Mokelumne Wilderness
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Round Top Mokelumne Wilderness |
July 3, 2015
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| Entering a special place | David is slow getting started |
Carrie auditions for the movies
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| Slendertube Skyrocket | Sulfur-flower Buckwheat |
It had rained in Placerville just before we passed through on the way up, and there are lots of clouds present now. I sure hope they don't present a problem.
The destination is imposing
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| Spotted Locoweed | Rydberg's Penstemon |
Elephant's Back
The meadow does not disappoint us. All the usual suspects are present.
Ted's Garden #1
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| Indian Paintbrush | Nuttall's Larkspur |
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| Daisy | Crimson Columbine |
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| Horsemint | Lupine |
At the spring
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| Corn Lily | Yellow Willow |
Elephant Heads
The gang stops for a breather at Winnemucca Lake. Afterwards, Carrie displays her balancing skills for the assembled crowd.
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| At Winnemucca Lake | Holding up the crowd at Caples Creek |
Ted's Garden #2
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| Red Mountain Heather | White Mountain Heather |
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| He's on top of the mountain | Taking the hard way up |
The trail to Round Top Lake
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| Water, water everywhere | |
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| Sierra Primrose | |
Lots of activity today
Round Top Lake and West Sister
What a great photo! Beth should use this one in the Kibitzer
Many others are trying for the summit
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| Starting up the steep hill above Round Top Lake | |
Snow remains on the north slope
Only 500 feet to go
The husky has four booties
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| Polemonium | East Sister |
Getting closer
Others are following us up
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| Amazing colors on the summit block | |
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| Any slip could work out badly | |
Almost there
From the summit:
Blue Lakes to the east
Summit City Canyon in the south
Round Top Lake and Caples Lake to the northwest
Starting down, my favorite shot of the day
Today's wildlife entry
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| Careful footing is in order | Making our own route alongside the stream |
Back at Round Top Lake
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| A painter does his thing | |
Winnemucca Lake
No one is up there now
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| The Rock Fringe are exquisite | |
The big waterfall
The water still is pretty cold
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| Back at the crossing | Cindy steps into the creek |
Ramparts overlooking the cirque
Red Lake Peak to the north. I've been up there.
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| Back in the big garden | |
Frog Lake
John's deer is somewhat the worse for wear
§: What a grand outing! Next time, we will loop past three more ponds
and through my other three gardens. My devices suggest that the actual hike was
about a mile longer than what was indicated on the signposts.
