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09/15/2016
The views get really good after less than a mile of hiking uphill.
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09/15/2016
The trail starts as a pleasant walk in the forest.
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07/22/2017
Reaching the ridge of Aeneas is a great reward.
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09/15/2016
View of the Picnic Lakes in Jewel Basin.
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07/22/2017
You are likely to encounter mountain goats.
Photo Date:
09/15/2016
Huckleberries grow all around the trail in late summer and fall.
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09/15/2016
Climbing the ridgeline to the summit.
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09/15/2016
The Picnic Lakes in Jewel Basin below Mount Aeneas.
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09/15/2016
You can see the peaks of Glacier National Park in the distance.
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09/15/2016
Moving across the ridge is the most rugged section of trail.
Photo Date:
07/22/2017
Goat encounters along the trail.
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09/15/2016
Almost at the top.
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09/15/2016
Birch Lake below the summit.
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09/15/2016
The Picnic Lakes are a beautiful spot to take a rest.
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09/15/2016
The trail takes a short climb up from the Picnic Lakes before going back down to the trailhead.
Photo Date:
07/22/2017
The goats don't seem to mind the presence of people, but use caution.
Photo Date:
09/15/2016
The return trip has plenty of great views as well.
Photo Date:
09/15/2016
The trail's lower elevations pass through dense forest.