Looking down on Lake Ann and the trail up to Heather Pass

John Muir Wilderness, CA

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Looking acros Summit Lake at the Palisades
From left to right the peaks in the Palisades seen here are, Mt. Gayley, Mt. Sill, and North Palisade. The top of the Palisade Glacier can be seen below Mt. Sill and the North Palisade.
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Summit Lake and the Palisade Crest
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Looking at the Palisades from near Summit Lake
Taken along the Big Pine Creek Lakes Loop in the John Muir Wilderness.
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The Palisade Crest
From near Summit Lake
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Ryan soaking up the Palisade Crest
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Fifth Lake during a morning rain shower
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Black Lake
Taken on a tour of the Big Pine Lakes
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First Lake, Second Lake, Temple Crag and the Palisades
Taken from the hike to Black Lake on the Big Pine Creek Lakes Loop.
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The Palisade Glacier and the North Palisade
Pretty impressive for the largest glacier remaining in the Sierra Nevadas.
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Thunderbolt Peak, Mt. Winchell, and Mt. Aggasiz
Taken from just above the Palisade Glacier
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Palisade Glacier on a cloudy afternoon
With Mt. Sill and the Palisades rising up behind it.
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Palisade Glacier and the Palisade Crest- Panorama
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First Lake, Second Lake and the rest of the Big Pine Creek Drainage
Taken while ascending to the Palisade Glacier from our camp between First and Second Lake
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Looking down on Sam Mack Meadow
Taken along the hike to the Palisade Glacier. Sam Mack Meadow is one of the prettiest little meadows I've seen in the Sierras, made even more beautiful by the glacial stream running through the middle
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Looking downstream in Sam Mack Meadow
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Strolling through Sam Mack Meadow
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The Palisade Crest reflecting in a pond in Sam Mack Meadow
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Reflections in Sam Mack Meadow
Taken on the hike up to the Palisade Glacier
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Sam Mack Meadow
As seen from the trail to the Palisade Glacier up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek, CA. This picture is taken right when you crest the ridge into the meadow.
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Pure Joy
My friend Ryan, entering Sam Mack Meadown on the hike up to the Palisade Glacier.
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A stream along the way to the Palisade Glacier
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Ryan cheesing it up on the way to the Palisade Glacier
In the John Muir Wilderness, CA
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Two Eagles Peak
As seen from a meadow on the way up to the Palisade Glacier
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Temple Crag
Taken in the late afternoon from near our campsite at Second Lake
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Temple Crag
Second Lake is the second lake you'll encounter when hiking in along the North Fork of Big Pine Creek.
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Second Lake and Temple Crag reflecting in the last light of the day
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Jeff and Ryan soaking up sunset at the 2nd Big Pine Lake
In the John Muir Wilderness
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Temple Crag and Second Lake in the afternoon
Second Lake is the second lake you'll encounter when hiking in along the North Fork of Big Pine Creek.
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Looking down on First Lake
From Second Lake of the Big Pine Lakes.
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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.
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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
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180 Panorama from near camp (part 2)
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360 Panorama from near camp
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180 Panorama from near camp (part 1)
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Taking in the sunset over Pioneer Basin
My good friend Jeff, soaking in one of my all time favorite camping spots in the Sierras
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Lupine in bloom
Lupine blooing near our camp in Pioneer Basin
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Lakes 1 and 2 in Pioneer Basin
Looking back at the Third and Fourth Recesses.
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Lake # 1 in Pioneer Basin with the Mono Divide in the distance
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The last of the storm rolling through Fourth Recess Lake
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Jeff and Ryan fishing at 4th Recess Lake
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Fishing Fourth Recess
Fishing at Fourth Recess Lake, one of my favorite lakes ever.
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A storm passing through Fourth Recess and Fourth Recess Lake
In the John Muir Wilderness and the Mono Divide
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jeff ascending a snowy Mono Pass
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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.
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