Moonlight Falls and Picture Peak during sunset on Sabrina Basin
Located in the John Muir Wilderness
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Moonlight Lake in the late afternoon
Located in the John Muir Wilderness
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A storm rolling in on Hungry Packer Lake
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Chicken Foot Lake and Morgan Pass
In the John Muir Wilderness
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Looking over Chickenfoot Lake towards Mono Pass
In the John Muir Wilderness
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Ryan admiring the Mono Divide
In the John Muir Wilderness
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Tree tunnel views along the Little Lakes Valley Trail
In the John Muir Wilderness
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South Lake looking up at Bishop Pass
In the Inyo National Forest
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Looking down Piute Canyon towards the JMT Junction
In the John Muir Wilderness
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Piute Creek near Hutchison Meadow
In the John Muir Wilderness
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Camp at Lower Golden Trout Lake
In the Humpreys Basin area of the John Muir Wilderness
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Mt. Humphreys at sunset
Located in the John Muir Wilderness, near Lower Golden Trout Lake
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Sunset over Humphrey's Basin
Near Lower Golden Trout Lake
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The sun setting over Humphrey's Basin
Near Lower Golden Trout Lake
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One of the streams feeding Lower Golden Trout Lake in Humpreys Basin
In the John Muir Wilderness
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Mt. Humphrey seen from near Lower Golden Trout Lake
In the John Muir Wilderness
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The Glacier Divide
Taken just below Piute Pass near Summit Lake
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The Glacier Divide and Humphrey's Basin
Located in the John Muir Wilderness
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Summit Lake from Piute Pass
Located in the John Muir Wilderness
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A meadow on the way up Piute Pass
In John Muir Wilderness hiking from North Lake towards Piute Pass
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Loch Leven Lake with Piute Pass in the distance
In John Muir Wilderness hiking from North Lake towards Piute Pass
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Temple Crag on a cloudy August afternoon
In the John Muir Wilderness, CA
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A stormy summer day at the 3rd Big Pine Lake
Located in the John Muir Wilderness
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Third Lake and Temple Crag on a cloudy day
In the John Muir Wilderness, CA
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Looking acros Summit Lake at the Palisades
From left to right the peaks in the Palisades seen here are, Mt. Gayley, Mt. Sill, and North Palisade. The top of the Palisade Glacier can be seen below Mt. Sill and the North Palisade.
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Summit Lake and the Palisade Crest
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Looking at the Palisades from near Summit Lake
Taken along the Big Pine Creek Lakes Loop in the John Muir Wilderness.
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The Palisade Crest
From near Summit Lake
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Ryan soaking up the Palisade Crest
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Fifth Lake during a morning rain shower
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Black Lake
Taken on a tour of the Big Pine Lakes
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First Lake, Second Lake, Temple Crag and the Palisades
Taken from the hike to Black Lake on the Big Pine Creek Lakes Loop.
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The Palisade Glacier and the North Palisade
Pretty impressive for the largest glacier remaining in the Sierra Nevadas.
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Thunderbolt Peak, Mt. Winchell, and Mt. Aggasiz
Taken from just above the Palisade Glacier
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Palisade Glacier on a cloudy afternoon
With Mt. Sill and the Palisades rising up behind it.
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Palisade Glacier and the Palisade Crest- Panorama
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First Lake, Second Lake and the rest of the Big Pine Creek Drainage
Taken while ascending to the Palisade Glacier from our camp between First and Second Lake
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Looking down on Sam Mack Meadow
Taken along the hike to the Palisade Glacier. Sam Mack Meadow is one of the prettiest little meadows I've seen in the Sierras, made even more beautiful by the glacial stream running through the middle
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Looking downstream in Sam Mack Meadow
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Strolling through Sam Mack Meadow
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The Palisade Crest reflecting in a pond in Sam Mack Meadow
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Reflections in Sam Mack Meadow (Vertical)
Taken on the hike up to the Palisade Glacier
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Sam Mack Meadow
As seen from the trail to the Palisade Glacier up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek, CA. This picture is taken right when you crest the ridge into the meadow.
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Pure Joy
My friend Ryan, entering Sam Mack Meadown on the hike up to the Palisade Glacier.
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A stream along the way to the Palisade Glacier
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Ryan cheesing it up on the way to the Palisade Glacier
In the John Muir Wilderness, CA
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Two Eagles Peak
As seen from a meadow on the way up to the Palisade Glacier
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Temple Crag the stream from Second Lake
Taken in the late afternoon from near our campsite
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