Big Boulder Lakes, Boulder Chain Lakes loop, September 6, 2018
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DSCF0467.JPG3 viewsStill closer on D. O. Lee Peak, behind the jagged west ridge of Peak 11072.
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DSCF0468.JPG3 viewsHummock Lake and Hidden Lakes in the Boulder Chain Lakes seen from the 'correct' saddle; a notch on the ridge just west of Peak 10,881; a welcome site.
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DSCF0469.JPG3 viewsLooking further east down the Boulder Chain Lakes; Shelf Lake can be seen in the upper left of the photo, Sliderock Lake just upstream.
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DSCF0473.JPG3 viewsCastle Peak looms above the Boulder Chain Lakes; From high to low, Scoop Lake is just visible under Castle Peak, Hidden Lake, Hummock Lake, and Hourglass Lake; furthest left (east) are Sliderock Lake and Shelf Lake.
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DSCF0475.JPG5 viewsThe ridge separating the Boulder Chain Lakes basin from the drainage west of Hidden and Hummock Lakes, emptying into Warm Springs Creek.
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DSCF0476.JPG4 viewsLooking back up toward the notch on the ridge just west of Peak 10,881. The descent proved more difficult than I had imagined when I planned this loop, especially with a pack. I was glad I was traveling ultra-light. With careful route finding, it was reasonable, but I would not recommend this to someone lacking climbing experience.
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DSCF0477.JPG3 viewsA wider view of the descent from the notch on the ridge just west of Peak 10,881.
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DSCF0484.JPG2 viewsMy campground is minutes away down a grassy slope; no more boulder-hopping. I'm thinking the far side of Hummock Lake, where I read there is a "primo" campground.
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DSCF0485.JPG2 viewsAnimal tracks in the mud. Not sure what they are.
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DSCF0486.JPG3 viewsI'm disappointed to figure it out.
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DSCF0487.JPG2 viewsI hope the "primo" camp spot across Hummock Lake is not occupied.
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DSCF0488.JPG2 viewsWhenever I plan on doing some fishing, the wind always seems to be blowing in my face...
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