Ted's Hiking World Smith Lake
Desolation Wilderness

July 18, 2015

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It has a pedigree

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Bitterroot *
Monardella

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Starting out

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Silverleaf Phacelia *
Alpine Lily

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Above Grouse Lake

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Hemlock Lake

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The final pitch *
Smith Lake, 8700'

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The gang up in the rocks

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Beautiful

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Beautiful

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Kiara and her grandfather Tom, from Woodland

Tom has made my day by proclaiming me his hiking "go-to guy".

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Kiara takes a dip

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Starting down

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Hemlock Lake

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Unnamed pond *
Unknown origin

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Grouse Lake

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The crossing

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Wrights Lake on the left — Union Valley Reservoir on the right

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In the channel between the lake and the meadow

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Draining water from her boat while the doggies frolic

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Solitude *

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