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07/13/2014
An amazing beargrass display in July on the way to Hand Lake.
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08/24/2014
For an easy adventure, follow an old wagon road cut into the lava flow.
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08/24/2014
A user trail follows the lava's edge .
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08/24/2014
Hand Lake can be pretty shallow late in the summer.
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07/13/2014
In early summer, the waters meet a green marsh.
A firepit near the shelter provides a nice view of the lake and Mount Washington (7,795').
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08/24/2014
Tough little plants push up through lava rock.
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08/24/2014
The Hand Lake Shelter would be a nice overnight camp.
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08/24/2014