A calm September morning at Redfish Lake Lodge.
A climber approaches the log crossing of Redfish Lake Creek. This is a dangerous crossing during spring runoff.
Walking the logs at the Redfish Lake Creek crossing.
The hike up to Saddleback Lakes is an unofficial trail and one of the steepest in the Sawtooths.
The 1,200-foot granite wall of the Elephants Perch towers over the entrance to the Saddleback Valley.
Two of the more prominent technical lines on the Elephants Perch are shown here. The Becky Route (left) and the Fine Line (right).
The view across the end of the first Saddleback Lake to Mount Heyburn.
There are some beautiful slab camps on the south and west shores of the second Saddleback Lake.
Looking across the second Saddleback Lake back at the impressive wall of the Elephants Perch.
Unnamed north facing spires above the third Saddleback Lake.
Pine trees reflected in the third Saddleback Lake.
Unnamed granite spire at the head of Saddleback cirque.
Unnamed granite spire at the head of Saddleback cirque.
A climber scrambles up the west ridge of Old Decker Peak with the uppermost Saddleback (fourth and fifth) Lakes below.
Enjoying beautiful hand cracks on easy slabs to the summit of Old Decker Peak.
Twisted bark detail.
Sunset on the Elephants Perch.
The beautiful red "Sawtooth Batholith" of the Elephants Perch.
Looking across the Saddleback Lakes to the summit of Decker Peak (far summit) from the top of the Elephants Perch.
A perspective of the Saddleback Alpine basin from halfway up the west face of the Elephants Perch.
An aerial view of the south face of the Elephants Perch.
South and southwest face of the Elephants Perch.
West face of the Elephants Perch.
Matt Leidecker
Photo Date: 
09/28/2011
The stunning view from the north shore of Alice Lake.