Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek
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Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Fishhook Lake from the southern end (near the outlet).
Fishhook Lake from the southern end (near the outlet).
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - A pretty spot along the Continental Divide Trail, I liked the mix of light and shadows. A pretty spot along the Continental Divide Trail, I liked the mix of light and shadows.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Approaching Lake Elmo from down stream. Approaching Lake Elmo from down stream.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Lake Elmo from the eastern side.
Lake Elmo from the eastern side.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Some very still water in an inlet to Lake Elmo made some very crisp reflections, with the rest of the lake in the background. Some very still water in an inlet to Lake Elmo made some very crisp reflections, with the rest of the lake in the background.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - More reflections on the inlet. More reflections on the inlet.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Round Lake from the southern side.
Round Lake from the southern side.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - One of the many open meadows along the divide trail. One of the many open meadows along the divide trail.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - DSCN0721.jpgA pretty spot along the creek flowing into Long Lake right near a crossing. DSCN0721.jpgA pretty spot along the creek flowing into Long Lake right near a crossing.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Long Lake from the northern side, with a smaller unnamed lake right next to it in the foreground. Long Lake from the northern side, with a smaller unnamed lake right next to it in the foreground.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Long Lake from the dam. Long Lake was built to help supply water to Steamboat, but the level isn't changed any more because Fish Creek Reservoir (on the north fork of Fish Creek) now has that job. Long Lake from the dam. Long Lake was built to help supply water to Steamboat, but the level isn't changed any more because Fish Creek Reservoir (on the north fork of Fish Creek) now has that job.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Descending the trail down to Fish Creek Falls there were some pretty open areas that were very rocky near the top, like a lot of areas up Buffalo Pass. Descending the trail down to Fish Creek Falls there were some pretty open areas that were very rocky near the top, like a lot of areas up Buffalo Pass.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Another nice meadow along Fish Creek Another nice meadow along Fish Creek
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Fish Creek going through some of the meadows. There were trout I could see when I got there, but they all hid when they saw my shadow before I could take a picture. Fish Creek going through some of the meadows. There were trout I could see when I got there, but they all hid when they saw my shadow before I could take a picture.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - A big rock hidden in the aspens. A big rock hidden in the aspens.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Getting further down the drainage the canyon started to appear some, I thought this rocky hillside was pretty. Getting further down the drainage the canyon started to appear some, I thought this rocky hillside was pretty.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - This is one of my favorite spots along the trail, the rocks on the left extend quite a way out, and are all very smooth from all the water flowing over them in the spring, the creek is also very pretty, but it was hard to get a good picture of it since the light was so bright, and the shadows were so dark. This is one of my favorite spots along the trail, the rocks on the left extend quite a way out, and are all very smooth from all the water flowing over them in the spring, the creek is also very pretty, but it was hard to get a good picture of it since the light was so bright, and the shadows were so dark.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Another picture of the same spot. Another picture of the same spot.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - A pretty little waterfall further down the trail. A pretty little waterfall further down the trail.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - Another small waterfall visible from the trail, still above the second falls. Another small waterfall visible from the trail, still above the second falls.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - In this spot the creek falls into a really narrow little crack, it's almost like a little cave, it must look pretty different in the spring when I'll bet the whole things full of water. In this spot the creek falls into a really narrow little crack, it's almost like a little cave, it must look pretty different in the spring when I'll bet the whole things full of water.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - The second falls, a lot mellower than the real Fish Creek Falls, but still very pretty. The second falls, a lot mellower than the real Fish Creek Falls, but still very pretty.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - The sun was setting as I tried to race it down, here are some pines across the canyon getting some pretty evening light. The sun was setting as I tried to race it down, here are some pines across the canyon getting some pretty evening light.
Fishhook Lake and Fish Creek - One last picture after I crossed the second bridge (so this is now looking north), of some aspens catching the last of the light before I had to really concentrate on getting down before dark. One last picture after I crossed the second bridge (so this is now looking north), of some aspens catching the last of the light before I had to really concentrate on getting down before dark.