A group of hikers arrives at Ptarmigan Lake.
Trailhead to Ptarmigan Lake.
The first third of the trail has nice views and crosses several rock falls.
Unnamed pond on the trail.
Looking back toward the north down the valley to Cottonwood Creek.
Ptarmigan Lake.
The lake has a beautiful backdrop of late season snow patches.
Mount Yale (14,199').
The wet spring of 2015 made for very full ponds.
Pond below Ptarmigan Lake.
Beautiful hiking in the Collegiate Range.