Looking onto several unnamed lakes just north of the Everly Divide with Mount Everly dominating the skyline on the left.
The Queens River Canyon is one of three major drainages accessed from the Atlanta vicinity.
Queens River Falls is accessible by a long day hike up Queens River from the Atlanta area. It can be found by exploring off the trail about a half mile before the Nanny Creek crossing.
Queens River Falls from downstream.
The trail crosses several large open slide paths above the Nanny Creek crossing that afford some nice views toward the head of the Queens River Canyon.
The falls and cascades in Queens River can often be heard from the trail, though enjoying the sights often requires a little off-trail hunting to get a nice view of the creek.
Blurred water and flowers along the creek.
A view down canyon toward Browns Peak from a campground near the head of Queens River.
The southwest face of Mount Everly and the east face of Peak 9,296 have some enticing granite walls for technical climbers.
Granite walls on the east face below Peak 9,296.
The southwest face of Mount Everly is composed of large granite walls and slabs.
Trailsign at the split to either Queens River or Everly Divide.
Northwest face of Mount Everly from the Everly Divide.
The trail crosses several open meadows en route to the Every Divide above the junction to the Queens River Divide.
Granite rock with several intruding dikes.
Alpine flower meadow below Lake 8,696.
A vibrantly colored shoreline of the unnamed lake below Lake 8,696.
Mount Everly and Lake 8,696.
Mount Everly reflection in the waters of Lake 8,696.
Mount Everly sunset from Lake 8,696.
Sunset over Lake 8,696.
Sunrise at Lake 8,696.
Morning light slashes across Lake 8,696 below the Queens/Little Queens River Divide.
Looking onto Lake 8,696 and down the Queens River drainage from the shoulder above the Queens River Divide.
Looking south through Scarlet Paintbrush along the Queens/Little Queens Divide from Blacknose Mountain.
Blacknose Mountain is easily accessible from the Queens River Divide and offers stunning views to the high peaks on the east side of the Sawtooth Mountains.
The North and South Raker viewed from the summit of Blacknose Mountain.