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.
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
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