Ansel Adams Wilderness

Location Description

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