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The parking area.
View of the cirque from the parking area.
Trail mileage sign.
Emerald Lake information sign.
The trail sign almost buried in snow.
A popular trail.
Backcountry snowboarders coming down the trail.
Nymph Lake.
Touring by Nymph Lake.
View of Longs Peak through the trees.
A closer look at Longs Peak shrouded in clouds.
Blue stellar jay.
View from a lookout above Nymph Lake.
The lookout above Nymph Lake is a popular place to gather.
View down the valley.
Snow sprinkled mountains all around.
Trail through the snow.
Walking up through the snow.
Splitboarding up the trail.
The peaks above Emerald Lake come back into view.
Peaks above Emerald Lake.
Restoration is being done around Dream Lake.
No campfires allowed.
Looking up from Dream Lake.
Snow gently falling on the climb toward Emerald Lake.
The peaks barely visible through the snow.
Coming up to Emerald Lake.
The sun pushing through the snow from behind Hallet Peak.
Hiking up above Emerald Lake to earn some turns.
Switchbacks above Emerald Lake.
Snowboarding back down to Emerald Lake.
Snowboarding back down the open bowl to Emerald Lake.
Snowboarding all the way down the trail.