Most beautiful lakes in the Sierra

Regional discussion and conditions reports for the Golden State. Please post partners requests and trip plans in the California Climbing Partners forum.
User Avatar
thegib

 
Posts: 174
Joined: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:18 pm
Thanked: 27 times in 21 posts

Re: Most beautiful lakes in the Sierra

by thegib » Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:19 am

Those are great ROL. I especially like the 7 Gables shot. Me go there soon.

The following user would like to thank thegib for this post
Daria

User Avatar
simonov

 
Posts: 1395
Joined: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:07 pm
Thanked: 786 times in 451 posts

Re: Most beautiful lakes in the Sierra

by simonov » Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:42 am

simonov wrote:I no longer have a photograph, but the most beautiful lake I recall seeing in the Sierra is Columbine Lake at the top of Sawtooth Pass.

Ah, found it, from 1976 (not a very good photo, now that I see it again):

Image
Nunc est bibendum.

User Avatar
Scott
Forum Moderator
 
Posts: 8549
Joined: Thu Aug 21, 2003 1:03 pm
Thanked: 1212 times in 650 posts

Re: Most beautiful lakes in the Sierra

by Scott » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:18 am

It's popular, but Second Lake in the Big Pine Drainage is very beautiful:

Image

The following user would like to thank Scott for this post
Marmaduke

no avatar
hillbasher

 
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Sep 21, 2002 10:21 am
Thanked: 0 time in 0 post

Re: Most beautiful lakes in the Sierra

by hillbasher » Sun Aug 02, 2015 11:00 pm

The way everything drops off behind Moose Lake makes the Great Western Divide stand out even more spectacular than normal.

Image]

Previous

Return to California

 


  • Related topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests