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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 12:01 pm 
Lovely lakes, meadows and mountains. Nice temps, lots of skeeters. No people once off-trail. Good swimming. Great fun!
slogging up the valley
slogging up the valley
flowers in meadow
flowers in meadow
entering the burn
entering the burn
across the valley before the pass
across the valley before the pass
the gap
the gap
flower in an old burn
flower in an old burn
flowers in the old burn
flowers in the old burn
flower in the old burn
flower in the old burn
flowers in the old burn
flowers in the old burn
passed by some horsepeople
passed by some horsepeople
looking downvalley
looking downvalley
first glimpse of the lakes
first glimpse of the lakes
lower lake
lower lake
uh oh...skeeters!
uh oh...skeeters!
trout, trout, pretty little trout, jump right in and splash about.
trout, trout, pretty little trout, jump right in and splash about.
lone larch
lone larch
sunset at upper lake
sunset at upper lake
beautiful green water
beautiful green water
falls from upper to lower lake
falls from upper to lower lake
hillside and larch
hillside and larch
reflective waters
reflective waters
so crystal clear
so crystal clear
Lindy trying to drink through the bug net
Lindy trying to drink through the bug net
sublime aqua
sublime aqua
lower lake clarity
lower lake clarity
a grand setting
a grand setting
yummy!
yummy!
mr. fuzzy
mr. fuzzy
open rocky ridge
open rocky ridge
looks a bit like Tuck and Robin Lakes country
looks a bit like Tuck and Robin Lakes country
peaks in the distance
peaks in the distance
hillside meadow goodness
hillside meadow goodness
meadow
meadow
more meadow
more meadow
meadows galore!
meadows galore!
plump marmot
plump marmot
marshy meadow
marshy meadow
sidehilling back
sidehilling back
finding a skeeter-free spot at the upper lake
finding a skeeter-free spot at the upper lake
time for a scramble
time for a scramble
rosy snow
rosy snow
snow and blue-green water
snow and blue-green water
iceberg!
iceberg!
skeeter count on Linda's hat
skeeter count on Linda's hat
afternoon stroll
afternoon stroll
larch needles in the snow
larch needles in the snow
reflectivity
reflectivity
like a mirror
like a mirror
hello, mama grouse
hello, mama grouse
the hot hike down
the hot hike down
the cool forest was a relief on a 90+ degree day
the cool forest was a relief on a 90+ degree day
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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 12:12 pm 
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No people once off-trail
Was there a boot beaten path? clown.gif Looks very sweet, nice pics up.gif

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 12:41 pm 
Nice pics. The skeeters are really bad in July but the lake is prettier (gets a bit of a bathtub ring later in the year). David, ha, yes (I get it now) and you need NCNP permits.

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 12:49 pm 
Very nice photos! I've noticed the skeeters are starting to get bad. I think they will be in their prime over the next two weeks (later this year than in years prior).
Davidč wrote:
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Was there a boot beaten path? clown.gif
Rats, he beat me to it! clown.gif

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 12:52 pm 
Davidč wrote:
Was there a boot beaten path? clown.gif
lol.gif

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 1:25 pm 
Davidč wrote:
Was there a boot beaten path? clown.gif
What? Didn't you read the disclaimer at the bootom of my TR? hihi.gif

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 1:31 pm 
Tom wrote:
Nice pics. The skeeters are really bad in July but the lake is prettier (gets a bit of a bathtub ring later in the year). David, ha, yes (I get it now) and you need NCNP permits.
I seem to recall the skeeters were super heinous up there. Super pretty place though. Took my first ride in a wussmo there. up.gif I would enter from the east if I were to return. They very often check on permits in this area. I seem to recall Blake Herrington getting a ticket while he was working at the Stehekin Bakery. Some people refer to it as "Ticket Lake" as a result.lol.gif

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 2:33 pm 
A problem going in from the east might be getting permits. Presumably you can obtain them at the USFS ranger stations in Winthrop or Chelan the day before. Also, while shorter, I found going in from the east to be far less scenic. Don't think I'd go in that way again.

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 3:01 pm 
Ah, so you've been back then. I thought you didn't find it all that scenic. hihi.gif

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 4:17 pm 
That marmot looks dead. strange.gif

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 4:21 pm 
It tasted like chicken.

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 4:32 pm 
Sooperfly and I we were visiting another lake on the south side a couple years ago and stopped by for a visit. Here's Soop sucking in his gut, and you can see the bathtub ring around the lake.

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PostWed Jul 28, 2010 4:34 pm 
Jeez, he almost looks like a full-sized person in that one! lol.gif

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PostThu Jul 29, 2010 6:58 am 
Allison wrote:
I seem to recall Blake Herrington getting a ticket while he was working at the Stehekin Bakery.
As I understand it, Blake actually had a permit, but due to fatigue or darkness, he couldn't make it to the camp the permit was issued for. An over-zealous NPS Ranger wrote him up, which was an asinine thing to do, IMO. Would they prefer people stumble around exhausted or in the dark just because the permit says they have to camp in a particular place? down.gif

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PostThu Jul 29, 2010 7:31 am 
kleet wrote:
Would they prefer people stumble around exhausted or in the dark just because the permit says they have to camp in a particular place? down.gif
It would seem that they do, it's a minor glitch with the system.

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