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Hiking to the Obelisk near Statham Meadow.
Camping at Geraldine Lakes.
Sunrise over the Geraldine Lakes.
Evening storms over the Geraldine Lakes.
The saddle above Geraldine Lakes on the way to the Obelisk. Stay right of the gully to find a trail.
Topping out on the saddle between Geraldine Lakes and the Obelisk.
First view of the Obelisk above Geraldine Lakes.
The Obelisk.
The beginning of West Face (5.7) on the Obelisk.
Sierra Nevada afternoon thunderstorms descend on the Obelisk.
The Obelisk.
The Obelisk.
Talus scrambling on the way to the Obelisk.
The western slopes of the Sierra Nevada looking toward the Palisades near the Obelisk.
A series of cairns light the way to Geraldine Lakes after the well-established trail begins to fade.