country route finding.
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The Upper Lake of the Twin Lakes
Outside of Wright's Lake sitting just below Mt. Price and the Crystal Range
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Jeff overlooking Island Lake
Taken while traveling cross country between Tyler Lake and Island Lake in Desolation Wilderness
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Sunrise over the hike to Island Lake
Taken on the ascent from Tyler Lake to the ridge seperating it and Island Lake
Looking the climb Island Lake from Tyler HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Camp Camping Crystal Range Desolation Wilderness HDR Highway 50 Hiking Island Lake Kyburz Outdoor Photography Reflections Sacramento Valley Sierra Nevada Summer The Crystal Range Tyler Lake Wilderness skylum
Looking West over Tyler Lake
Taken while making the cross-country route to Island Lake from Tyler Lake
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Tyler Lake
Taken in the morning from Tyler Lake in Desolation Wilderness
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Moonrise over Tyler Lake
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Sunrise over the Central Valley
Taken from our campsite at Tyler Lake
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A late summer afternoon at Tyler Lake
Taken from Tyler Lake's West shore.
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Tyler Lake at sunset
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Wright's Lake from the trail to Gertrude Lake
This is taken after the first major climb from the Twin Lakes trailhead near Wright's Lake
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Emerald Bay from the Bayview Trail
Taken from the first overlook before reaching Granite Lake
Emerald Bay seen from the first overlook Bayview Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Emerald Bay Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Granite Lake
Located along the Bayview trail near Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe.
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