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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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DSCF0804.jpg5 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.jpg5 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.jpg5 viewsLog congestion just west of Hell Roaring Lake's outlet.
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DSCF0807.jpg5 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.jpg5 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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DSCF0811.jpg5 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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DSCF0816.jpg5 viewsLake at 8260', about a mile below (north) the outlet of Imogene Lake.
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DSCF0820.jpg5 viewsJust before arriving at Imogene Lake, the trail crosses stream descending from the outflow of a small lake (8400') northeast of Imogene Lake.
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DSCF0825.jpg5 viewsI see occasional trout surfacing to take a fly, but I want to head up to the three lakes higher and southwest of Imogene.
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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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