First view, .7 miles into the hike
First view
Lily crossing the outlet to Giant`s Washbowl....that is one solid piece of wood
Giant`s Washbowl , a glacial pond
We went right
Typical trail, straight up
Follow the arrow
Great view of Round Mountain (center) and Giant`s Washbowl (on the lower right) That is Noonmark Mountain peeking above Round Mountain on the right and in the background there is Dix on the left separated by Elk Pass with Nippletop on the right
That tiny pond at the base of the Dix Range is Dial Pond
The Dix Range
View from the Ridge Trail
Incredible sky
Gorgeous
Higher up the trail
Sky
A peek at the Giant summit from the trail, another 20 minutes to reach it
Lily waits
Bottle Gentian
Bottle gentian
Closeup
Approaching the summit
Higher
Lily waits again while I photograph bottle gentian
Bottle gentian flower
Hardhack
Getting higher, note the stunted trees
Bunchberry
Alpine zone warning
Summit view
Looking north
Looking south
The duo
Marker
Camel`s Hump, in Vermont
Bottle gentian closeup
Looking at Rocky Peak Ridge, Rocky Peak and Bald Peak
Queen of the mountain
Fifteen minutes below the summit
View on the descent
Indian Pipes play a duet
Clouds
Rock formations on the lower face of Giant
Sign, note the ascent
Giant of the Valley from the Ausable Club golf course, that is a big hunk of mountain
Panoptic from the Ridge trail
Closer
Summit panoptic
Panoptic on the way down
