A high quality loop starting at Piute Pass going north to Granite Park, over Italy Pass, thru Bear Lakes and up to Feather Pass where I made a quick trip up the SW Ridge of Feather. I then continued down to a shoulder above Merriam Lake where I spent my 5th night. Very early start the next day got me down to French Canyon before the bugs woke up. From there it was a race back up Piute Creek to get above treeline and the swarms of mosquitos. I spent the last night just west of the pass listening to the coyotes all over the valley. Perfect weather. Only saw four people - all at Feather Pass.
EVENING VIEW OF HUMPHREYS FROM PINE CREEK PASS
SUNSET AT PINE CREEK PASS
MORNING VIEW OF BCS FROM PINE CREEK PASS
MORNING AT PINE CREEK PASS
VIEW SOUTH BACK TO PINE CREEK PASS
THE FORESTED WALK TO HONEYMOON LAKE
APPROACHING THE HONEYMOON LAKE JUNCTION
ON THE WAY TO GRANITE PARK
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HONEYMOON LAKE AND GRANITE PARK
VIEW OF THE UPPER PARK FROM OFF TRAIL VISTA
CLOUD BUILDUP OVER GRANITE PARK
DARK SKIES OVER MT HUMPHREYS
CLEARING SKIES AT A CAMPSITE IN GRANITE PARK
BEAUTIFUL LIGHTING AS THE FAUX STORM MOVES ON
SUNSET ON ROYCE PEAK (L) FROM GRANITE PARK
SUNSET FROM GRANITE PARK
FIRST BIT OF SUN ARRIVES IN GRANITE PARK
LET THE MAGIC BEGIN
SUNRISE IN GRANITE PARK
SUNRISE ON ROYCE PEAK (L) FROM GRANITE PARK
SUNRISE AND CAMPSITE IN GRANITE PARK
ANOTHER WINDLESS MORNING
LEAVING GRANITE PARK FOR ITALY PASS
MELLOW WALKING ON THE WAY TOITALY PASS
FEATHER PEAK BEGINNING TO EMERGE
LOOKING AT THE REST OF THE WAY TO ITALY PASS
ANOTHER VIEW OF FEATHER AND ITS NORTH COULOIR
LOOKING BACK AT ROYCE AND FEATHER FROM NEAR THE TOP OF ITALY PASS
THE LAST BIT OF GROUND TO ITALY PASS
GABB FROM ITALY PASS
LOOKING SOUTHWEST TO WHITE BEAR PASS FROM ITALY PASS