Megahike Album 08/25/2010 |
This hike of 17.23 miles went from Brainerd Lake (10,616') to Pawnee Pass (12,572') to Crater Lake (10,433') to Monarch Lake (8,379'). A vertical change of over 4000'. |
The start of the hike at Brainerd Lake. |
View looking at Pawnee Pass from near Pawnee Lake. |
Pawnee Lake from Pawshoni Peak just south of Pawnee Pass. |
A few miles toward Monarch Lake we pass Cascade Falls. |
At the top of Pawnee Pass. |
At Pawnee Lake looking south from the lake outlet. |
On the west side of Lone Eagle Peak is Crater Lake. |
Monarch Lake, the end of the 17 mile hike. View is looking at the valley we came from. |
Looking west from the top of Pawnee Pass. |
Two hundred feet down the Pawnee Trail looking back to Pawnee Pass. |
At Crater Lake looking east. |
One of many water crossings as we depart for Monarch Lake. |
The valley to the north as we go up to Pawnee Pass. |
Pawnee Lake valley. |
The start of the hike down to Pawnee Lake from Pawnee Pass. |
A hundred feet down from the pass a look to the north. |
The trail starting down from the pass. |
The deserted cabin on the west side of Crater Lake. |
Looking back to the east as we leave Lone Eagle Peak. |
2.6 miles into the hike we cross a stream surrounded by wildflowers. |
At 3.4 miles we take the trail to the right for Pawnee Pass. |
A hundred feet down from the pass a view to the south and the trail down. |
We approach from the north side, Mirror Lake with Lone Eagle Peak. |
We come to Crater Lake trail going south. |
Our first view of Lone Eagle Peak. |
Map of the hike. |