![McGee Creek Lodge, where Kathy and I stayed the night before the trip.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271910.3NVlaIQM.jpg) McGee Creek Lodge, where Kathy and I stayed the night before the trip. |
![Morning light over the canyon we would ascend, with the pack station in the shade..](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271923.jc8ALLs9.jpg) Morning light over the canyon we would ascend, with the pack station in the shade.. |
![Wranger at McGee Creek Lodge.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271936.Zw4Lu81o.jpg) Wranger at McGee Creek Lodge. |
![Our mules wait for our gear.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271793.bMKWB0NZ.jpg) Our mules wait for our gear. |
![The pack station dog, part Great Pyrenees, was quite friendly.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271947.JDEgWfVx.jpg) The pack station dog, part Great Pyrenees, was quite friendly. |
![We begin our trek.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271967.YLNPslnn.jpg) We begin our trek. |
![Kathy deals with some water flowing over the trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271984.ff3FvXS3.jpg) Kathy deals with some water flowing over the trail. |
![We enter a forest, taking us out of the dry terrain at the bottom of the canyon.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271794.ojXbB6DV.jpg) We enter a forest, taking us out of the dry terrain at the bottom of the canyon. |
![Aspen leaves.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271814.u8jd6999.jpg) Aspen leaves. |
![There was an early autumn show of color.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271795.S4hsu3Bd.jpg) There was an early autumn show of color. |
![We made our first stream crossing.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272014.w3QETMwH.jpg) We made our first stream crossing. |
![Beaver lodge.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271836.ua7mcM2d.jpg) Beaver lodge. |
![Aspen trunk chewed by a beaver.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271856.PuzletkI.jpg) Aspen trunk chewed by a beaver. |
![Second stream crossing.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271867.XLLwd2ZS.jpg) Second stream crossing. |
![Narrow bridge.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271879.6je3gW5L.jpg) Narrow bridge. |
![The view from our lunch stop.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271909.6oyO7Ia0.jpg) The view from our lunch stop. |
![Checking the map at lunch.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271912.HLvqZfD3.jpg) Checking the map at lunch. |
![Packers pass by us as we have lunch.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271913.V1nO2jus.jpg) Packers pass by us as we have lunch. |
![There goes the ice cream.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271899.Aqhyc1Km.jpg) There goes the ice cream. |
![The lead packer.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271901.dNc95Roy.jpg) The lead packer. |
![Mules on the dusty trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271914.bmZaVQMJ.jpg) Mules on the dusty trail. |
![Flowers along McGee Creek.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271890.Hh4C4KT5.jpg) Flowers along McGee Creek. |
![Mountain Asters along the trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271902.He9pPVzc.jpg) Mountain Asters along the trail. |
![Flowers along the creek.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271904.e0QHIuzr.jpg) Flowers along the creek. |
![A Columbine and an aphid.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271905.IZUBkPFs.jpg) A Columbine and an aphid. |
![A Yosemite Tree Toad isn't happy with my camera's lens.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271916.aC2sVMeQ.jpg) A Yosemite Tree Toad isn't happy with my camera's lens. |
![We are close to our camp.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271917.27g1MIqB.jpg) We are close to our camp. |
![Our gear was unloaded before we arrived.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271918.0RLJxI9z.jpg) Our gear was unloaded before we arrived. |
![Kathy relaxes before we set up our tent.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271920.RysAR7kg.jpg) Kathy relaxes before we set up our tent. |
![Kathy](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271911.qBHSEtQ3.jpg) Kathy |
![Ranger Mike Rodman paid us a visit.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271921.0oWCmlfY.jpg) Ranger Mike Rodman paid us a visit. |
![Ron looks for a good campsite.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271919.UcgsyCc9.jpg) Ron looks for a good campsite. |
![The mules packed in ice cream on dry ice.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271924.w4NiRsmp.jpg) The mules packed in ice cream on dry ice. |
![Ice cream with toppings were a fitting reward for our long hike.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271925.ZEeQ7Z5z.jpg) Ice cream with toppings were a fitting reward for our long hike. |
![A close look at Mountain Gentian.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271937.IecQ7MxM.jpg) A close look at Mountain Gentian. |
![Obsidian flake left by Native Americans a long time ago.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271939.ZhaKiURG.jpg) Obsidian flake left by Native Americans a long time ago. |
![Sunlight shines through black glass – obsidian.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271938.H1sbicug.jpg) Sunlight shines through black glass – obsidian. |
![Afternoon light from our tent.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271926.MQRt1sgz.jpg) Afternoon light from our tent. |
![Kathy, our kitchen and tent, which we set up on a rock pedestal, the next morning.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271927.e8XFxTAp.jpg) Kathy, our kitchen and tent, which we set up on a rock pedestal, the next morning. |
![My breakfast: a pork chop with dried cranberries and raisins.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271928.DqGUEi0o.jpg) My breakfast: a pork chop with dried cranberries and raisins. |
![The next day, some of us hike for a view above the lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271930.QkUYQZwX.jpg) The next day, some of us hike for a view above the lake. |
![Big McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271932.YCcbkwL5.jpg) Big McGee Lake. |
![Kathy at the lake, a giant rock fall beyond.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271935.fuOGO9ze.jpg) Kathy at the lake, a giant rock fall beyond. |
![Grasshopper in camo mode.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271940.b0Iqws6S.jpg) Grasshopper in camo mode. |
![Karen with a Kindle.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271941.D6dgl7hJ.jpg) Karen with a Kindle. |
![A chipmunk surveys its kingdom.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271942.zv5rQPTn.jpg) A chipmunk surveys its kingdom. |
![Flowers near camp.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271943.So0VtrYg.jpg) Flowers near camp. |
![Tarn near camp.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271944.AtSSW7rl.jpg) Tarn near camp. |
![The lake early in the morning.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271945.0oaraA4T.jpg) The lake early in the morning. |
![Heading up to McGee Pass & Red Slate Mountain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271946.D0FBszC6.jpg) Heading up to McGee Pass & Red Slate Mountain. |
![Little McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271948.9PQdAngw.jpg) Little McGee Lake. |
![Stan above Little McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271949.39MF1qOx.jpg) Stan above Little McGee Lake. |
![Red Slate Mountain comes into view.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271950.fVLzFmr4.jpg) Red Slate Mountain comes into view. |
![The trail over red slate rock, with John somewhere next to Waldo - uh, where IS Waldo?](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271951.5MzfFyts.jpg) The trail over red slate rock, with John somewhere next to Waldo - uh, where IS Waldo? |
![One of several switchbacks as we head toward the pass.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271952.7UmTHLmJ.jpg) One of several switchbacks as we head toward the pass. |
![The view down the canyon.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271953.aFaJknXI.jpg) The view down the canyon. |
![Jim.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271954.rOmHvzOf.jpg) Jim. |
![Stan.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271955.5P12KtK1.jpg) Stan. |
![Dave.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271956.zSpFtUvL.jpg) Dave. |
![Stella and the group.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271958.lIUyhYfo.jpg) Stella and the group. |
![Iceberg in a high lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271959.Cdnvl6WZ.jpg) Iceberg in a high lake. |
![Karen relaxes on the trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271960.1XTf15Uv.jpg) Karen relaxes on the trail. |
![Closing in on the pass and the mountain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271961.K6j2Yhwv.jpg) Closing in on the pass and the mountain. |
![Looking down from the pass.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271962.ZhKf6SWe.jpg) Looking down from the pass. |
![Red Slate Mountain - so close, so far.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271963.EeeQjcdW.jpg) Red Slate Mountain - so close, so far. |
![Shootout between Ron and John.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271964.xnYFM2jB.jpg) Shootout between Ron and John. |
![Looking west off the pass (with two hikers far below).](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271965.snEu0xkN.jpg) Looking west off the pass (with two hikers far below). |
![Ron begins the ascent of Red Slate Mountain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271966.zjSJ0ygC.jpg) Ron begins the ascent of Red Slate Mountain. |
![Bob and the rest of the group.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271968.8B59Q4yt.jpg) Bob and the rest of the group. |
![Sky Pilot](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271971.8eJW6Z2U.jpg) Sky Pilot |
![Making good time.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271973.LkHjYYsW.jpg) Making good time. |
![Bob looking at Mt. Baldwin.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271974.cTklOUhQ.jpg) Bob looking at Mt. Baldwin. |
![Bob and a twisted geography.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271975.kGu6wnXE.jpg) Bob and a twisted geography. |
![John with Red and White Mountain in the distance](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271977.VUQKq3sb.jpg) John with Red and White Mountain in the distance |
![Bob and Ron below the steeper section of the climb.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271978.FG9hNzb0.jpg) Bob and Ron below the steeper section of the climb. |
![Looking from the steep ridge to the north east.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271981.orPqRYRM.jpg) Looking from the steep ridge to the north east. |
![Pointing out landmarks.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271988.TdQy5tSz.jpg) Pointing out landmarks. |
![Pushing through the steep terrain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271990.NgzIwvs2.jpg) Pushing through the steep terrain. |
![Looking down on a glacial cirque.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271996.ZtJZdsP6.jpg) Looking down on a glacial cirque. |
![Ron finds the climb leveling out.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271998.MVqY1ywL.jpg) Ron finds the climb leveling out. |
![Approaching the summit.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272000.PMbA2qFu.jpg) Approaching the summit. |
![A pano looking southeast, our group in the center.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272002.AuoAkQmo.jpg) A pano looking southeast, our group in the center. |
![Sandy and Peter enjoy their summit photo.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272004.iE5tkWr2.jpg) Sandy and Peter enjoy their summit photo. |
![Jim on top of Red Slate Mountain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272006.0OxKazfd.jpg) Jim on top of Red Slate Mountain. |
![John signs the summit register.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272009.lri0AU5r.jpg) John signs the summit register. |
![Yours truly. What a great climb.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272012.L91QxApW.jpg) Yours truly. What a great climb. |
![Informal summit photograph.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272017.NxdRgYmo.jpg) Informal summit photograph. |
![Official summit group portrait.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272019.Igwbh33m.jpg) Official summit group portrait. |
![Beginning the descent, with Red and White Mountain in the background.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272022.iNiopEKo.jpg) Beginning the descent, with Red and White Mountain in the background. |
![Stella, with Debbie photographing the great chasm.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272024.87NjQium.jpg) Stella, with Debbie photographing the great chasm. |
![A snow bank holds on until the return of winter.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272027.zuJSZhYC.jpg) A snow bank holds on until the return of winter. |
![Another view down.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272029.BYpCzBtJ.jpg) Another view down. |
![Strangely thin rock was clustered on the ridge.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272030.otgRSfyo.jpg) Strangely thin rock was clustered on the ridge. |
![The colors of the mountain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272031.AwyNKcZF.jpg) The colors of the mountain. |
![Ron looks out over the tortured landscape.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272032.0M3U12T6.jpg) Ron looks out over the tortured landscape. |
![Jim is the last person on McGee Pass.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128272034.qYEBeHbM.jpg) Jim is the last person on McGee Pass. |
![Looking back the at the mountain we'd ascended.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271797.1tKiJgbr.jpg) Looking back the at the mountain we'd ascended. |
![Wynette drops down the trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271796.k9ozj05W.jpg) Wynette drops down the trail. |
![Jim and Debbie approach Little McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271798.M4YxAqqy.jpg) Jim and Debbie approach Little McGee Lake. |
![Debbie and Stella at Little McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271799.1OTgffAY.jpg) Debbie and Stella at Little McGee Lake. |
![Debbie photographs alpine columbine.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271801.hBJ6D79J.jpg) Debbie photographs alpine columbine. |
![Larkspur caught our attention.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271806.vs1c8Bn3.jpg) Larkspur caught our attention. |
![Skeletal remains.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271808.Wq8wGiyZ.jpg) Skeletal remains. |
![An old tree.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271810.w1bCdDYk.jpg) An old tree. |
![Indian Paintbrush.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271812.j9CxeHN8.jpg) Indian Paintbrush. |
![Wild onion and Painbrush.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271816.hp8XLxLG.jpg) Wild onion and Painbrush. |
![A patch of Monkey Flowers.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271818.2N57qzqB.jpg) A patch of Monkey Flowers. |
![Pano of Big McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271820.gJ7IlYUQ.jpg) Pano of Big McGee Lake. |
![My tent.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271822.Cje6V7fZ.jpg) My tent. |
![Our tent.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271824.hfzApGB0.jpg) Our tent. |
![Wine with dinner.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271826.vrooG3oD.jpg) Wine with dinner. |
![Quesadilla Night!](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271828.509rAyyj.jpg) "Quesadilla Night!" |
![Making a quesadilla.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271830.SWKrBeoz.jpg) Making a quesadilla. |
![An alpine tarn near camp.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271832.6STpnQjz.jpg) An alpine tarn near camp. |
![Reflection of Mt Crocker.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271834.G576ISCY.jpg) Reflection of Mt Crocker. |
![Janet's campsite.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271838.yJtyBF8R.jpg) Janet's campsite. |
![Alpinglow over the mountains to the east.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271840.LmzVc4IH.jpg) Alpinglow over the mountains to the east. |
![Sunlight washes over our tent in the morning.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271842.DotRnNrf.jpg) Sunlight washes over our tent in the morning. |
![Breakfast.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271844.Q2IeQhQU.jpg) Breakfast. |
![Deciding the day's route.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271848.wmM2H5tA.jpg) Deciding the day's route. |
![Kathy, Janet and I hiked up above the lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271849.ZdPPKw43.jpg) Kathy, Janet and I hiked up above the lake. |
![Pano view of Big McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271934.kfNKtYz1.jpg) Pano view of Big McGee Lake. |
![Cascades above Kathy and Janet.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271850.navJ812Z.jpg) Cascades above Kathy and Janet. |
![An unnamed peak above Big McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271852.xfR70tCC.jpg) An unnamed peak above Big McGee Lake. |
![Shadow of Ranger Buttons on granite.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271853.K3gnEFke.jpg) Shadow of Ranger Buttons on granite. |
![Plants and a tarn above Big McGee Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271855.Wl4MxT3B.jpg) Plants and a tarn above Big McGee Lake. |
![Mountain Asters near camp.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271857.PB16c4Zn.jpg) Mountain Asters near camp. |
![Looking back up the trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271859.j0cr6Xv8.jpg) Looking back up the trail. |
![An ant joins our picnic above the lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271860.TZWQq99r.jpg) An ant joins our picnic above the lake. |
![In late afternoon I went for a walk.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271861.2MUkGxpu.jpg) In late afternoon I went for a walk. |
![Ascending the rock fall south of camp, I enjoyed a great view north (pano shot).](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271862.WmGNmQNX.jpg) Ascending the rock fall south of camp, I enjoyed a great view north (pano shot). |
![Closer view of Red Slate Mountain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271863.NtGWFRAV.jpg) Closer view of Red Slate Mountain. |
![I reached Crocker Lake.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271864.CQ80DUCP.jpg) I reached Crocker Lake. |
![Algae in the stream near our campsite.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271865.G8QgIi7d.jpg) Algae in the stream near our campsite. |
![Our tent clings limpet-like to its rock platform.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271866.XD3VYsO2.jpg) Our tent clings limpet-like to its rock platform. |
![Preparing dinner: Indian cuisine from Trader Joe's.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271868.wmHyG8J3.jpg) Preparing dinner: Indian cuisine from Trader Joe's. |
![We enjoyed wonderful pot-luck dinners.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271869.PzbSCzIJ.jpg) We enjoyed wonderful pot-luck dinners. |
![Bob enjoyed a quesadilla the night after Quesadilla Night (there was a lot of food).](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271870.KtbCQKz9.jpg) Bob enjoyed a quesadilla the night after Quesadilla Night (there was a lot of food). |
![Stan flips his own quesadilla, with Stella and Bob beyond him.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271871.wgM4gTbT.jpg) Stan flips his own quesadilla, with Stella and Bob beyond him. |
![The pot luck dinner table.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271872.JjwLQcto.jpg) The "pot luck" dinner table. |
![Janet](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271907.kuC080KH.jpg) Janet |
![Stan](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271874.pt0PhFqn.jpg) Stan |
![Ron](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271875.BQweqRxd.jpg) Ron |
![Jim](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271876.0hCu0B8U.jpg) Jim |
![John](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271873.RVsUVX6H.jpg) John |
![My Sierra Club Mule Pack patch.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271877.GRnvuq6T.jpg) My Sierra Club Mule Pack patch. |
![Early morning light over an alpine tarn.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271880.5kFnRNVp.jpg) Early morning light over an alpine tarn. |
![Jim and Wynette](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271881.8hODT65q.jpg) Jim and Wynette |
![Wynette, Jim and John, our leaders.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271882.2K8dEKtp.jpg) Wynette, Jim and John, our leaders. |
![Stella makes a photograph looking back toward our campsite.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271883.WwSGO96e.jpg) Stella makes a photograph looking back toward our campsite. |
![Surveying the way back.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271884.FfASZDhp.jpg) Surveying the way back. |
![The mules pass us going toward our camp to pick up our gear.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271885.JbPT3aMO.jpg) The mules pass us going toward our camp to pick up our gear. |
![Wynette, Karen and the pack train.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271886.PnihGJeH.jpg) Wynette, Karen and the pack train. |
![The receding mule pack.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271887.254uohDW.jpg) The receding mule pack. |
![Another columbine.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271888.iS0yC64G.jpg) Another columbine. |
![A tired dog.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271891.HUKo0Llr.jpg) A tired dog. |
![Cascade](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271889.FWHHVdp7.jpg) Cascade |
![Janet in a grove of aspens that changed color in our absence.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271892.o7bkAbpR.jpg) Janet in a grove of aspens that changed color in our absence. |
![John and the mountains.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271893.A05RxZSo.jpg) John and the mountains. |
![John heads down the trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271894.WXrSuT6S.jpg) John heads down the trail. |
![Descending through desert-like terrain.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271895.A2j0VoET.jpg) Descending through desert-like terrain. |
![End of the trail.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271896.LyB2cXva.jpg) End of the trail. |
![We say goodbye to the packers.](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/54/54554/3/128271897.5CBiW6nI.jpg) We say goodbye to the packers. |