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
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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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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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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
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Granite Lake
Located along the Bayview trail near Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe.
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Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay, and Granite Lake
From the Bayview Trail near Maggie's Peak
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A beautiful pond below Dick's Lake
In Desolation Wilderness
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Twilight at Fontanilis Lake
Desolation Wilderness
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Sunset over Fontanillis Lake
Taken from our camp near the southern end of the lake, right before you begin climbing over the ridge to Dick's Lake.
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Camp by Fontanilis Lake
Near Dick's Lake and Dick's Peak in Desolation Wilderness
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Dick's Peak
As seen on the trail to Fontanilis Lake from Rockbound Valley in Desolation Wilderness
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Lake Schmidell, The Crystal Range, and the McConnell Loop
As seen from the other side of Rockbound Valley, just below the Velmas.
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A meadow and stream near Lake Schmidell
This stream is the exit stream from Lake Schmidell and it flows into this beautiful meadow.
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Lake Schmidell at sunrise
Taken from near our campsite, looking back up at the route down to the lake from the McConnell Trail.
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Lake Schmidell and Rockbound Valley
As seen from the McConnell Lakes Loop Trail
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Looking down on the Leland Lakes
Taken from the McConnell Lakes Loop Trail on the way towards Lake Schmidell
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Chillin' watching the sunset over Middle Velma Lake
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Sunser over Middle Velma
The typical hazy, smoky summer skies were making for a great sunset.
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Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay
Taken from the appropriately named, Bayview Trail on the way to the Velma Lakes.
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Lake Tahoe through the forest
As seen from along the Meeks Creek Trail.
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Eye On The Storm
Aaron watching the storm roll through and clear out.
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Crag Lake Reflections
Taken after a spring storm quickly passed through.
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Crag Lake after the storm breaks
Camping at Crag Lake after a brief thunderstorm rolled through
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Crag Lake- Black and White
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Meeks Creek leaving Crag Lake
Taken just below the Meeks Creek Dam during a spring thunderstorm
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Jabu Lake at Sunrise V2.0
2 different sunrise shots taken from different vantage points at Jabu Lake.
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Jabu Lake at Sunrise V1.0
2 different sunrise shots taken from different vantage points at Jabu Lake.
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The Crystal Range basking in the rising sun
With reflections in Lake Aloha. This photo was taken from near Jabu Lake.
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Sunset over Desolation Valley
Pyramid Peak and the Crystal Range basking in the last light of the day while Lake Aloha glows beneath them.
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Jabu Lake at Sunset
Taken from the ridge between Jabu Lake and Lake Aloha in the Desolation Wilderness
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The Best View in Desolation Wilderness
The American River drainage off to the far left with Pyramid Peak, and the rest of the Crystal Range shining above Lake Aloha and Desolation Valley. Meanwhile the sun is setting on the far right over Mosquito Pass.
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