Most viewed - Ten Lakes Basin via Pettit/Toxaway Loop, August 4, 2013
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IMG_3181.JPG25 viewsThis wider view looking north, northwest from the saddle, back toward he lake basin west of Snowyside Peak shows more of the ridge north of Snowyside Peak on the right of the photo.
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IMG_3194.JPG25 viewsWe contoured north, northwest to the benches leading down to Twin Lakes, descending the ridge, behind which is seen the right one third of the northern of the Twin Lakes. The ridge becomes exposed in the lower section. We descended into the main drainage to the south, working back toward the notch. It might be easier to contour from the notch all the way to ridge which descends to the saddle between Twin Lakes and Toxaway Lake, then descend using the trail, bypassing Twin Lakes completely.
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IMG_3248.JPG25 viewsThis formation on the north side of the Pettit Lake drainage is conspicuous several miles before reaching Pettit Lake. It looks more like the El Capitan in Yosemite, than does the El Capitan looming above Alice Lake on the opposite side of the drainage, a mile or so south, southwest.
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IMG_3158.JPG24 viewsTen Lakes Basin at 8881'.
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IMG_3166.JPG24 viewsLooking north across Heart Lake (8562' on topo) from our camp.
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IMG_3183.JPG24 viewsLooking up the southwest ridge of Snowyside Peak from the saddle.
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IMG_3197.JPG24 viewsAnimal hair rubbed off on a pine at the top of the notch. We were not the only ones who used this route!
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IMG_3211.JPG24 viewsThis was a nice place to stop for a snack and soak feet, as the most difficult section of the hike was behind us.
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IMG_3081.JPG23 viewsYellow Belly Lake, Stanley Valley, and the White Clouds in the distance from the notch north of Sand Mountain Pass.
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