Ansel Adams Wilderness
Location Description
97 photos
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Here is what my campsite at Parker Pass (11,100 feet)...
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There was a surprising amount of frost on everything I...
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The morning's hike took me through some particularly...
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This was pleasant enough that I sat on the bank here for...
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Below me somewhere in the haze to the east was Mono Lake...
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A few glaciers resting on the slopes of Parker Peak.
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As I climbed the trail to Koip Pass (about 12,100 feet)...
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A view back into Yosemite from the east from Koip Pass...
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Koip Peak at 12,972 feet was one of the tallest peaks I...
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Dandelion! No wonder these things are called a weed. ...
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Looking down a couloir to the top of a small glacier. ...
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Dandelions weren't the weirdest thing up here. Lots and...
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Trail leading up to Koip Pass. Koip Peak on the right.
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Aerodynamic wind-resistant cairns found in these parts. ...
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My lunch spot. From the summit of Koip Pass I could...
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Walking down from Koip Pass toward Parker Lake.
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Parker Lake from the trail.
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A picturesque rock and stump near Parker Lake.
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A little spit of land that stuck out into Parker Lake.
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Charlie Brown Christmas Tree. Awww...
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This was the outlet from Parker Lake which went down...
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This was the best way to spend the two hottest hours of...
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Here's the view from my book reading perch. Not bad! ...
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Another alpine lake much smaller than Parker, but...
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The trail ahead: next pass would be Gem Pass, eventually...
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Another beautiful lake with a sandy bottom, which made...
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Very clear water.
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Just some beautiful scenery to the northwest. Hopefully...
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Looking east into Owen's Valley.
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Crazy volcanic rock: it was sharp as a knife; you really...
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Looked like some good rock climbing might be had on what...
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Here I start to get my first glimpses of the Ritter...
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Banner Peak. 12,936 feet. I believe there is some good...
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Ok, talk about ruining my wilderness experience. So on...
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Imagine my suprise when climbing as high as the dam I...
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Waugh "Lake" (I put lake in scare quotes because I think...
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Well, the trail meandered up and down around the "lake",...
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It was a surprisingly long walk, but it was flat and the...
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If you really use your imagination you might be able to...
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They sort of blend in in a lot of the photographs, but...
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Big tree stumps everywhere. I wonder how big some of...
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If you looked really hard, even this barren lake bed was...
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Back among the living: I finally make it to the first...
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And apparently I stopped taking pictures for a while. ...
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Here's how badly I misjudged. Looking to the west, Mt....
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Again, looking south toward the Ritter Range, the...
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All of the Marie Lakes in one shot, I think. There are...
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So, having eaten lunch on the summit, or rather the...
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So remember that little lake and glacier with the...
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Having made it to the other side of the glacier, I was...
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What a beautiful lake! Crunchy jagged icebergs...
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I wonder how many years of snow accumulation are shown...
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A beautiful section of glacier which has pulled away but...
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Looking back at the crag I had mistaken for Mt. Lyell...
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Now I decided to sit down, take my pack off, rub some...
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I'd love to study a good topo in this area (I'm still...
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Wow! Glaciers really do look like rivers. They are...
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Cra - cra - cracck ... groan... kablooosh!! A piece of...
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I frantically grabbed my sunscreen, snack bars, water...
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The aftermath: a whole lot of baby icebergs and water...
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A shot from a few paces from farther ashore. This is...
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Wow. This looks way different than it did 10 minutes...
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Somehow this moment seemed poignant. Having just...
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Well, I sat around for another 15 minutes or so, but...
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One more shot: I couldn't resist. I love the way the...
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Who wouldn't want to drink glacier water straight from...
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The next of the Marie Lakes. I apparently need a wider...
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The other half of the lake pictured in the last shot. ...
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Here is the exit of the Marie Lake just pictured. The...
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Well, lookie here. This is pretty interesting. A short...
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Looks exciting! Will have to come back sometime with a...
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Flow of the river looked barely manageable if you could...
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I decided to get a few steps closer for a better shot.
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One more shot looking into the icy thundering abyss.
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Looks like a fun adventure.
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The slot, looking back up-canyon.
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Where's Waldo backpacking edition: a few backpackers...
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One more shot of the stupid Waugh Lake dam around...
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The YARTS bus service runs from Mammoth to Yosemite...
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A view back at the high sierra peaks I had been hiking...
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After passing the dam of Gem Lake, I came upon Agnew...
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Agnew Lake with Carson Peak in the background by morning light.
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Believe it or not, there's a silly little cable car...
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The Agnew Lake dam, complete with a control house, power...
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Great, I really feel like I'm in the wilderness now.
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This sign was especially enigmatic. Exactly what type...
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Choo choo!
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Mt Carson and the first direct rays of morning light.
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Looks like this could make a fun roller coaster ride.
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This looks like it could be a fun half-day canyoneer...
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Silver Lake and the adjacent trailer park with a few...
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Made it to the trailhead with almost half an hour to spare!
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Well, here's the story behind Waugh Lake. No sign on...
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Nice spot for a trailer park, I guess.
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Here's my bus stop! After waiting here for a few...
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One more shot of Carson Peak and Rush Creek coming down...
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Alger Creek, behind the Silver Lake trailhead, coming in...