Sunset at Anthony Lake, the endpoint of the trail but also a good place to stay the night and shuttle to the trailhead.
A visitor fishes at sunset on Anthony Lake.
The trail begins at over 7,000 feet at Marble Pass.
The first section of the trail is sun exposed with intermittent whitebark pine trees.
A view into Twin Lakes with Rock Creek Butte, the highpoint of the Elkhorn Mountains, in the background.
Taking in the views of the mountain valleys and Baker Valley below.
Looking back on Twin Lakes basin from atop Rock Creek Butte, at 9,106 feet.
Don't forget to sign the summit register at Rock Creek Butte, but watch out for the swarming insects in the rock cairn.
The view north from Rock Creek Butte into the granitic section of the range.
Evening at Twin Lakes.
Hiking the off-trail route out of Twin Lakes basin.
Hiking on the Elkhorn Crest.
Mountain bikers are rare but not uncommon on much of the trail.
The sign into Summit Lake is marked by these small blue diamonds, unlike the other signs on the trail that are large wood rectangles.
Summit Lake.
One of few backcountry campsites at Summit Lake.
Summit Lake.
A fiery-red sunset at Summit Lake.
Hiking out of the Summit Lake basin.
Elkhorn Crest Trail.
The view to Lost Lake from the Elkhorn Crest Trail.
A small whitebark pine grows from the granite at Dutch Flat Saddle.
The trail enters the North Fork John Day Wilderness near Summit Lake and exits it at Dutch Flat Saddle.
Mountain bikers are also allowed between Anthony Lake and Dutch Flat Saddle, but they are not allowed in the sections designated as wilderness.
Approaching Angell Pass on the Elkhorn Crest Trail.
Wildflowers grow rampant in the granite on the Elkhorn Crest Trail.