Fall River Lakes Hikes 10/17/2013 & 10/30/2014
These hikes are from Fall River Reservoir to 3 other lakes for a 3.7 mile
roundtrip hike.  The elevation change was 773 feet.  In 2013 there was
snow all the way.  In 2014 there was very little snow.
The next lake is Chinn Lake
which has a pioneers log cabin.
Slater Lake panoramic.
Panoramic of the Fall River
Reservoir from the center of
the dam.
Sherwin Lake panoramic.
Chinn Lake Panoramic.
Photos from the Chinn Lake to Slater Lake hike on 10/30/2014
Chinn Lake has a pioneers log
cabin.
Chinn Lake from the dam looking
west.
Chinn Lake is formed by a dam.
Chinn Lake from the west.
Sherwin Lake
A Ptarmigan all ready for winter.
The last lake, Slater Lake.
Slater Lake looking east.
Slater Lake from the ledge
looking east.
Above the Slater Lake ledge is a
marsh.
Photos from the Fall River Reservoir to Slater Lake on 10/17/2013
The Fall River Reservoir from the
north side of the dam.
Chinn Lake looking west
from the log cabin.
Slater Lake was totally frozen and
it was far below freezing with a
wind.  The snow was deep and it
was hard to maneuver.
The Fall River Reservoir has a dam
over 100' across.
The spillway for the Fall River
Reservoir.
Chinn Lake also is formed by a
dam.
Sherwin Lake from the west.
Sherwin Lake from the dam.
Sherwin Lake panoramic.
Photos from the Chinn Lake to Slater Lake on 10/15/2020
Chinn Lake from the east after
the very dry summer of 2020
.
Chinn Lake from the west.
Slater Lake from the west.
Slater, Sherwin and Chinn Lake
from the west.
Treeline is actually a
definitive line
.
The runoff from the
Continental Divide which
feeds the lakes
.
We go to the next level over
an area that is under snow 9
months a year
.
At the next level up there is a
shelter built
.
At 11,800' we stop and go back.
Sherwin Lake.
Slater Lake looking west.