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The dock at Redfish Lake, where you can arrange a shuttle across the lake.
The south end of Redfish Lake. Grand Mogul (9,733') on the left and Heyburn Mountain (10,229') on the right.
Taking the boat shuttle across Redfish Lake (bring a jacket for early mornings).
Information signs at the trailhead.
Fall colors and the Grand Mogul (9,733') from the Redfish Canyon trail.
Hiking the Redfish Canyon trail en route to Alpine Lake in September.
The slab waterslide/falls at Saddleback Junction.
Wildflower in the few open meadows are a pleasant addition to the hike.
Granite boulders in an eroded pocket.
Glacial polish.
Fall color highlights the underbrush along the trail in September.
Crystal clear waters of Redfish Lake Creek.
Trail sign at Flatrock Junction.
The view of Elk Peak (10,582') from the switchbacks to Alpine Lake.
Looking up at Elk Peak (10,582') in the Redfish Lake Creek Canyon from the Alpine Lake Trail.
Classic U-shaped valley. Looking down the Redfish Lake Creek Canyon.
Looking across the Alpine Lake basin (lake is hidden in the middle right foreground) to the headwaters of Redfish Lake Creek Canyon.
Granite Peak at the headwaters of Redfiish Lake Creek Canyon.
A backpacker looks down onto Alpine Lake and into the headwaters of Redfish Lake Creek Canyon.

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