Lake Aloha on a cloudy summer afternoon
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Fields of flowers descending Dicks Pass
With Susie Lake in the distance
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The view from Dicks Pass
With Halfmoon Lake, Alta Morris Lake, Susie Lake, and Lake Aloha all within view, along with Pyramid Peak, Jack's Peak, and off in the distance the peaks in the Carson Pass area
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Dicks Lake during a cloudy summer morning
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Ascending Phipps Pass in Desolation Wilderness
Looking down on the Grouse Lakes and the Eagle Lake area is beyond that.
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Twin Lakes on a warm spring day
In Desolation Wilderness
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Spring runoff near Twin Lakes, Desolation Wilderness
In Desolation Wilderness
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Panaroma from Mt. Agassiz
From left to right (north to south) you can see; Mt. Price, Rockbound Valley, Dick's Peak and Jack's Peak, Lake Aloha, Mt. Tallac, Lake of the Woods, Sierra at Tahoe, and Pyramid Peak
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Looking south along the Crystal Range from Mt. Price
With Mt. Agassiz, and Pyramid peak rising up along the ridgeline. In the distance you can see Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort and also Kirkwood Ski Resort and the Carson Pass area
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Small tarns below Pyramid Peak
With the Crystal Range and Mt. Agassiz in the distance
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Looking north at Mt. Agassiz and the Crystal Range
From the top of Pyramid Peak
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Me on Pyramid Peak
The tallest peak in Desolation Wilderness
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Looking out over Lak Aloha, the Crystal Range Crest, and Rockbound Valley in the distance
From the top of Pyramid Peak
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Ryan on the ascent of Pyramid Peak
The tallest peak in Desolation Wilderness
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Looking down on Lake Sylvia
From ascending the "notch" on the way to Pyramid Peak
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Lake Sylvia at sunrise
In Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Looking across Rockbound Valley at Dick's and Jack's Peak
From near Lake Lois
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A small creek near Lois Lake at Sunset
In 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
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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Azure Lake in the afternoon 2
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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A late summer afternoon at Snow Lake 2
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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A late summer afternoon at Snow Lake
Desolation Wilderness, CA
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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
In Desolation Wilderness
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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
In Desolation Wilderness
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My friend Jeff and his son Logan hiking up Mt. Ralston
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Flowers blooming along the trail to Ralston Peak
With Sierra at Tahoe and Kirkwood ski resorts off in the distance.
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Rubicon Reservoir and the rest of Rockbound Valley
In Desolation Wilderness
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