Adventure to Thousand Island Lake and Many More Gorgeous LakesOne of the most beautiful hikes I ever had the privilege of enjoying. 20.5 mile loop in the Ansel Adams Wilderness outside June Lake. Scenery was simply unparalleled: so many amazing lakes, gorgeous colors, glaciers, ragged Sierra Peaks.
The hike starts from the Rush Creek Trailhead near June Lake and climbs to a beautiful wonderland full of water and incredible mountains. The highlight of the day was clearly Thousand Island Lake and Banner Peak with its glaciers. One of the most beautiful places I have ever been to.
August 31, 2008
Starting elevation: 7200 ft.
Highest elevation: 10,200 ft at Island Pass.
Elevation gain: 4000 ft.http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311222/363039384_EybNn-Ti.jpghttp://alti.smugmug.com/gallery/5849361_uaV7G/2008-08-31T16:04:45ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugView of June Lake from Hwy 158. It was incredibly windy, that's why the lake has so many waves.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />View of June Lake from Hwy 158. It was incredibly windy, that's why the lake has so many waves.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363020599_bVaPu" title="View of June Lake from Hwy 158. It was incredibly windy, that's why the lake has so many waves."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311126/363020599_bVaPu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="View of June Lake from Hwy 158. It was incredibly windy, that's why the lake has so many waves." title="View of June Lake from Hwy 158. It was incredibly windy, that's why the lake has so many waves." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:39:14Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311126/363020599_bVaPu-Th.jpg2008-08-31 09:32:48Gull Lake from Hwy 158. Notice the homes. We won't be seeing any homes at the lakes on today's hike.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Gull Lake from Hwy 158. Notice the homes. We won't be seeing any homes at the lakes on today's hike.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363019063_AX2HT" title="Gull Lake from Hwy 158. Notice the homes. We won't be seeing any homes at the lakes on today's hike."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311127/363019063_AX2HT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Gull Lake from Hwy 158. Notice the homes. We won't be seeing any homes at the lakes on today's hike." title="Gull Lake from Hwy 158. Notice the homes. We won't be seeing any homes at the lakes on today's hike." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:19:44Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311127/363019063_AX2HT-Th.jpg2008-08-31 09:37:56See the waterfall? That's Rush Creek. 45 minutes later I would be above the waterfall.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />See the waterfall? That's Rush Creek. 45 minutes later I would be above the waterfall.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363019059_hhMUm" title="See the waterfall? That's Rush Creek. 45 minutes later I would be above the waterfall."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311129/363019059_hhMUm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="See the waterfall? That's Rush Creek. 45 minutes later I would be above the waterfall." title="See the waterfall? That's Rush Creek. 45 minutes later I would be above the waterfall." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:18:19Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311129/363019059_hhMUm-Th.jpg2008-08-31 09:45:14Silver Lake, where the Rush Creek Trailhead begins.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Silver Lake, where the Rush Creek Trailhead begins.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363020244_xV5i7" title="Silver Lake, where the Rush Creek Trailhead begins."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311132/363020244_xV5i7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Silver Lake, where the Rush Creek Trailhead begins." title="Silver Lake, where the Rush Creek Trailhead begins." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:20:29Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311132/363020244_xV5i7-Th.jpg2008-08-31 09:49:36Silver Lake from the trail.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Silver Lake from the trail.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363020207_K5Vp2" title="Silver Lake from the trail."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311137/363020207_K5Vp2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Silver Lake from the trail." title="Silver Lake from the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:20:30Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311137/363020207_K5Vp2-Th.jpg2008-08-31 10:13:07I was so excited for this amazing hike!<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />I was so excited for this amazing hike!</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363021751_CLqgn" title="I was so excited for this amazing hike!"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311140/363021751_CLqgn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I was so excited for this amazing hike!" title="I was so excited for this amazing hike!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:22:49Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311140/363021751_CLqgn-Th.jpg2008-08-31 10:20:55Notice the funicular once used during the mining days.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Notice the funicular once used during the mining days.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363021758_WHSMG" title="Notice the funicular once used during the mining days."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311145/363021758_WHSMG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Notice the funicular once used during the mining days." title="Notice the funicular once used during the mining days." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:22:49Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311145/363021758_WHSMG-Th.jpg2008-08-31 10:38:50Views of the June Lake area. You can even see the ski resort.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Views of the June Lake area. You can even see the ski resort.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363021684_QHXC4" title="Views of the June Lake area. You can even see the ski resort."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311146/363021684_QHXC4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Views of the June Lake area. You can even see the ski resort." title="Views of the June Lake area. You can even see the ski resort." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:22:36Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311146/363021684_QHXC4-Th.jpg2008-08-31 10:43:05The funicular.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />The funicular.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363023321_Hp43b" title="The funicular."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311147/363023321_Hp43b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The funicular." title="The funicular." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:24:59Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311147/363023321_Hp43b-Th.jpg2008-08-31 10:44:44Loving it, even with my crazy hair!<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Loving it, even with my crazy hair!</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363023333_KpGSS" title="Loving it, even with my crazy hair!"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311149/363023333_KpGSS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Loving it, even with my crazy hair!" title="Loving it, even with my crazy hair!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:25:08Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311149/363023333_KpGSS-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:03:14Agnew Lake. The first of MANY I would enjoy.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Agnew Lake. The first of MANY I would enjoy.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363022781_6HEcf" title="Agnew Lake. The first of MANY I would enjoy."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311153/363022781_6HEcf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Agnew Lake. The first of MANY I would enjoy." title="Agnew Lake. The first of MANY I would enjoy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:24:16Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311153/363022781_6HEcf-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:15:07Cascades of Rush Creek on its descent from Gem Lake to Agnew Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Cascades of Rush Creek on its descent from Gem Lake to Agnew Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363024069_ngk2H" title="Cascades of Rush Creek on its descent from Gem Lake to Agnew Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311154/363024069_ngk2H-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Cascades of Rush Creek on its descent from Gem Lake to Agnew Lake." title="Cascades of Rush Creek on its descent from Gem Lake to Agnew Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:26:29Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311154/363024069_ngk2H-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:16:56Taken by Raoul from Paris!<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Taken by Raoul from Paris!</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363024387_ADss9" title="Taken by Raoul from Paris!"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311156/363024387_ADss9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Taken by Raoul from Paris!" title="Taken by Raoul from Paris!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:27:00Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311156/363024387_ADss9-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:24:47Agnew Lake. Very windy -- hence the white colors in the lake. Notice the crazy trail on the right. That would be my return trail.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Agnew Lake. Very windy -- hence the white colors in the lake. Notice the crazy trail on the right. That would be my return trail.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363024438_RnMFE" title="Agnew Lake. Very windy -- hence the white colors in the lake. Notice the crazy trail on the right. That would be my return trail."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311158/363024438_RnMFE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Agnew Lake. Very windy -- hence the white colors in the lake. Notice the crazy trail on the right. That would be my return trail." title="Agnew Lake. Very windy -- hence the white colors in the lake. Notice the crazy trail on the right. That would be my return trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:27:08Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311158/363024438_RnMFE-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:39:33First glimpse of Gem Lake. The wind was howling, well over 50 MPH.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />First glimpse of Gem Lake. The wind was howling, well over 50 MPH.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363024762_jpXmT" title="First glimpse of Gem Lake. The wind was howling, well over 50 MPH."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311160/363024762_jpXmT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="First glimpse of Gem Lake. The wind was howling, well over 50 MPH." title="First glimpse of Gem Lake. The wind was howling, well over 50 MPH." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:27:38Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311160/363024762_jpXmT-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:45:35Crazy hair thanks to the crazy wind.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Crazy hair thanks to the crazy wind.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363027072_gYPVv" title="Crazy hair thanks to the crazy wind."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311163/363027072_gYPVv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Crazy hair thanks to the crazy wind." title="Crazy hair thanks to the crazy wind." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:31:03Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311163/363027072_gYPVv-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:50:44Gem Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Gem Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363027316_4YBRM" title="Gem Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311165/363027316_4YBRM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Gem Lake." title="Gem Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:31:40Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311165/363027316_4YBRM-Th.jpg2008-08-31 11:56:03Gem Lake with Sierra Crest in the background.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Gem Lake with Sierra Crest in the background.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363026923_pN3Xe" title="Gem Lake with Sierra Crest in the background."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311166/363026923_pN3Xe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Gem Lake with Sierra Crest in the background." title="Gem Lake with Sierra Crest in the background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:30:47Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311166/363026923_pN3Xe-Th.jpg2008-08-31 12:08:33Gem Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Gem Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363028101_JqPza" title="Gem Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311167/363028101_JqPza-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Gem Lake." title="Gem Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:32:38Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311167/363028101_JqPza-Th.jpg2008-08-31 12:14:05Billy Lake, where I had to say goodbye to my friends from France.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Billy Lake, where I had to say goodbye to my friends from France.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363028581_YhDRZ" title="Billy Lake, where I had to say goodbye to my friends from France."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311174/363028581_YhDRZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Billy Lake, where I had to say goodbye to my friends from France." title="Billy Lake, where I had to say goodbye to my friends from France." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:33:41Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311174/363028581_YhDRZ-Th.jpg2008-08-31 12:43:02Billy Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Billy Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363028913_wuS3W" title="Billy Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311175/363028913_wuS3W-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Billy Lake." title="Billy Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:34:13Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311175/363028913_wuS3W-Th.jpg2008-08-31 12:45:12Crystal clear Rush Creek.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Crystal clear Rush Creek.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363029758_tYDDk" title="Crystal clear Rush Creek."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311178/363029758_tYDDk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Crystal clear Rush Creek." title="Crystal clear Rush Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:35:26Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311178/363029758_tYDDk-Th.jpg2008-08-31 12:56:55Cascades along Rush Creek.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Cascades along Rush Creek.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363030149_eCrFu" title="Cascades along Rush Creek."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311184/363030149_eCrFu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Cascades along Rush Creek." title="Cascades along Rush Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:36:19Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311184/363030149_eCrFu-Th.jpg2008-08-31 13:23:24Waugh Lake beneath the Sierra crest.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Waugh Lake beneath the Sierra crest.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363031479_ViU9X" title="Waugh Lake beneath the Sierra crest."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311185/363031479_ViU9X-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Waugh Lake beneath the Sierra crest." title="Waugh Lake beneath the Sierra crest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:38:32Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311185/363031479_ViU9X-Th.jpg2008-08-31 13:31:08Waugh Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Waugh Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363030459_ZtnN9" title="Waugh Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311190/363030459_ZtnN9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Waugh Lake." title="Waugh Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:36:44Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311190/363030459_ZtnN9-Th.jpg2008-08-31 13:38:39Cove at Waugh Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Cove at Waugh Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363030947_H7PEr" title="Cove at Waugh Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311193/363030947_H7PEr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Cove at Waugh Lake." title="Cove at Waugh Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:37:29Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311193/363030947_H7PEr-Th.jpg2008-08-31 13:44:39I wasn't the only one on the trail. But I really didn't see too many people.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />I wasn't the only one on the trail. But I really didn't see too many people.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363031718_5xL3P" title="I wasn't the only one on the trail. But I really didn't see too many people."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311196/363031718_5xL3P-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I wasn't the only one on the trail. But I really didn't see too many people." title="I wasn't the only one on the trail. But I really didn't see too many people." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:39:02Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311196/363031718_5xL3P-Th.jpg2008-08-31 14:44:39Peaceful scene on my way up to incredible Island Pass.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Peaceful scene on my way up to incredible Island Pass.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363032252_VHbV3" title="Peaceful scene on my way up to incredible Island Pass."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311200/363032252_VHbV3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Peaceful scene on my way up to incredible Island Pass." title="Peaceful scene on my way up to incredible Island Pass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:39:41Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311200/363032252_VHbV3-Th.jpg2008-08-31 14:51:04Check out those glaciers.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Check out those glaciers.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363032809_CaR4A" title="Check out those glaciers."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311201/363032809_CaR4A-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Check out those glaciers." title="Check out those glaciers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:40:34Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311201/363032809_CaR4A-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:04:52Close-up.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Close-up.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363033273_995S7" title="Close-up."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311202/363033273_995S7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Close-up." title="Close-up." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:41:12Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311202/363033273_995S7-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:05:06OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363034364_Jai9N" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311203/363034364_Jai9N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:43:47Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311203/363034364_Jai9N-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:23:21OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363034379_vtMi4" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311205/363034379_vtMi4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:43:06Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311205/363034379_vtMi4-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:31:34Incredible Banner Peak towering above Island Pass.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Incredible Banner Peak towering above Island Pass.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363033186_Xew43" title="Incredible Banner Peak towering above Island Pass."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311206/363033186_Xew43-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Incredible Banner Peak towering above Island Pass." title="Incredible Banner Peak towering above Island Pass." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:41:07Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311206/363033186_Xew43-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:32:31I was so happy to have made it to Island Pass at 10,200 ft. The guy who took this picture was on his way to Tahoe! On foot!!!! And people thought I was crazy???<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />I was so happy to have made it to Island Pass at 10,200 ft. The guy who took this picture was on his way to Tahoe! On foot!!!! And people thought I was crazy???</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363034608_urRcS" title="I was so happy to have made it to Island Pass at 10,200 ft. The guy who took this picture was on his way to Tahoe! On foot!!!! And people thought I was crazy???"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311208/363034608_urRcS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I was so happy to have made it to Island Pass at 10,200 ft. The guy who took this picture was on his way to Tahoe! On foot!!!! And people thought I was crazy???" title="I was so happy to have made it to Island Pass at 10,200 ft. The guy who took this picture was on his way to Tahoe! On foot!!!! And people thought I was crazy???" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:52:21Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311208/363034608_urRcS-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:35:23Banner Peak from Island Pass. This lake is part of the "Ham and Eggs" lakes found at the top. What a coincidence because I had ham and eggs for breakfast!<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak from Island Pass. This lake is part of the "Ham and Eggs" lakes found at the top. What a coincidence because I had ham and eggs for breakfast!</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363035827_6gSwQ" title="Banner Peak from Island Pass. This lake is part of the "Ham and Eggs" lakes found at the top. What a coincidence because I had ham and eggs for breakfast!"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311211/363035827_6gSwQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak from Island Pass. This lake is part of the "Ham and Eggs" lakes found at the top. What a coincidence because I had ham and eggs for breakfast!" title="Banner Peak from Island Pass. This lake is part of the "Ham and Eggs" lakes found at the top. What a coincidence because I had ham and eggs for breakfast!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T22:17:18Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311211/363035827_6gSwQ-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:39:20Backpackers taking the John Muir Trail to Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Backpackers taking the John Muir Trail to Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363035705_kLCvW" title="Backpackers taking the John Muir Trail to Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311213/363035705_kLCvW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Backpackers taking the John Muir Trail to Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite." title="Backpackers taking the John Muir Trail to Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:45:03Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311213/363035705_kLCvW-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:43:05OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363036133_F7kLJ" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311214/363036133_F7kLJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:45:50Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311214/363036133_F7kLJ-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:43:43First views of Thousand Islands Lake just below Banner Peak.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />First views of Thousand Islands Lake just below Banner Peak.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363036338_RwvF3" title="First views of Thousand Islands Lake just below Banner Peak."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311215/363036338_RwvF3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="First views of Thousand Islands Lake just below Banner Peak." title="First views of Thousand Islands Lake just below Banner Peak." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:46:19Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311215/363036338_RwvF3-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:50:47Banner Peak is a massive mountain. Check out the glaciers.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak is a massive mountain. Check out the glaciers.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363038109_mAyzX" title="Banner Peak is a massive mountain. Check out the glaciers."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311216/363038109_mAyzX-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak is a massive mountain. Check out the glaciers." title="Banner Peak is a massive mountain. Check out the glaciers." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:49:12Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311216/363038109_mAyzX-Th.jpg2008-08-31 15:51:40Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363038481_8Nzqx" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311218/363038481_8Nzqx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:50:02Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311218/363038481_8Nzqx-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:04:01Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363038093_ckvQH" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311219/363038093_ckvQH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:49:20Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311219/363038093_ckvQH-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:04:08Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363039449_LvtBJ" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311220/363039449_LvtBJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:51:19Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311220/363039449_LvtBJ-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:04:25Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363039384_EybNn" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311222/363039384_EybNn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:51:12Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311222/363039384_EybNn-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:07:06Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363039783_tcPkf" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311226/363039783_tcPkf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:52:00Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311226/363039783_tcPkf-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:14:27Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363040578_QNBdq" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311227/363040578_QNBdq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:53:27Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311227/363040578_QNBdq-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:16:53Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363040652_mAJLL" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311228/363040652_mAJLL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:53:29Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311228/363040652_mAJLL-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:18:36OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363040991_wrHY2" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311231/363040991_wrHY2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:54:06Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311231/363040991_wrHY2-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:21:04The beauty was unbelievable! I was so happy!!!<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />The beauty was unbelievable! I was so happy!!!</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363041893_4FBPQ" title="The beauty was unbelievable! I was so happy!!!"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311235/363041893_4FBPQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The beauty was unbelievable! I was so happy!!!" title="The beauty was unbelievable! I was so happy!!!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:55:47Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311235/363041893_4FBPQ-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:25:30Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363042138_x2EbN" title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311238/363042138_x2EbN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." title="Banner Peak and Thousand Islands Lake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:56:16Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311238/363042138_x2EbN-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:28:00I finally left Thousand Island Lake. This is the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River before it hits Rainbow Falls in Devils Postpile.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />I finally left Thousand Island Lake. This is the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River before it hits Rainbow Falls in Devils Postpile.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363042226_YhU28" title="I finally left Thousand Island Lake. This is the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River before it hits Rainbow Falls in Devils Postpile."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311242/363042226_YhU28-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I finally left Thousand Island Lake. This is the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River before it hits Rainbow Falls in Devils Postpile." title="I finally left Thousand Island Lake. This is the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River before it hits Rainbow Falls in Devils Postpile." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:56:24Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311242/363042226_YhU28-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:35:06OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363043074_VcNvm" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311243/363043074_VcNvm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" title="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:58:01Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311243/363043074_VcNvm-Th.jpg2008-08-31 16:37:27One of the Clark Lakes.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />One of the Clark Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363043182_dR8PE" title="One of the Clark Lakes."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311245/363043182_dR8PE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the Clark Lakes." title="One of the Clark Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:17:50Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311245/363043182_dR8PE-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:17:47One of the Clark Lakes.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />One of the Clark Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363044205_g7eUy" title="One of the Clark Lakes."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311246/363044205_g7eUy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the Clark Lakes." title="One of the Clark Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:00:00Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311246/363044205_g7eUy-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:21:40One of the Clark Lakes.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />One of the Clark Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363043331_sam9p" title="One of the Clark Lakes."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311247/363043331_sam9p-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the Clark Lakes." title="One of the Clark Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T15:58:24Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311247/363043331_sam9p-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:21:47One of the Clark Lakes.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />One of the Clark Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363044289_k29Ng" title="One of the Clark Lakes."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311252/363044289_k29Ng-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the Clark Lakes." title="One of the Clark Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:00:05Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311252/363044289_k29Ng-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:26:14One of the Clark Lakes.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />One of the Clark Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363044484_ztdzx" title="One of the Clark Lakes."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311254/363044484_ztdzx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the Clark Lakes." title="One of the Clark Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:00:39Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311254/363044484_ztdzx-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:26:48One of the Clark Lakes.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />One of the Clark Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363045270_EzhwN" title="One of the Clark Lakes."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311257/363045270_EzhwN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the Clark Lakes." title="One of the Clark Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:02:02Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311257/363045270_EzhwN-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:28:27One of the Clark Lakes.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />One of the Clark Lakes.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363045537_jtqn7" title="One of the Clark Lakes."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311259/363045537_jtqn7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the Clark Lakes." title="One of the Clark Lakes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:02:42Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311259/363045537_jtqn7-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:29:54Peaceful meadow.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Peaceful meadow.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363045614_SFpoM" title="Peaceful meadow."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311263/363045614_SFpoM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Peaceful meadow." title="Peaceful meadow." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:02:50Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311263/363045614_SFpoM-Th.jpg2008-08-31 17:57:21Mono Lake in the distance on my descent back to civilization.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Mono Lake in the distance on my descent back to civilization.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363046470_7cDt4" title="Mono Lake in the distance on my descent back to civilization."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311269/363046470_7cDt4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mono Lake in the distance on my descent back to civilization." title="Mono Lake in the distance on my descent back to civilization." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:04:32Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311269/363046470_7cDt4-Th.jpg2008-08-31 18:07:37The only part of the day I did not enjoy -- slippery rocks on a steep downhill completely exposed. Dangerous.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />The only part of the day I did not enjoy -- slippery rocks on a steep downhill completely exposed. Dangerous.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363046577_XaDuU" title="The only part of the day I did not enjoy -- slippery rocks on a steep downhill completely exposed. Dangerous."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311271/363046577_XaDuU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The only part of the day I did not enjoy -- slippery rocks on a steep downhill completely exposed. Dangerous." title="The only part of the day I did not enjoy -- slippery rocks on a steep downhill completely exposed. Dangerous." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:04:47Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311271/363046577_XaDuU-Th.jpg2008-08-31 18:43:02Back to the funicular! Only two miles to go!<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />Back to the funicular! Only two miles to go!</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363046915_unCDx" title="Back to the funicular! Only two miles to go!"><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311272/363046915_unCDx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Back to the funicular! Only two miles to go!" title="Back to the funicular! Only two miles to go!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:05:22Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311272/363046915_unCDx-Th.jpg2008-08-31 19:01:03I tried being adventurous by taking this down instead of the trail.<p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com">alti</a><br />I tried being adventurous by taking this down instead of the trail.</p><p><a href="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/5849361_uaV7G#363046707_nEQCV" title="I tried being adventurous by taking this down instead of the trail."><img src="http://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311273/363046707_nEQCV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I tried being adventurous by taking this down instead of the trail." title="I tried being adventurous by taking this down instead of the trail." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-08-31T16:04:57Zaltihttp://alti.smugmug.comhttp://alti.smugmug.com/California-Hiking-Adventures/Sierra-Nevadas/Adventure-to-Thousand-Island/P8311273/363046707_nEQCV-Th.jpg2008-08-31 19:05:01