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Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Huckleberries along the Whitewater Trail.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
One of the first views of Mount Jefferson.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Views to the northeast from the ridgeline looking at the South Breitenbush Trail route.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Lupine.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Mount Jefferson from the Whitewater Trail.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Spectacular views along the Whitewater Trail.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Bush chinquapin (Chrysolepis sempervirens) is one of just a handful of the broadleaf evergreens.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Spearleaf agoseris (Agoseris). Let the wildflowers begin!
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Beargrass (Xerophyllum tenax) is actually a lily.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
The view about 3 miles from the trailhead.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
A wild carrot. Might be a species of angelica, maybe yampa.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Whitewater Creek crossing.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Purple monkeyflower (Mimulus lewisii).
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Awesome meadows of wildflowers as you reach Jefferson Park. The red flowers are Indian paintbrush (Castilleja), the yellow are groundsel (Senecio).
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Awesome meadows of wildflowers as you reach Jefferson Park. The red flowers are Indian paintbrush (Castilleja), the yellow are groundsel (Senecio).
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Some type of aster (Erigeron).
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Looking across the meadow after entering Jefferson Park.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Mount Jefferson (10,495 ft).
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
This area receives heavy use.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Looking north along the Pacific Crest Trail toward Russell Lake.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Looking south along the Pacific Crest Trail toward Mount Jefferson.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Trail to Russell Lake from the Pacific Crest Trail junction.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Looking east from Russell Lake.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
:ooking south from Russell Lake to Mount Jefferson.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Partridge-foot (Luetkea pectinata) and butterfly (Polyommatinae).
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Park Butte (6,851 ft).
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Mount Jefferson from Scout Lake.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Best hammock spot ever?
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
Mount Jefferson from near Scout Lake.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
National Guard searching for a missing hiker.
Lance Beck
Photo Date: 
07/31/2016
View west from the Whitewater Trail.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Enjoying the views from the Whitewater Trail.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Whitewater Lake.
Lance Beck
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07/31/2016
Mount Jefferson from the Whitewater Trail.
Lance Beck
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10/01/2015
Whitewater Creek in the fall.
Jesse Hazleton
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07/11/2017
The first view of Mount Jefferson from the Whitewater Trail.
Jesse Hazleton
Photo Date: 
07/11/2017
Sunset at Bays Lake.
Kat Dierickx
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08/12/2016
Milky Way over Scout Lake.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date: 
08/12/2016
Mount Jefferson from Scout Lake.
Kat Dierickx
Photo Date: 
08/12/2016
Taking a dip in Scout Lake.
Daniel Sherman
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10/04/2014
Moonlight over a tarn near Scout Lake.
Daniel Sherman
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10/04/2014
Vibrant sunset over a tarn in Jefferson Park.
Daniel Sherman
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10/04/2014
Moonlight during blue hour over Scout Lake.
Daniel Sherman
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10/04/2014
Puffy clouds over Bays Lake.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/04/2014
Vibrant sunset over Russell Lake.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/04/2014
Alpenglow on Mount Jefferson above Scout Lake.
Daniel Sherman
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10/04/2014
Fall colors and mist along Whitewater Creek.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/04/2014
Golden hour over Russell Lake.
Daniel Sherman
Photo Date: 
10/04/2014
Fall colors along Bays Lakeshore.

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