Missed the 4:30pm closing of Bridgeport Ranger station so camped at drive-in site below Twin Lakes.
Enticing sunset view of the territory we would be entering.
Visitor at breakfast.
Drove through the high desert, to a fisherman's RV campground at the western end of Twin Lakes, to park.
Hike starts out in a mature pine forest.
The forest gives way to patches of aspens and pines in the damp spots and sagebrush in the dry.
Lots of stops for water and rewarding views
Looking up a side valley
Trail climbs more steeply above the valley.
Arriving at Barney Lake
Panorama (1MB Quicktime)
Proud that we arrived
Where we have to go next (up the granite bench in middle ground)
First fording of Robinson Creek (no problem in Sept. in a dry year).
Nice waterfall where we stopped for lunch
Strange small lake with clear sandy bottom and aquamarine water
Arriving at Crown Lake (el. 9300?)
Looking at Crown Point (tomorrow's destination)
Sunset at campsite just behind Crown Lake
Early morning, Crown Lake is the proverbial mirror. But no mosquitos!
Ready to depart for day 2
Upper end Crown Lake
Snow lake, a small alpine lake just below Crown Point
Alpine flowers near Snow Lake
Arctic moss at snow lake
Mark at Snow Lake
Snow Lake vista to north.
Samson at Snow Lake
Thick ancient icy snowbank above Snow Lake.
View from pass above the snowbank
Mark at the pass on way to Crown Point