"Epic White Cloud Backpacking Loop" revisited, August 27, 2023
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DSCF0792.JPG7 viewsWCP-8 (10557') towers over Ants Basin to the northeast. D. O. Lee Peak is due east of WCP-8, hidden from view.
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DSCF0793.JPG5 viewsI reach the top of the ridge above Ants Basin before 7:15 pm. I change to the telephoto and have a well-deserved snack while taking photos in the fading light. The entrance to Iron Basin is on the left edge of the frame. Watson Peak on the west side of Iron Basin is the highest peak visible in this shot.
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DSCF0794.JPG6 viewsAt 55 mm, the wide end of the telephoto takes in Watson Peak on the far left (northwest) to WCP-8 on the far right (east) towering above the Warm Springs Creek drainage.
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DSCF0795.JPG5 viewsI put the 35 mm prime lens back on for the hike to the trailhead. The light is fading, and this is the fastest (widest aperture) lens I have. There are still a few tarns with water high in Ants Basin. The color of the light is changing.
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DSCF0798.JPG4 viewsThis green meadow is north of the trail about 40 minutes out of Fourth of July Creek trailhead.
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DSCF0799.JPG4 viewsIt's warmer at this lower elevation. The sun has set into the clouds rolling in from the west; monsoonal moisture is returning. The trail usually seems to go forever in this last stretch, but less so this trip. I'm making good time. I recognize the terrain to the north when I am near the trailhead, as that is where I started my "epic loop".
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