Hiking on the Nature Trail from Coldsprings Campground
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Black Wolf Falls Mine
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Campsite #3 in Coldsprings
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Mmm... Lasagna
Aspen Flats trail to the Soda Spring
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Soda Spring
Filling up bottles with soda water. Purified with the Steri-Pen
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Last bridge on Mineral King Road.
Kim, Dan, Dad, and Liz in my truck
Getting gear ready for hiking to Monarch Lake
Dan and Kim at the Timber Gap trailhead
Groundhog Meadow
Mom resting in the shade at the lake.
Face of Sawtooth Peak from the base.
Michael and Liz making camp
Kim on rocks next to camp site
Mom and Dad unloading packs.
Late afternoon at Monarch Lake
Another view of Monarch Lake
Washing up for dinner
Mom, cleaning hands
Me, purifying water with the SteriPEN
Michael and Liz's camp site
Mom and Dad in the alpine glow.
Dan and Kim in the alpine glow.
Dan and Kim, closer
Liz and MIchael. More alpine glow.
Tired of portraits in alpine glow yet?
Monarch Lake. Some peak in the background.
Dad and Mom setting up the REI Half Dome 2
Even more alpine glow.
Self portrait at Monarch Lake
San Joaquin Valley smog
Sunset
Starting the hike to Sawtooth Pass
View towards Paradise Ridge
Flower on Sawtooth trail
Michael and Dan ahead on the trail
Me, using Dad's trekking poles
Dan, trying to locate the trail
View back at Monarch Lake (lower)
View of camp from trail
Monarch trail across the valley
Eagle and Mosquito Lake basins
Damn these mosquitos
Dan at Glacier Pass
Columbine Lake
The back side of Sawtooth Peak
View from Sawtooth Pass down the Mineral King valley
Backside of Sawtooth Peak. Kick ass.
Liz at the pile of rocks indicating Sawtooth Pass
Columbine Lake.
Group picture at Sawtooth Pass
Lunch. Salmon and crackers
Inspecting bites
The dining room
Dad, freezing
Soaking the mosquito bites
Mom on a rock
Me diving in
Dan and me standing on a rock
Packing out
Mom and Dad almost done
Mom and Dad did it
Oops. MK road aftermath.
