Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip
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Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Looking east from the continental divide trail Looking east from the continental divide trail
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Another shot of the same little pond Another shot of the same little pond
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - North from the trail we could often see Mount Ethel (covered with snow) in the distance North from the trail we could often see Mount Ethel (covered with snow) in the distance
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - A closer look at Mount Ethel A closer look at Mount Ethel
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Sara and I in front of Mount Ethel Sara and I in front of Mount Ethel
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Looking south from near the top of Windy Gap the meadows and pines were beautiful Looking south from near the top of Windy Gap the meadows and pines were beautiful
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Looking north from the top of Windy Gap you can see the Dome peeking over the other peaks Looking north from the top of Windy Gap you can see the Dome peeking over the other peaks
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - A pond above Porcupine Lake A pond above Porcupine Lake
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Some of the fish we caught in Porcupine Lake - Cutthroat Trout Some of the fish we caught in Porcupine Lake - Cutthroat Trout
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Porcupine Lake from the east Porcupine Lake from the east
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Lake Elbert which is not to far from Porcupine Lake, and also very pretty
Lake Elbert which is not to far from Porcupine Lake, and also very pretty
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Another shot of Elbert
Another shot of Elbert
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Looking down on Luna Lake from near Lake Elbert Looking down on Luna Lake from near Lake Elbert
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Another picture from the same spot - the Lake of the Crags is just behind the first outcropping of rock as well Another picture from the same spot - the Lake of the Crags is just behind the first outcropping of rock as well
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Lake Elbert again, a very pretty lake Lake Elbert again, a very pretty lake
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - One more picture of Elbert One more picture of Elbert
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - A pretty hillside on the way back to Porcupine Lake A pretty hillside on the way back to Porcupine Lake
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Porcupine Lake from the south as we were on our way out Porcupine Lake from the south as we were on our way out
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Sara and I on the way out from Porcupine Lake Sara and I on the way out from Porcupine Lake
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - A very pretty meadow in Windy Gap a little lower than the divide trail goes through A very pretty meadow in Windy Gap a little lower than the divide trail goes through
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - There were lots of Elephant Heads in the meadow which I tried to take pictures of There were lots of Elephant Heads in the meadow which I tried to take pictures of
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - A closer look at the Elephant Heads A closer look at the Elephant Heads
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - Some very twisted wood, the trunk of a fallen tree Some very twisted wood, the trunk of a fallen tree
Porcupine Lake Backpacking Trip - One last look at the pretty meadow One last look at the pretty meadow