Its been quite windy lately so pick your poison. After this and that I decided a quick trip to summit lake would work (10 miles RT). A second look at the map revealed a pass that had to be crossed to get there. So, good workout. A bit rocky on the west side of the pass. But that's just me and my fused ankles. Wind was stout to start but moderated by the end of the day. Fuzzy clouds gave way to a very nice afternoon.
COWBOY CAMPING ALONG MAGEE CREEK ROAD
SUNSET ABOVE MAGEE CREEK DRAINAGE
STARTING THE 5 MILE WALK OUT TO SUMMIT LAKE
TRUMBULL LAKE FROM THE START OF THE TRAIL TO SUMMIT LAKE
TYPICAL TERRAIN ON THE TRAIL TO SUMMIT LAKE
SOMEBODY'S IDEA OF IDEAL LODGING
FROG'S LAKES
ABOVE THE LAST OF THE LAKES AND NEARING THE UNNAMED PASS @ 11,160' +/-
LOOKING BACK FROM THE UNNAMED PASS @ 11,160' +/-
FIRST VIEW OF DISTANT SUMMIT LAKE FROM THE UNNAMED PASS @ 11,160' +/-
STARTING THE DESCENT FROM UNNAMED PASS @ 11,160' +/-
SWITCHBACKS ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE UNNAMED PASS @ 11,160' +/-
LOOKING BACK AT THE DIVIDE FROM SUMMIT LAKE
HOOVER LAKES FROM JUST ABOVE THE JCT WITH THE TRAIL DOWN THE EAST FORK OF NUTTER CREEK
DRAINAGE HEADED FOR NUTTER CREAK
SWITCHBACKS ON THE WAY UP THE WEST SIDE OF THE PASS
LOOKING BACK AT SUMMIT LAKE AND THE DISTINCTIVE 'TWIN PEAKS'
BACK AT THE PASS LOOKING EAST
SWITCHBACKS AT THE TOP OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE PASS
LOOKING BACK AT THE TOP OF THE EAST SIDE OF THE PASS
SHORELINE OF ONE OF THE FROG LAKES
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE SAME SMALL LAKE IN THE FROG LAKES GROUP
LOOKING DOWN AT BLUE LAKE
SCREE WALK ABOVE BLUE LAKE
TRAILHEAD AT TRUMBULL LAKE