Most viewed - Imogene Lake, Mt. Cramer, October 5, 2023
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DSCF0845.jpg5 viewsWaterfall below Lake 8700'.
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DSCF0847.jpg5 viewsNormally I would head to the inlet to fish, but I could see trout rising at the outlet. I fished the right (north) side of the lake, hooking into a nice rainbow on the first cast. It appeared there was a hatch taking place, as many fish were rising, some jumping. I crossed the inlet to the left side (south) to take advantage of the wind. Another rainbow managed to escape from my hand as I was trying to put it on the stringer. It dove down in a pool beside the lake, finding an opening under a big rock. I had it by the tail fin, but it wiggled loose, disappearing under the rock. I never saw it again! After releasing several smaller fish, I still had a nice 12" rainbow for dinner!
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DSCF0846.jpg5 viewsPayette Peak west northwest of Lake 8700'.
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DSCF0848.jpg5 viewsA peninsula on the west shore of Imogene catches the last rays of daylight, while the slope above and west is already in shadow. I meant to take a photo of the rainbow trout I caught, but it was getting late, and I did not want to be cooking in the dark, which, of course, is what happened!
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DSCF0849.jpg5 viewsView north across Lake Imogene, already in shadow, reflects light from the steep eastern slopes rising above the lake.
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DSCF0850c.JPG5 viewsMorning light on the steep western slopes above is reflected near the inlet of Imogene Lake.
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DSCF0851.jpg5 viewsMorning light on an east facing slope on the west side of the inlet of Imogene Lake.
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DSCF0854.jpg5 viewsMt. Cramer through the trees. The "off-and-on" climber's path is exactly that. I follow the path of least resistance. The path becomes more obscure as the terrain opens up. I am more concerned about running short on time than losing my way to the summit.
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DSCF0855.jpg5 viewsThis appears to be the at lake 8320'.
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DSCF0860.jpg5 viewsI can see the East Ridge of Mt. Cramer and it looks straightforward. The summit is on the skyline, about 1/3 toward the center from frame right. I've set a turnaround time of 4 pm, which is rapidly approaching. I figured 4 hours up, 2 hours down. That leaves me some wiggle room. I violate this by pushing the turnaround to 4:30 pm.
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DSCF0864.jpg5 viewsTo the north are the Cramer Lakes. From the right, Middle and Lower Cramer Lakes are visible. Upper Cramer Lake is not visible in this photo.
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DSCF0872.jpg5 viewsThe outlet below Imogene Lake crosses the trail coming from the west.
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