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.
EASY WALKING ON THE WAY TO WHITE BEAR PASS FROM ITALY PASS
LOOKING OUT TOWARDS FARAWAY LAKE ITALY FROM ITALY PASS
LOOKING OUT TOWARDS FARAWAY LAKE ITALY FROM ITALY PASS
ITS MID JUNE AND WILDFLOWERS ARE STARTING TO APPEAR EVERYWHERE
THE AMAZING WHITE BEAR LAKE SEEN FROM THE PASS OF THE SAME NAME
CLOSE-UP OF WHITE BEAR LAKE
FEATHER PEAK & PASS FROM WHITE BEAR PASS
ANOTHER VIEW OF WHITE BEAR LAKE
THE COOL GRASSY CORRIDOR THAT COMES UP FROM WHITE BEAR LAKE
COMING DOWN FROM THE PASS TO BLACK BEAR LAKE
BLACK BEAR LAKE
LOOKING UP AT THE DESCENT FROM WHITE BEAR PASS
ICE OUT AT BLACK BEAR LAKE
SEVEN GABLES AND BIG BEAR LAKE
SEVEN GABLES AND BIG BEAR LAKE
SEVEN GABLES AND BIG BEAR LAKE
AFTERNOON CLOUD BUILDUP OVER SEVEN GABLES
BLACK SKY OVER SEVEN GABLES
CAMPSITE AT BEAR PAW LAKE
EVENING AT BEAR PAW LAKE
EVENING VIEW OF CAMPSITE AT BEAR PAW LAKE
BEAR PAW LAKE AND FEATHER PEAK AT SUNSET
CAMPSITE AND URSA LAKE
URSA LAKE
SMALL TARN BETWEEN URSA AND BEAR PAW LAKES
BEAR PAW LAKE
FEATHER PEAK AND PASS
SAYING GOODBYE TO THE AMAZING BEAR LAKES BASIN
A BRIEF SECTION OF SNOW ON THE WAY TO THE PASS