Potential climbing on the north buttress of Peak 9,266.
Trailside view up the Middle Fork of the Boise river not far upstream from the Rock Creek junction.
The view down the Middle Fork of the Boise River with the jagged Peaks 9,635 (left) and 9,266 (right).
Wildflowers choke a steep creek that crosses the trail at 7,000 feet.
The upper Middle Fork is a beautiful U-shaped valley with several large, open meadows.
Mattingly Peak towers over the view down the canyon from 7,400 feet.
A few campsites can be found along flatter sections of the creek above 7,400 feet.
Middle Fork of the Boise River crossing.
Trailsign to the Flytrip Basin.
Above the Flytrip Basin, the trail makes many switchbacks to gain elevation and cross the fledgling Middle Fork of the Boise River a time or two.
Cruising the trail below the impressive zebra-striped wall.
Zebra-striped wall deep in the Sawtooths.
The headwaters of the Middle Fork of the Boise River from across the valley. The zebra-striped wall can be seen in the middle left of the photo.
Another creek crossing high up the Middle Fork of the Boise River.
Trail sign at the junction on the south shore of Spangle Lake.
The blue waters of Spangle Lake.
Hiking above Spangle Lake for a quick jaunt to Ingleborg.
Looking down onto Spangle Lake with Glenns Peak in the background.
Inglebork Lake sign.
A great swimming/cliff jumping opportunity from the peninsula jutting into Ingleborg Lake.
Scarlet painbrush and Rydberg's penstemon decorate the north shore of Ingleborg Lake near the Inglebord Divide.
Back at the junction on the south shore of Spangle Lake.
Descending the north side of the Inglebord Divide into the Ardeth Lake Basin.
Looking north from the Inglebord Divide.