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Album Published July 29, 2020

Album Published July 24, 2020

Julian Lake

Trailhead: Onahu Creek
Distance: 5.9 mi
Elevation Change: 2,320' About three miles up the trail, the trail crosses Onahu Creek for the second time. A few yards past the bridge there's an unimproved trail that follows the creek. Follow this as long as you can. Try to stay on the game trails. You will find yourself more than once in a jumble of deadfall that makes for difficult going. Eventually you will arrive at a very large meadow. Stay on the firmer terrain around the west edge until you find the well-traveled game trail that goes up the hill. This trail will take you all the way to the outlet of Julian Lake.

Album Published July 16, 2020

Murphy Lake

Trailhead: Green Mountain
Distance: 11.2 mi
Elevation Change: 2,420' There is another route, but this is the one I took. Hike up the Green Mountain trail to the junction with the Tonahutu Creek Trail. Head north. The trail goes around Big Meadow then through the burn scar from 2013. After more than seven miles, the trail climbs to treeline. At about 11,400' elevation, leave the trail and countour southwest. Pass two unnamed ponds and continue across alternating talus and grassy fields to Murphy Lake.

Album Published July 12, 2020

Haynach Lake (4 new items)

Trailhead: Green Mtn
Distance: 8.7 mi
Elevation Change: 2,260' The Green Mtn trail goes 1.8 miles to Big Meadows, where it meets the Tonahutu Creek Trail. Head north for six tenths of a mile to the next trail junction. Head east, continuing up Tonahutu Creek and through the Big Meadows burn scar. Watch for the spur trail that heads north to Haynach Lake.

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Bierstadt Lake (1 new item)

Julian Lake

Murphy Lake

Haynach Lake (4 new items)