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Ardeth Lake junction trail sign.
Beyond the Ardeth Lake junction, the forest is pretty thick with a notable absence of views except for this one opening along the creek.
At the Hidden Lake junction the trail also continues to Virginia, Edna, and Vernon lakes, as well as the Sand Mountain divide.
The remains of an abandoned log cabin just beyond the Hidden Lake junction.
The view as hikers approach Hidden Lake.
Hidden Lake.
Towering red and green granite walls above the east shore of Hidden Lake.
Looking south across Hidden Lake to the Snowyside Mountain complex.
Green lichen disguises the red Sawtooth Batholith granite found on the northwest ridge of Payette Peak.
Some potential for short pitch rock climbs on the northwest ridge of Payette Peak.
Hidden Lake and Payette Peak (10,221').
The southwest face of Cramer Peak.
Looking down canyon at Payette Peak (left, 10,221') and the Snowyside massif (low right of center).
Left to right, Snowyside Peak (10,651'), Peak 10,304, and Peak 10,205.
Hidden Lake from well up the trail toward the Cramer Divide.
Payette Peak (10,221') and Hidden Lake from near the Cramer Divide.
The north face of Payette Peak holds snow well into the sumemr for aspiring ski mountaineers.
The switchbacking trail to the Cramer Divide.
the west face of Mount Cramer (right) contains some multi-pitch technical climbing routes.
Looking down the Cramer Lake basin from near the Cramer Divide.

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