Views of Yaquina Head and the lighthouse

Spring Photos

Photos taken during the Spring. *Note some of these are technically summer, but springlike in the mountains.

Crag Lake- Vertical Textured
Stormy Crag Lake Textured HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Camp Camping Crag Lake Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Landscape Meeks Bay Mountains Outdoor Photography Reflections Sierra Nevada Snow Spring TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Topaz Texture Effects Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Crag Lake after the storm breaks
Camping at Crag Lake after a brief thunderstorm rolled through
Crag Lake after the storm cleared HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Camp Camping Crag Lake Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Landscape Meeks Bay Mountains Outdoor Photography Reflections Sierra Nevada Snow Spring TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Valley Wilderness
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Eye On The Storm
Aaron watching the storm roll through and clear out.
Watching the storm from Crag Lake HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Camp Camping Crag Lake Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Landscape Meeks Bay Mountains Outdoor People Photography Reflections Sierra Nevada Snow Spring TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Tent Valley Wilderness skylum zpacks zpacks duplex
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Zpacks Duplex at Crag Lake
Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Camp Camping Crag Lake Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Lake Landscape Meeks Bay Mountains Outdoor Photography Reflections Sierra Nevada Snow Spring TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Tent Valley Wilderness skylum zpacks zpacks duplex
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Crag Lake Reflections
Taken after a spring storm quickly passed through.
Crag Lake Framed Pines HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Camp Camping Crag Lake Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Landscape Meeks Bay Mountains Outdoor Photography Reflections Sierra Nevada Snow Spring TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Golden Lake as seen from Mono Pass
An alternate trail into Pioneer Basin and the Mono Creek drainage can be found by following the faint use trail that you can see in this picture. Just head North from the trail once you reach Mono Pas to the obvious cirque holding the lake.
Golden Lake HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Golden Lake HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Luminar Mono Creek Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Trail Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Awestruck
The view of the Mono Divide and the Third Recess from this spot in Pioneer Basin is one of the best vantage points in the entire Sierra Nevada
Third Recess Sunset HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mono Rock Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Third Recess Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
180 Panorama from near camp (part 2)
Pioneer Basin 360 Part HDR Res JPEG Backpacking California Hiking John Muir Wilderness Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
360 Panorama from near camp
Pioneer Basin 360 Part Pano HDR Res JPEG Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mono Rock Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
180 Panorama from near camp (part 1)
Pioneer Basin 360 Part HDR Res JPEG Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mono Rock Mosquito Flat Mountains Panoramic Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Taking in the sunset over Pioneer Basin
My good friend Jeff, soaking in one of my all time favorite camping spots in the Sierras
Jeff admiring the Sunset over Pioneer Basin HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake Landscape Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mono Rock Mosquito Flat Mountains People Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Third Recess Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Lupine in bloom
Lupine blooing near our camp in Pioneer Basin
Lupine blooming Pioneer Basin HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Flowers Plants HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Lake # 1 in Pioneer Basin with the Mono Divide in the distance
Lake Pioneer Basin with the Mono Divide distance HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake 1 Landscape Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mono Rock Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Third Recess Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
The last of the storm rolling through Fourth Recess Lake and Pioneer Basin
Storms rolling through Fourth Recess Lake Sunset HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Fog Forest Fourth Recess HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mono Rock Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Third Recess Wilderness storm
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Jeff and Ryan fishing at 4th Recess Lake
Jeff and Ryan Fishing 4th Recess Lake JPEG Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess Lake HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains People Photography Pioneer Basin Reflections Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Sunset Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Fishing Fourth Recess
Fishing at Fourth Recess Lake, one of my favorite lakes ever.
Fishing Fourth Recess Lake HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess Lake HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains People Photography Pioneer Basin Reflections Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Sunset Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
A Swollen Rubicon River
Taken while fishing from where the Rubicon River enters Rubicon Lake, but the river was so swollen, it was more like an extension of the lake.
Rubicon River entering Lake HDR Res JPEG Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Photography Rockbound Valley Rubicon Lake Rubicon River Rubicon Valley Sierra Nevada Spring The Crystal Range Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
A storm passing through Fourth Recess and Fourth Recess Lake
In the John Muir Wilderness and the Mono Divide
Fourth Recess Lake the storm passes HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Fishing Forest Fourth Recess Lake HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains People Photography Pioneer Basin Reflections Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Sunset Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Horseshoe Lake and Rockbound Pass
The view South from a ridge between Horseshoe Lake and Lake Zitella. The peaks just right of center are in the Rockbound Pass area and Rockbound Valley continues on the far left of the picture.
Vista Point between Horseshoe Lake and Zitella HDR Res JPEG Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Hiking Horseshoe Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Photography Rockbound Valley Rubicon Lake Rubicon Valley Sierra Nevada Snow Spring The Crystal Range Trail Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Crossing above Golden Lake
Taking the cross country route from Mono Pass the the Mono Creek Drainage by passing above Golden Creek to the headwaters of Mono Creek
Crossing above Golden Lake HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Golden Lake HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Luminar Mono Creek Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Morning light shining through the trees on the Rockbound Valley Trail
Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Mountains Path Photography River Rockbound Valley Rubicon River Rubicon Valley Sierra Nevada Spring The Crystal Range Trail Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Lake Zitella in the spring
Lake Zitella HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Lake Zitella Landscape Luminar Mountains Photography Rockbound Valley Rubicon Lake Rubicon Valley Sierra Nevada Snow Spring The Crystal Range Trail Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Pioneer Basin and beyond
As seen from along the Coast Trail from near Mono Pass. Red Slate and Red and White Peak rise up in the distance.
Pioneer Basin and the peaks beyond HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Forest Fourth Recess HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake Lake 1 Lake 2 Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mono Rock Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Third Recess Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Hiking in shorts, in the snow, in July, felt like a dream
A snowman was welcoming my friend Jeff and I to a snowy Mono Pass.
Jeff and snowman July the top Mono Pass HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path People Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Snow Spring Summer Summit Lake Topaz Impression Trail Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Horsehshoe Lake, Silver Peak, Red Peak
Taken in the spring from the saddle between Horseshoe Lake and Lake Zitella
Horeshoe Lake Silver Peak and Red the Spring HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Horseshoe Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Photography Red Peak Rockbound Valley Rubicon Lake Rubicon Valley Sierra Nevada Silver Peak Snow The Crystal Range Trail Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Rockbound Valley in the spring
Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Mountains Photography River Rockbound Valley Rubicon River Rubicon Valley Sierra Nevada Spring The Crystal Range Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
Lake Zitella in late spring
Taken from the ridge between Lake Zitella and Horseshoe Lake
Lake Zitella late Spring HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Lake Zitella Landscape Mountains Photography Rockbound Valley Rubicon Lake Rubicon Valley Sierra Nevada Snow The Crystal Range Trail Valley Wilderness
From Desolation Wilderness, CA
The trail over Mono Pass after an early July snowstorm
I've hiked this pass multiple times and this time was by far the most beautiful.
Mono Pass and Summit Lake after early July snowstorm HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Snow Spring Summer Summit Lake Topaz Impression Trail Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Jeff ascending a snowy Mono Pass
Backpacking California Hiking John Muir Wilderness Lake Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path People Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Snow Spring Summer Summit Lake Trail Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
A barren trail...
Heading up Mono Pass from the Mosquito Creek Trailhead. This is one of those section where you feel like you're in the High Sierra, especially with the added summer snow.
Ascending Mono Pass HiRes JPEG Backpacking California HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path Photography Pioneer Basin Sierra Nevada Snow Spring Summer Trail Wilderness
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Ruby Lake at sunset
After a cloudy, rainy day a break in the clouds made for an incredible evening.
Ruby Lake Sunset HiRes JPEG Backpacking California HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path Photography Pioneer Basin Reflections Ruby Lake Sierra Nevada Spring Summer Trail Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
A break in the weather
After a cloudy, rainy day a break in the clouds made for an incredible evening.
Camp Ruby Lake HDR Res JPEG Backpacking California Camping Hiking John Muir Wilderness Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Photography Pioneer Basin Ruby Lake Sierra Nevada Spring Starburst Summer Tent Wilderness
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Nothing like a summer snow storm...
Hiking to Ruby Lake from Mono Pass after an early Summer snow storm
Ruby Creek and Spring Snow HiRes JPEG Backpacking California HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path Photography Pioneer Basin River Ruby Lake Sierra Nevada Stream Summer Trail Wilderness
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Jeff hiking into Ruby Lake
We had a nice surprise on the hike in... snow left over from a snowstorm earlier that morning.
Jeff Hiking into Ruby Lake after early Summer snowstorm HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California HDR John Muir Wilderness Landscape Luminar Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path People Photography Pioneer Basin River Ruby Lake Sierra Nevada Snow Spring Stream Trail Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Little Lakes Valley
Taken after a July snowstorm came through. Luckily we were starting at the end of the storm.
Little Lakes Valley after July snowstorm HiRes JPEG Backpacking California HDR Hiking John Muir Wilderness Landscape Little Lakes Valley Mono Divide Mono Pass Mosquito Flat Mountains Path Photography Pioneer Basin River Sierra Nevada Snow Spring Stream Summer Trail Wilderness
From John Muir Wilderness, CA
Light at the End of the Tunnel
Taken along the Coast Trail from the Palomarin Trailhead
More Tree Tunnels along the Coast Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Mountains Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Climbing along the Lake Ranch Trail
On the way to the coast from the Ridge Trail. This is just after Mud Lake.
The Lake Ranch Trail heading from Mude HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking California Camping Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Mountains Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Topaz Texture Effects Wilderness skylum
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
"Tunnel" along the Lake Ranch Trail
At Point Reyes National Seashore
Lake Ranch Trail Tunnel HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Mountains Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Mud Lake in the Spring
Mostly overgrown with vegetation so it's kind of pretty even though it's called "Mud Lake"
Mud Lake the Spring HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Mountains Mud Lake Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Trail Wilderness skylum
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Hiking along the Ridge Trail
In Point Reyes National Seashore
Hiking along the Ridge Trail Point Reyes HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Flowers Plants Forest HDR Landscape Mountains Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Sunrise at Camp 5
In Point Reyes National Park at the Glen Camp
View from Camp Glen Point Reyes HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking California Camping Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Mountains Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Trail Wilderness skylum
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Bass Lake, Point Reyes National Seashore
Taken along the Coast Trail from the Palomarin Trailhead
Bass Lake Point Reyes National Seashore HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring
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Bass Lake, Point Reyes National Seashore
As seen from along the Coast Trail
Bass Lake Point Reyes HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Bass Lake California Camping Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Pacific Ocean Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Topaz Texture Effects skylum
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Meadow near Wittenberg HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Mountains Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Stream Trail Wilderness
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Tree Tunnels along the Woodward Valley Trail
Taken in Point Reyes National Seashore.
Tree Tunnels along the Woodward Valley Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Flowers Plants Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Path Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Spring Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
Lookin up towards Coast Camp from North Coast
Taken from the beach near Coast Camp. The little valley next to the cliffs is the way down to the beach from Coast Camp.
Looking towards Coast Camp from North HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Forest HDR Hiking Landscape North Coast Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Sculptured Beach Spring Stream Sunset Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
A rustic sunset over Drake's Bay
Rustic Vivid Sunset over Drake's Bay HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Coast Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Stream Topaz Texture Effects Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA
A Faded Sunset at North Beach
Taken from near Coast Camp in the Point Reyes National Seashore
Faded Sunset along the North Coast Point Reyes HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking California Forest HDR Hiking Landscape Ocean Outdoor Photography Point Reyes Point Reyes National Seashore Reflections Spring Stream Topaz Texture Effects Wilderness
From Point Reyes and the Marin Headlands, CA