August 2023: Great Basin, Minarets, Mono Lake

In August 2023 we set out for a 3-day pack trip in the Minarets (California). On the way, we stopped at Great Basin National Park for some camping and hiking. We returned via Mono Lake and Crater Lake. These photos of this trip include

Camping at Great Basin National Park with a hike to the Wheeler Glacier, and a hike to the top of 13,000 foot Wheeler Peak
A hike to Mono Pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
A hike to Mount Watkins in Yosemite National Park
Our three-day hike to the Minarets in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, California
A brief tour of Mono Lake, California
A stop at Crater Lake National Park, which was too smokey from wildfires to see the lake

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Minarets: August 2023

Wheeler Peak Campground Wheeler Peak (right) and Doso Doybi from the Wheeler Peak campground

Wheeler Peak Campground Our campsite at Wheeler Peak Campground.

Trail to the Wheeler Glacier The trail to the Wheeler Glacier above the Bristlecone Grove (Doso Doyabi at left)

A Bristlecone A Bristlecone Pine

An Old Bristlecone An old (dead?) Bristlecone

The Wheeler Glacier The Wheeler Glacier at the base of Wheeler Peak (right)

The Wheeler Glacier The final climb up to the Wheeler Glacier

Descending from the Wheeler Glacier Descending from the Wheeler Glacier

Teresa Lake Teresa Lake below Wheeler Peak

Stella Lake Stella Lake belwo Wheeler Peak

Hawk Moth A Hawk Moth (center of photo) feeds on flowers

Alpine Lakes Loop Trail An Aspen grove on the Alpine Lakes loop trail

Climbing Wheeler Peak Wheeler Peak and Doso Doyabi in the early morning

Climbing Wheeler Peak The ridge below the summit of Wheeler Peak

The Summit of Wheeler Peak The summit of Wheeler Peak

Looking South from Wheeler Peak Looking South from Wheeler Peak; Pyramid Peak is just left of center

The Crossover from Doso Doyabi The crossover from Doso Doyabi to Wheeler Peak

The Wheeler Glacier The Wheeler Glacier and Bristlecone Grove below Wheeler Peak with the Great Basin in the background

Descending Wheeler Peak Descending Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park

Doso Doyabi and Wheeler Peak Clouds building over Doso Doyabi and Wheeler Peak before an afternoon thunderstorm

Afternoon Thunderstorm An afternoon thunderstorm in the Great Basin below Wheeler Peak

The Emerald Palace Lounging in the Emerald Palace

Storms on Wheeler Peak Afternoon storms moving in over Wheeler Peak

The Minarets The Minarets from the Minarets Overlook near Mammoth Mountain

Mammoth Mountain Mammoth Mountain ski area from the Minarets Overlook near Mammoth Mountain

Hike to Mono Pass Hike to Mono Pass with Darryl and Linda

Ruby Lake Ruby Lake on the way to Mono Pass

Near Mono Pass Near Mono Pass

Ruby Lake Ruby Lake near Mono Pass

Half Dome Half Dome from Mt Watkings (Yosemite National Park)

Arriving at Mt Watkins Arriving at the top of Mt Watkins

A Bug Factory The undergrowth was a prime area for mosquitos

Bug Art Burrows from boring beetles in an old snag

Sierra Juniper Sierra Juniper (Juniperus grandis) along the trail from the Agnew trailhead to Shadow Lake

The Trail to Shadow Lake The trail from the Agnew trailhead to Shadow Lake

Shadow Lake Banner Peak (right) and Mt Ritter above Shadow Lake

Minarets and Mt Ritter The Minarets and Mt Ritter (right) above Shadow lake

Rosalie Lake Rosalie Lake on the morning of our second day

The Trail to EdizaLake The trail from Rosalie Lake to Ediza Lake

Mosquito Attack Mosquitos trying to get a meal at Darryl's expense

The Minarets above Ediza Lake The Minarets above Ediza Lake

Descending from Ediza Lake Descending from Ediza Lake

Gladys Lake Gladys Lake on the way from Rosalie Lake to the Devil's Postpile

Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Mammoth Mountain Ski Area

Tuffa at Mono Lake Tuffa at Mono Lake

Alkali Flies at Mono Lake Alkali Flies at Mono Lake

Tuffa at Mono Lake Tuffa at Mono Lake; the black material at the edge of the water is Alkali Flies

Tuffa at Mono Lake Tuffa at Mono Lake

Wizard Island in the Smoke Wizard Island at Crater Lake is almost obscured by smoke from Northwest wildfires

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