The late afternoon sun reflecting off of Elephant's Back, Round Top, and The Sisters

Desolation Wilderness, CA

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Sunset over camp at Lake Syliva
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Me on Mt. Aggasiz
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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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Me on Mt Price
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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
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Lake Sylvia at sunrise
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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
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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
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A late summer afternoon at Snow Lake 2
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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
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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
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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
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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
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