Ted's Hiking World Sierra Buttes
Lakes Basin Recreation Area

September 25, 2016

There was some cleaner-fluid gunk on my camera lens, so many of today's photos were not up to par.  The company, however, was great.

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Starting up the Pacific Crest Trail

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The objective is up there, in the sunlight

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On the trail

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Tamarack Lakes

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The motley crew

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Young American Lake and Lower Sardine Lake

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Lassen Peak, 10463', is 79 miles away

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The Sutter Buttes are 68 miles distant

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Sierra Buttes Lookout

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Judi braves the stairs

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Liz starts up

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Bill and Judi are on their way

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Liz is undecided

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Sardine Lakes are 2,600 feet below

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Jackson Meadows Reservoir and English Mountain to the south

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A 6-year-old named Grants is approaching

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Down the dreaded stairs

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Nice rocks

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Nice trail *
Nice tree

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Young American Lake is nearly 700 feet below

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Last views of the lookout

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Tamarack Lakes again

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Spectacular pointed rocks on the hilltop

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Rabbitbrush

And a couple of photos from Bill:

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Scenery *
Difficulty *
Personality *
Solitude *

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For more pics of this route, go here:  <Sierra Buttes, Hike #255>

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