If you ever travel out here and are able to go up the Titcomb Basin, at least an overnight is required along the way, this is at the very end of the valley. A view worth the effort!!!

The first couple of miles on our journey were downhill to this lake. An absolutely beautiful lake. It has been a year since we have been out west and it is easier to forget how beautiful these lakes are.

The lakes are so free of polution and other factors that you can always see through the water. You almost want to jump in, maybe earlier in the summer season, but a little chilly to be doing that at the end of August.

Another picture of this lake on the other bank. This was supposed to be 3 miles to this location, either we were moving really slow or the mileage was a bit off. I tend to think it was a combination of the two. I threw my back out 4 days before this and this is the first time we have been out with all the weight, so I think those contributed.

This is one of two pictures of the outlet of the lake. A bit constrained on its way out to the creek, but a beautiful outlet. During the spring thaw, this has to be a raging gorge of water.

This is the second picture looking back up the gorge towards where the lake is. What is interesting is the lake is so peaceful, but here it looks rough as it flows through the gorge and into the creek.

After we left the lake we get to a bridge that crosses the creek created by the lake. Great place to stop and have some lunch.

On this trip we are traversing some trails that they have stopped maintaining, but it really is the only way to create the loop we want to take. After we cross the bridge, here is the first trail where we are on our own! The trail was not too bad other then being straight up in sections and lots of blow downs.

As we began our seven miles of climbing to 10,000 ft, looked back at some of the lakes in the area.

As we began our seven miles of climbing to 10,000 ft, looked back at some of the lakes in the area.

I always like to get a shot on the first day of the beast that is on my back. This year was no different with 50lbs. Going to keep working on lightening that load. Not too much more I can do, but still going to try.

Thought this was a neat picture of the lake and the creek it creates with the mountain background. Today was a little hazy, but the rest of the week we had pretty good weather. One day where it rained all day, the last day we headed out it rained the entire time and one night we had a big thunderstorm. Tents held out perfectly!

One thing of interest that Tom and I agreed upon was, if you take the trees out of the picture, this type of scenery is very much like the mountains in Yosemite!

So far so good on the climb, everything holding out and really enjoying the scenery.

It was time for me to stop and filter some water, so we came upon Prospector Lake. Obviously, very shallow and perfect for all these lily pads to grow.

First day was a tough one with all the climbing, but here is Little Trapper Lake that we decided to make our first camp of the day. The 7 miles of climbing and altitude was really getting to us and this was a great place to stop and relax for the night. Notice all the colors reflecting in the water.

As the evening progressed, the lake became a mirror reflecting the trees perfectly.

Again, all the different colors from the cliff reflecting in the mirror water.

Last, but not least, the mountain reflected in the mirror lake before the evening came on.

From our "kitchen" looking down at the lake with the last of the sun rays for today, little did we know the last of the rays for tomorrow as well.

On the second day we did not take too many pictures because it rained on us most of day. We did not break camp until 2pm and then only did 6 miles, but all six of them were in the rain. It was only light rain, but still rain. This is a picture of Trapper Lake as we wrapped arund it. Probably would be a lot prettier if the sun was out and making the water sparkle.