One of the first majestic views from the trail.
Looking down the classic U-shaped valley of Redfish Lake Creek Canyon that shows much of the terrain covered in the first 4 miles of the hike to Cramer Lakes.
Trail sign at Flatrock Junction.
Looking down canyon at the Thunder Wall from an brief opening along the Cramer Lakes Trail.
Looking across the upper Cramer Lake into the headwaters of Redfish Lake Creek.
A stunning waterfall connects the upper and middle Cramer Lakes.
A few small, unnamed lakes dot the alpine basin above Cramer Lakes.
Looking down the Redfish Lake Creek/Cramer Lakes basin from about 9,000 feet.
Clouds, shade, and serrated towers flank The Temple at the head of the Cramer Lakes Canyon.
Looking across the north face of The Temple at the headwaters of the Cramer Lake basin.
The granite spires of The Temple tower over the switchbacks that lead to the Cramer Divide.
A Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) sits in the top of a white bark pine (Pinus albicaulis). The bird builds huge food caches of tree seeds; excess seeds germinate and create new habitat.
Weather-worn sign at the top of the Cramer Divide.
The towering northwest face of Mount Cramer, which holds a few multi-pitch technical climbing routes and potential for much more.
The ridgeline heading north from the Cramer Divide has many good bivvy sites and offers spectacular evening views in nearly all directions.
Hidden Lake from the west side of the Cramer Divide.
Decker Peak to the Arrowhead seen from near the Cramer Divide.
The west face of Mount Sevy and the Arrowhead lit up by the afternoon sun.
From left to right: Sevy Peak, The Arrowhead, Peak 10,579 (Dave's Peak), and Mount Cramer.
Northwest face of Mount Cramer.
Evening camp on the ridge north of the Cramer Divide.
The north face of Payette Peak with a ribbon of snow in mid-August.
Sunset.
Stars streaking overhead from the bivvy camp near the cramer divide.
Morning camp near the Cramer Divide.
Sunrise looking south from near the Cramer Divide.
Payette Peak and an unnamed lake from near the Cramer Divide.