Taking in the view across the Trinity Alps from near Landers Lake
Woods and I are getting ready to descend back to Swift Creek and Mumford Meadows.
WoodsAdmiringtheTrinityAlpsHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHDRHikingLanders LakeLandscapeLuminarMeadowMountainsMumford MeadowsOutdoorPhotographySummerSwift CreekTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Looking out on Seven Up Peak, Bear Basin, Mumford Peak and Mumford Basin
From the hike up to Landers Lake from Swift Creek
BearBasinMumfordSevenPeakSilagoHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHDRHikingHorseshoe LakeLandscapeLuminarMeadowMountainsMumford BasinMumford MeadowsMumford PeakOutdoorPhotographySeven Up PeakSummerSwift CreekTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Camp at Mumford Meaodws
Taken along Swift Creek in the Trinity Alps
CampMumfordMeadowsHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHDRHikingLandscapeLuminarMeadowMountainsMumford MeadowsOutdoorPhotographySummerSwift CreekTentTrinity AlpsWildernessskylumzpackszpacks duplex
Mumford Peak and Mumford Basin
Located in the Trinity Alps and seen from the hike to Horsehoe lake
MumfordBasinTrinityAlpsHiResJPEGBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHikingHorseshoe LakeLandscapeLuminarMeadowMountainsMumford BasinMumford MeadowsOutdoorPhotographySummerSwift CreekTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Looking down the Swift Creek Drainage from near Horseshoe Lake
The Trinity Alps Wilderness
LookingdowntheSwiftCreekDrainageTrinityAlpsHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHikingHorseshoe LakeLandscapeLuminarMeadowMountainsMumford BasinMumford MeadowsOutdoorPhotographySummerSwift CreekTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Horseshoe Lake
Located at the end of the Swift Creek Trail in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, CA
HorseshoeLakeHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaFlowers PlantsForestHDRHikingHorseshoe LakeLandscapeLuminarMountainsMumford MeadowsOutdoorPhotographySummerSwift CreekTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Woods soaking up the Trinity Alps and Mumford Meadow
Trinity Alps Wilderness, CA
WoodssoakingtheTrinityAlpsandMumfordMeadowHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHDRHikingLandscapeLuminarMountainsMumford MeadowsOutdoorPathPeoplePhotographySummerSwift CreekTrailTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Upper Mumford Meadows
Taken from the hike along Swift Creek to Horseshoe Lake
MumfordMeadowsfromthehiketowardsHorseshoeLakeHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHDRHikingLandscapeLuminarMeadowMountainsMumford MeadowsOutdoorPhotographySummerSwift CreekTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Mumford Meadows at sunset
Located along Swift Creek in Trinity Alps Wilderness
MumfordMeadowSunsetHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCanyonFlowers PlantsForestHDRHikingLandscapeLuminarMountainsMumford MeadowsOutdoorPhotographyStarburstSummerSwift CreekTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Boulder Creek Lakes with Sawtooth Peak in the distance
Taken from one of the smaller Boulder Creek Lakes off the Canyon Creek Trail
SawtoothPeakandonetheBoulderCreekLakesHiResJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingBoulder Creek LakesBoulder Creek ScrambleCaliforniaCampingCanyonCanyon CreekHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographySawtooth PeakTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
Boulder Creek Lakes Basin with Sawtooth Peak off in the distance
Located off of the Canyon Creek Drainage in the Trinity Alps Wilderness
BoulderCreekLakesandSawtoothPeakHiResJPEGBackpackBackpackingBoulder Creek LakesBoulder Creek ScrambleCaliforniaCampingCanyonCanyon CreekHikingLakeLandscapeLuminarMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographySawtooth PeakTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
Mission Accomplished
After hiking or should I say scrambling up the Boulder Creek Trail, we finally reached the Boulder Creek Lakes and amazing views of Sawtooth Peak.
JoshBoulderCreekLakeswithSawtoothPeakrisingacrosstheCanyonHiResJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingBoulder Creek LakesBoulder Creek ScrambleCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographySawtooth PeakTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
One of the largest of the Boulder Creek Lakes
Located off the Canyon Creek Drainage in the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
BoulderCreekLakesHiResJPEGBackpackBackpackingBoulder Creek LakesBoulder Creek ScrambleCaliforniaCampingCanyonCanyon CreekHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyTrinity AlpsWildernessskylum
Enchanted Part 2
Taken from just outside one of the best camps ever.
EnchantedPartHiResJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyonCanyon CreekHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyReflectionsTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
Stars over Canyon Creek Lakes
A lone tree above Canyon Creek
Taken from just below the Canyon Creek Lakes. Sawtooth Peak soaks up the last rays of sun on the other side of the canyon.
LoneTreeaboveCanyonCreekduringSunsetHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyReflectionsTrinity AlpsValleyVerticalVistaWildernessskylum
A Lone Tree with quite a view
Looking out over Canyon Creek in the Trinity Alps Wilderness
treewithviewCanyonCreekHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyReflectionsTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
Sunset over the Enchanted Camp
My all time favorite camping spot in the Trinity Alps
CampnearCanyonCreektheTrinityAlpsHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHDRHikingLandscapeLuminarMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyReflectionsSunsetTentTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
Sunset over the Enchanted Camp (Vertical)
My favorite camping spot in the Trinity Alps
SunsetoverthemagicalCampHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyonCanyon CreekHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyReflectionsTentTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
The view from the Enchanted Camp
Taken in the Trinity Alps Wilderness
theviewfromEnchantedCampHiResJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyonCanyon CreekHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyReflectionsTentTrinity AlpsValleyVistaWildernessskylum
Upper Canyon Creek Falls
Taken from just below Lower Canyon Creek Lake.
UpperCanyonCreekFallsHiResJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekCanyon Creek FallsCanyon Creek LakeCascadesForestHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPhotographyRiverStreamTrinity AlpsValleyWaterfallWildernessskylum
Upper Canyon Creek Falls
Taken with a slightly longer exposure to capture the motion blur of the waterfall
UpperCanyonCreekFallsHiResJPEGBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekCanyon Creek FallsCanyon Creek LakeCascadesForestHikingLakeLandscapeLuminarMountainsOutdoorPhotographyRiverStreamTrinity AlpsValleyVerticalWaterfallWildernessskylum
Upper Canyon Creek Lake and the Trinity Alps
Taken in the Canyon Creek Area of the Trinity Alps Wilderness
UpperCanyonCreekLakeHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHDRHikingLandscapeLuminarMountainsOutdoorPhotographyTrinity AlpsUpper Canyon Creek LakeValleyWildernessskylum
Upper Canyon Creek Lake
Located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, California
CanyonCreekLakeTrinityAlpsWildernessHiResJPEGAurora HDRBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHDRHikingLandscapeLuminarMountainsMt. ThompsonOutdoorPhotographyTrinity AlpsUpper Canyon Creek LakeValleyskylum
Upper Canyon Creek Lake
With Mt. Thompson in the distance.
UpperCanyonCreekLakeNonHDRHiResJPEGBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHikingLandscapeLuminarMountainsMt. ThompsonOutdoorPhotographyTrinity AlpsUpper Canyon Creek LakeWedding Cake PeakWildernessskylum
Lower Canyon Creek Lake (Non-HDR)
Trinity Alps Wilderness, CA
LowerCanyonCreekLakeHiResnonHDRJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekCanyon Creek LakeHikingLandscapeMountainsMt. ThompsonOutdoorPhotographyReflectionsTrinity AlpsValleyWedding Cake PeakWildernessskylum
Lower Canyon Creek Lake
Taken from the south end of the lower of the two Canyon Creek Lakes. Up over that next ridge is the upper lake.
LowerCanyonCreekLakeHiResJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekCanyon Creek LakeHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsMt. ThompsonOutdoorPhotographyReflectionsTrinity AlpsValleyWedding Cake PeakWildernessskylum
Camp along Canyon Creek
Taken in the Trinity Alps Wilderness
FirstNightsCampalongCanyonCreekHiResJPEGAurora HDRAurora HDR ProBackpackBackpackingCaliforniaCampingCanyon CreekHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsOutdoorPeoplePhotographyReflectionsTentTrinity AlpsValleyWildernessskylum
Granite Creek Trail
Back in the lush, green forests again must mean we are getting closer to the Swift Creek junction.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaForestFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsPhotographyTrailTrinity AlpsWilderness
Gibson Peak and Gibson Meadow
From the way down Granite Creek towards the junction with the Swift Creek Trail
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopGibson PeakHDRHikingLandscapeMeadowMountainsPhotographyTrinity AlpsWilderness
Granite Creek Trail- Trinity Alps
The trail down Granite Creek towards Granite Lake for our last night's stay. On a clear day you can see Shasta from here.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsPhotographyTrailTrinity AlpsWilderness
Mt Silago and Deer Valley
From here I can see half of the Four Lakes Loop. Deer Lake is in the bowl to the left of Mt. Silago (center). Luelle Lake is in the bowl to the right of Mt. Silago. The other half is on the other side of those ridges.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaDeer CreekDeer LakeDeer PassFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLandscapeLuelle LakeMeadowMountainsPhotographySilago PeakTrailTrinity AlpsWilderness
Deer Creek
Back down in Upper Deer Valley taking in one last look at the massive mountainside and changing geology
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLandscapeMeadowMountainsPhotographyRiverStreamTrinity AlpsWilderness
Luelle Lake
Another gorgeous lake along the Four Lakes Loop
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLakeLandscapeLuelle LakeMountainsPhotographyTrinity AlpsWilderness
Luelle Lake and Granite Pass
Almost back to where we first started the Four Lakes Loop down in Upper Deer Valley. We just climbed the last ridge of the loop on our way from Diamond Lake and now are looking down on Luelle Lake, Deer Valley, and across the canyon is Granite Pass where we are headed.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLakeLandscapeLuelle LakeMeadowMountainsPhotographyTrailTrinity AlpsWilderness
Meadow Glow
A beautiful meadow just outside of Diamond Lake along the Four Lakes Loop. You'll notice the peak and ridge at the end of the meadow and below that is Diamond Lake.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLandscapeMeadowMountainsPhotographyTrinity AlpsWilderness
Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake is one of the most beautiful infinity lakes I have hiked to. Once you hike to lake level it is really cool. I'd love to stay here next time and go for a swim.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaDiamond LakeFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsPhotographyTrinity AlpsWilderness
Diamond Lake at Sunrise
Hiking the Four Lakes Loop from Summit Lake to Diamond Lake left us with spectacular views of the Stuart Fork Canyon and the heart of the Trinity Alps.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaDiamond LakeFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsPhotographyTrinity AlpsWilderness
Golden Hour at Summit Lake
Summit Lake and it's red metamorphic rock made for some amazing shots at sunset.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsPhotographySunsetSunset LakeTrinity AlpsWilderness
Camp at Summit Lake
A beautiful sunset from high up in the Trinity Alps at Summit Lake.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLandscapeMountainsPhotographySunsetTrinity AlpsWilderness
Deer Lake and Deer Pass
After hiking up from Upper Deer Valley, you reach Deer Lake which is just below Deer Pass. The Four Lakes Loop will go just below the pass and traverse across the top of the bowl to the other pass just off the right side of the picture.
BackpackingBear BasinCaliforniaDeer CreekDeer LakeDeer PassFour Lakes LoopHDRHikingLakeLandscapeMountainsPhotographySilago PeakTrailTrinity AlpsWilderness
