Ted's Hiking World Enchanted Pools Loop
Desolation Wildnerness

July 14 2022

Well, thanks all, for a very nice day.  Subsequent trips here, however, must be scheduled when more water is around.

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Lori's hankie sets the tone

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The volunteer is off to do some trail maintenance.

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Newberry's Penstemon *
Groundsel

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Labrador Tea *
Meadow Sweet

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Always a pleasure

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Paintbrush *
Large Mountain Fleabane

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At the Smith Lake Trail junction

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The task ahead

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Mountain Prettyface *
Jewel Flower

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South Silver Creek

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Cindy's daisy

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Amazing geology abounds

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We missed the best viewpoint of this one

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"This is a cool place"

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First Twin Lake

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Addison goes swimming — for a few seconds

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Lunch time

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Learning to fish?

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The creek crossing is easy today

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The high point of the hike, elevation-wise

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This wonderful quadruple-dike is possibly a first for me

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The Mountain Pride invariably steal the show

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Starting down the steep channel

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Approaching Umpa Lake

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Named by a little boy trying to pronounce "grandpa"

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Onto the Sierra Highway

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Bottle-refill station

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Leichtlin's Mariposa Lily *
Geraniums

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At Upper Enchanted Pool

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This is why I go hiking

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The falls are dilapidated today

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At Middle Enchanted Pool

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Fritillary on Pennyroyal — my favorite shot of the day

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At Lower Enchanted Pool

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More Penstemon *
Ragwort

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Alpine Lily *
Cow Parsnip

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In the meadow

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On Chappell Bridge

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