Mt Toll Hike 09/16/2015 |
The trail to Mt Toll summit is by way of the Blue Lake/Mitchell Lake trail. This was the first attempt to reach the summit. Because of high winds we stopped at the base of the mountain. This hike was 6.5 miles with a vertical change of 917'. |
The trailhead to Mt. Toll. |
The bridge of logs. |
There are many drainage lakes between Blue Lake and Mitchell Lake |
Mt. Toll west of Blue Lake |
Mitchell Lake |
Panoramic of Mt Toll |
Blue Lake |
Panoramic looking south |
Mt. Toll is 12,979 feet in altitude |
A chipmunk admires the view |
A young Marmott |
Blue lake looking east from the base of Mt Toll |
Mt Toll with the stream feeding Blue Lake from the waterfall |
Waterfalls feeding Blue lake on the west shore |
Mt Toll -- note the waterfall on the right |
Closeup of the waterfall |
Half way back to Mitchell Lake there are a number of un-named lakes |
Panoramic of Blue Lake |
Closeup of the waterfalls feeding Blue lake. |
The trailhead is near Brainard Lake. |