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Colchuck Lake/Lake Stuart Trail.

Black-tailed deer bucks (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus).

Black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus).

Making the hike up to Colchuck Lake.

Crossing over Mountaineer Creek before making the steep ascent up to Colchuck Lake.

Making the steep climb up to Colchuck Lake.

Colchuck Lake Basin.

Colchuck Lake.

Colchuck Lake's side lake and autumn colors.

Colchuck Lake.

Colchuck Lake with Aasgard Pass (7,840') in the saddle.

Western larch (Larix occidentalis).

The boulder scramble on Colchuck Lake's southern shore.

Looking up at the pass between Dragontail and Colchuck Peak.

Looking up at Colchuck Peak (8,705').

Looking up at Colchuck Peak (8,705').

Thick Sitka alder (Alnus viridis) on Colchuck Lake's southern shore.

Making the steep climb up Aasgard Pass.

Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) on the trail up to Aasgard Pass.

Looking up at Aasgard Pass and Dragontail Peak.

Looking back down on Colchuck Lake.

Snow and ice on the climb up Aasgard Pass.

Making the final ascent up 7,840' Aasgard Pass.

View of Dragontail Peak from the top of Aasgard Pass.

Isolation Lake in the Enchantment Lakes Basin.

Isolation Lake in the Enchantment Lakes Basin.

Small pool between Isolation Lake and Inspiration Lake with McClellan Peak (8,364') in the distance.

Western larch (Larix occidentalis) in the Enchantment Lakes Basin.

White-tailed ptarmigans (Lagopus leucurus) in the upper Enchantment Lakes.

Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in the upper Enchantment Lakes.

View looking down on Crystal Lake.

View south of Mount Adams (12,281') from the Enchantment Lakes.

View west of Little Annapurna (left) and Dragontail Peak (right).

Panoramic view of the Enchantment Lakes Basin.

View east from above Perfection Lake with Prusik Peak and The Temple (8,292').

Looking down on Perfection Lake/Sprite Lake in the Enchantment Lakes Basin.

Leprechaun Lake in the Enchantment Lakes Basin.

Contributor Shane Kucera in the Enchantment Lakes Basin.

Panoramic view of Colchuck Lake from its southern shore with Cashmere Mountain (8,501') in the distance.

Base camp on Colchuck Lake's western shore.

Base camp on Colchuck Lake's western shore.

Early morning color at Colchuck Lake.

Photo Date:

10/03/2015

Photographers shoot sunrise from a perch above Perfection Lake with McClellan Peak in the background

Photo Date:

10/03/2015

Mountain goats are abundant in the area.

Photo Date:

10/03/2015

Sentinel peaks on the west end of the high Enchantment Lakes Basin.

Photo Date:

10/03/2015

Vibrant sunrise over Perfection Lake as golden larches look on.

Photo Date:

10/03/2015

Incredible colors of Colchuck Lake and its shore.

Photo Date:

10/03/2015

A goat poses for a perfect portrait, backlit by the morning light with McClellan Peak in the background.

Photo Date:

10/03/2015

Beautiful sunrise over Inspiration Lake.