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The ultimate adventure guide
Gaylor Lakes Trailhead.
The first leg of the trail is a steep 600-foot climb.
Almost at the top of Gaylor Pass.
Lower Gaylor Lake.
Looking back to Lower Gaylor Lake.
Ice on the creek at over 10,000 feet.
Upper Gaylor Lake.
View from the trail above Upper Gaylor Lake.
One of several stacked-stone structures at the Great Sierra Mine site.
Great Sierra Mine structure.
Another intact structure at the Great Sierra Mine.
Mining equipment at the site.
Gaylor Lakes Basin is a little-known, but beautiful, hike.
Hiking back up to Gaylor Pass on the way out.
View from Gaylor Pass looking south.