Alot of off trail hiking is required to see the north side of the big peaks found in Cloud Peak Wilderness. The Solitude Trail is the logical point to start and finish this loop. Exit Pass connects the east and west aspects of the trail. The distance covered from Princess Falls to Exit Pass is where the excitement lies. Along the way I was able to explore Penrose Canyon and Loomis Lakes. All told a good loop that starts and ends at Bighorn Reservoir.
View Trip Map for loop details and campsite locations
CLOSE-UP VIEW OF THE INTERESTING PEAK AT THE HEAD OF LOOMIS LAKE CANYON
THE VERY PLEASANT EXIT FROM LOOMIS LAKE CANYON BACK DOWN TO KEARNY CREEK
DESCENDING TO THE HEAD OF KEARNY CREEK DRAINAGE
MORNING VIEW OF DRAINAGE FROM LOOMIS LAKE ABOVE THE LOWER CASCADE, BIGHORN MOUNTAINS
THE BASE OF LOOMIS LAKE FALLS
EXIT PASS AT THE HEAD OF KEARNY CREEK DRAINAGE
THE FUN LITTLE SLAB THAT MARKS THE ONLY PLACE YOU NEED TO PAY ATTENTION ON THE WAY DOWN FROM THE LAKE
STARTING THE TRAVERSE OVER TO THE HIDDEN WAY TO EXIT PASS
THE SHALLOW GROOVE TO THE LEFT OF THE SNOWFIED PROVED TO BE THE VERY EASY WAY TO GET TO THE PASS
LOOKING BACK AT BARD LAKE CANYON AND LOOMIS FALLS FROM GRASSY SLOPES THAT LEAD TO EXIT PASS
STARTING THE GRADUAL ASCENT TO EXIT PASS AT THE HEAD OF KEARNY CREEK, BIGHORN MOUNTAINS
TELEPHOTO VIEW OF SPEAR LAKE FROM EXIT PASS, KEARNY CREEK, BIGHORN MOUNTAINS
THE PARTIALLY HIDDEN GROOVE / CHIMNEY THAT GETS YOU TO THE TOP OF EXIT PASS
THE VERY FLAT TOP OF EXIT PASS
LAKES ABOVE ELSA LAKE
LOOKING BACK AT EXIT PASS AND BLACKTOOTH MT
LOOKING DOWN AT RAINBOW LAKE
ANOTHER VIEW OF LONG THING RAINBOW LAKE
THE VERY PLEASANT DESCENT TO RAINBOW LAKE
LOOKING OVER AT THE UNNAMED (4TH) CANYON FROM RAINBOW LAKE
NORTH END OF ROBIN LAKE, BELOW GENEVA PASS
THE NORTH SIDE OF GENEVA PASS
GENEVA LAKE, CLOUD PEAK WILDERNESS
THE ROAD HOME - BIGHORN RESERVOIR