Peeler Lake under a starry sky

Desolation Wilderness, CA

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Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay, and Granite Lake
From the Bayview Trail near Maggie's Peak
Lake Tahoe Emerald Bay and Granite from the Bayview Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Emerald Bay Forest Granite Lake HDR Highway 89 Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Sierra Nevada Wilderness
A beautiful pond below Dick's Lake
In Desolation Wilderness
Pond below Dick's Lake HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Sunset Wilderness
Twilight at Fontanilis Lake
Desolation Wilderness
Fontanilis Lake Sunset HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Fontanillis Lake Forest HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Twilight Wilderness
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.
Sunset over Lake Fontanilis HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Fontanillis Lake Forest HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Camp by Fontanilis Lake
Near Dick's Lake and Dick's Peak in Desolation Wilderness
Camp Fontanilis Lake HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Fontanillis Lake Forest HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Starburst Sunset Tent Wilderness zpacks zpacks duplex
Dick's Peak
As seen on the trail to Fontanilis Lake from Rockbound Valley in Desolation Wilderness
Dicks Peak from the Trail Fontanilis Lake HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Dick's Peak Fontanillis Lake Forest HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Path Reflections Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Lake Schmidell, The Crystal Range, and the McConnell Loop
As seen from the other side of Rockbound Valley, just below the Velmas.
Lake Schmidell the Crystal Range and rest McConnel Loop HiRes JPEG 4Q Lakes Aurora HDR Backpack Backpacking Crystal Range Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Schmidell Lake Tahoe Landscape McConnell Loop Mountains Rockbound Valley Sunrise Wilderness
A meadow and stream near Lake Schmidell
This stream is the exit stream from Lake Schmidell and it flows into this beautiful meadow.
Meadow and Stream outside Lake Schmidell HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Schmidell Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Reflections River Sierra Nevada Sunrise Vertical Wilderness
Lake Schmidell and Red Peak at sunrise
Lake Schmidell and Red Peak Sunrise HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Schmidell Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Red Peak Reflections Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Lake Schmidell at sunrise
Lake Schmidell Sunrise HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Schmidell Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Lake Schmidell at sunrise
Taken from near our campsite, looking back up at the route down to the lake from the McConnell Trail.
Lake Schmidell Sunrise HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Schmidell Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Red Peak Reflections Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Lake Schmidell and Rockbound Valley
As seen from the McConnell Lakes Loop Trail
Lake Schmidell from the McConnell Loop Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Schmidell Lake Tahoe Landscape McConnell Loop Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Sunrise Wilderness
Looking down on the Leland Lakes
Taken from the McConnell Lakes Loop Trail on the way towards Lake Schmidell
Leland Lakes from the McConnell Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Hiking Lake Lake Schmidell Lake Tahoe Landscape Leland Lakes McConnell Loop Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Sunrise Wilderness
Chillin' watching the sunset over Middle Velma Lake
Desolation Wilderness, CA
Chilling Middle Velma Sunset HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Forest Highway 89 Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar MIddle Velma Mountains Outdoor Photography Sacramento Wilderness skylum
Sunser over Middle Velma
The typical hazy, smoky summer skies were making for a great sunset.
Sunset over Middle Velma with some hazy summer skies HiRes JPEG Backpacking California Forest Highway 89 Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar MIddle Velma Mountains Outdoor Photography Sacramento Starburst Topaz Impression Wilderness skylum
Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay
Taken from the appropriately named, Bayview Trail on the way to the Velma Lakes.
Lake Tahoe and Emerald Bay seen from the Bayview Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Emerald Bay Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Sierra Nevada Wilderness
Lake Tahoe through the forest
As seen from along the Meeks Creek Trail.
Lake Tahoe peeking through the trees HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Meeks Bay Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Spring TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Valley Wilderness
Meeks Creek Trail looking towards Lake Tahoe
Meeks Creek Trail HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Desolation Wilderness Forest HDR Highway 89 Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Meeks Bay Mountains Reflections Sierra Nevada Spring TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Valley Wilderness
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
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
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
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
Crag Lake after the storm
Crag Lake and downed tree 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
Crag Lake- Black and White
Crag Lake HiRes JPEG Aurora HDR Aurora HDR Pro Backpack Backpacking Black and White 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
Crag Lake- Vertical
Crag Lake Vertical 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
Meeks Creek leaving Crag Lake
Taken just below the Meeks Creek Dam during a spring thunderstorm
Meeks creek flowing 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 Photography Reflections Sierra Nevada Snow Spring Stream TYT Tahoe Yosemite Trail Valley Wilderness storm thundershowers
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
Jabu Lake at Sunrise V2.0
2 different sunrise shots taken from different vantage points at Jabu Lake.
Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Sierra Nevada Summer Sunrise
Jabu Lake at Sunrise
Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Sierra Nevada Summer Sunrise
The Crystal Range basking in the rising sun
With reflections in Lake Aloha. This photo was taken from near Jabu Lake.
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Highway 50 Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Aloha Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains Mt Agassiz Mt Price Outdoor PCT Pacific Crest Trail Pyramid Peak Reflections Sierra Nevada Summer Sunrise TRT TYT Tahoe Rim Trail Tahoe Yosemite Trail The Crystal Range Valley Vista Wilderness peak skylum
Sunset over Desolation Valley
Pyramid Peak and the Crystal Range basking in the last light of the day while Lake Aloha glows beneath them.
Backpacking California Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Aloha Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains PCT Pacific Crest Trail Pyramid Peak Sierra Nevada Summer Sunset The Crystal Range
Jabu Lake at Sunset
Taken from the ridge between Jabu Lake and Lake Aloha in the Desolation Wilderness
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness Echo Lake Freel Peak HDR Highway 50 Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Aloha Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains PCT Pacific Crest Trail Photography Pyramid Peak Reflections Sierra Nevada Summer Sunset The Crystal Range Wilderness skylum
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.
Backpacking California Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Aloha Lake Tahoe Mountains PCT Pacific Crest Trail Pyramid Peak Sierra Nevada Summer Sunset The Crystal Range
A Peaceful Pond
A dirty pond by day but turned into a gorgeous reflecting pool by sunset. This is up near Jabu Lake.
Backpacking California Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains PCT Pacific Crest Trail Pyramid Peak Sierra Nevada Summer Sunset The Crystal Range
Jabu Lake
Located off the beaten path in Desolation Wilderness. The mountain off in the distance is Heavenly Ski Resort.
Aurora HDR Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Echo Lake HDR Highway 50 Hiking Jabu Lake Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Luminar Mountains PCT Pacific Crest Trail Photography Sierra Nevada Summer The Crystal Range Wilderness skylum
Desolation Nights
The Milky Way was super bright because of a new moon. A great night for wide open stargazing.
Backpacking Big Agnes California Camp Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Milky Way Mountains Night Sierra Nevada Stars Summer Tent
Sunset over American Lake
American Lake Backpacking California Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Mountains Sierra Nevada Summer Sunset The Crystal Range
Spring Bloom
Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Flowers Plants HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Macro Mountains Sierra Nevada Summer
Island Paradise
The perfect granite island just off shore in American Lake
American Lake Backpacking California Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Pyramid Peak Sierra Nevada Summer The Crystal Range
A worn pack
My backpack and Pyramid Peak from my camp at American Lake
American Lake Backpack Backpacking California Camp Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Mountains Pyramid Peak Sierra Nevada Summer The Crystal Range
Camp at American Lake
Our camp next to American Lake with Pyramid Peak in the distance.
American Lake Backpacking California Camp Crystal Range Desolation Valley Desolation Wilderness HDR Hiking Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Pyramid Peak Sierra Nevada Summer The Crystal Range
Mt Ralston and Tamarack Lake
Taken from the Pacific Crest Trail on the way to Lake Aloha
Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Echo Lake HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains Mt Ralston PCT Pacific Crest Trail Sierra Nevada Summer Tamarack Lake
Echo Lake (Upper and Lower)
Taken from the Pacific Crest Trail on the way to Lake Aloha
Backpacking California Desolation Wilderness Echo Lake HDR Hiking Lake Lake Tahoe Landscape Mountains PCT Pacific Crest Trail Sierra Nevada Summer
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
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
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
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.
Lake Zitella HDR 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
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