Imogene Lake, Mt. Cramer, October 5, 2023
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DSCF0800.jpg5 viewsStarting from the lower trail head has its advantages. After a short climb, one follows a beautiful meandering stream. The colors are intense. The trail is almost flat for most of the five miles one might 'save' by driving to the upper trail head. I drive a car which has very little ground clearance, but it corners well and gets phenomenal mileage. I'll take the lower trail head any time!
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DSCF0801.jpg3 viewsOne and a third miles from the lower trail head and a climb of 400', the trail levels out alongside Hell Roaring Creek.
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DSCF0802.jpg3 viewsThe trail follows the wide valley west, staying on the north side of Hell Roaring Creek, climbing gradually toward Hell Roaring Lake.
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DSCF0803.jpg2 viewsIn about three and a half miles, the trail enters the Sawtooth Wilderness. One is informed that a self-issued wilderness permit is required to travel any further.
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DSCF0804.jpg2 viewsIn another quarter mile or so, the trail coming from the upper trail head to the south joins the trail from the lower trail head. The gradient steepens slightly.
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DSCF0805.jpg2 viewsThe outlet to Hell Roaring Lake is reached in roughly five miles from the lower trail head. A log bridge makes crossing the outlet to the south shore of the lake trivial.
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DSCF0806.jpg2 viewsLog congestion just west of Hell Roaring Lake's outlet.
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DSCF0807.jpg2 viewsFinger of Fate rises to the west above Hell Roaring Lake. I understand some of this rock formation was lost in an earthquake two or three years ago. This was the same earthquake that took down some of Baron Spire above the Baron Lakes further north in the Sawtooth range. The technical route to the summit is 9 pitches. The easiest route is 5.8.
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DSCF0809.jpg2 viewsI passed by several granite walls adjacent to the trail that offered good bouldering opportunities that could easily be top-roped.
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DSCF0810.jpg3 viewsA tarn filled with lily pads on the east side of the trail, about a mile below the outlet of Imogene Lake.
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DSCF0811.jpg2 viewsCloser on the tarn. I wanted to get close to one of the lily pads, but it was boggy, and I would have had to remove my shoes to avoid wet socks. It was almost 4 pm, and I decided to keep hiking, hoping I would be able to set up camp and maybe even do some fishing before it got dark.
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DSCF0813.jpg3 viewsLilly Pads and Logs.
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