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IMG_7082.JPG2 viewsAfter reading a story about a fly fisherman who, not expecting to find any trout up here, left his rod at camp far below, only to see some of the biggest trout of the entire trip swimming hungrily around the lake, I came prepared. Recently, a friend told me he had caught several large trout here. Other accounts told of guides icing up in the fall chill. I saw no trout here, but got did get spectacular views.
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IMG_7084.JPG2 viewsPerhaps I wrongly assumed that because I could not see trout swimming in the amazingly deep, clear water, they simply were not there. Now I regret not having made a few casts.
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IMG_7097.JPG2 viewsCounter-clockwise from the left, Hidden Lake, Headwall Lake, Scoop Lake, and just visible where I started early this morning, Hummock Lake.
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IMG_7101.JPG2 viewsPhoto (closer) documenting possible route descending from Scree Lake about midway between outlet and top of ridge; 5:24 pm. I increased my pace in order to reach Four Lakes Basin, and unfortunately, did not stop to take any more photos the rest of the day.
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IMG_7114.JPG2 viewsI would like to fish, but the light is too good to put down the camera.
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IMG_7122.JPG2 viewsOnce again, the 16 mm wide angle lens is put to good use. I arrived last night in the last light of day, and, after the difficult climb up to the basin, managed to get the tent up, and hang the food as it became dark. Being here in the early morning light made it worthwhile.
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IMG_7127.JPG2 viewsPeak 10906', 0.5 mi SW of Patterson Peak, catches the first rays of morning light above my camp high in Four Lakes Basin. The north face of Castle Peak is seen again beyond the ridge.
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IMG_7132.JPG2 viewsThe north face of Castle Peak rising over the ridge beyond Rock Lake in Four Lakes Basin. I fish several of the lakes in this basin, but only very small trout seem to be interested in the flies I cast.
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IMG_7138.JPG2 viewsI have better luck at the larger of the Born Lakes, at 9555'.
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IMG_7139.JPG2 viewsI carry out this brook trout, double-bagged, rolled up in my Ridge-Rest pad to keep it cool.
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IMG_7148.JPG2 views30 minutes later, I am on top of the divide west of Ants Basin; all downhill from here. The view northwest to the peaks rising above Strawberry Basin.
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IMG_7150.JPG2 viewsThe "large gray pinnacle on a fractured ridge guards a notch called the Devil's Staircase," above the highest of the Born Lakes from the divide west of Ants Basin.
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