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06/17/2016
Taking the first steps into the wilderness.
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06/17/2016
Passing through a tunnel of deciduous trees.
Photo Date:
07/19/2015
Butterflies gather on a wildflower.
Photo Date:
06/17/2016
Canyon Creek Falls at high flow.
Photo Date:
06/17/2016
The lower portion of Canyon Creek Falls.
Photo Date:
07/19/2015
Giving the legs a break at Canyon Creek Falls.
Photo Date:
07/19/2015
One of the many waterfalls along the trail.
Photo Date:
07/19/2015
The trail is very easy to follow in most places.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
The largest of the Boulder Creek Lakes.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
The view from the largest of the lakes toward the main canyon.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
Beautiful reflections off one of the smaller lakes.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
Many of the lakes have no campsites near them.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
A long thin lake stretches near the main lake.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
Looking out against the canyon from Boulder Creek Lakes.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
A beautiful bird perches on a tree.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
A young buck pauses before fleeing moments later.
Photo Date:
07/21/2015
A caterpillar munches on leaves alongside the trail.