Rock Creek

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  • Adjusting the Pack

    Adjusting the Pack

    Jock adjusting his pack as we head out on the Rock Creek Trail.

  • Little Lakes Valley Trail

    Little Lakes Valley Trail

    Following Rock Creek into the Valley of Little Lakes.

  • Trail to the Valley of Little Lakes

    Trail to the Valley of Little Lakes

  • Valley of Little Lakes

    Valley of Little Lakes

    About 10,200 ft in mid June.

  • Box Lake

    Box Lake

    Camped to the left amongst the trees

  • Long Lake, Eastern Sierra

    Long Lake, Eastern Sierra

    Ice thawing in early June.

  • Little Lakes trail passing Long Lake

    Little Lakes trail passing Long Lake

  • Camping amongst the snow

    Camping amongst the snow

    South end of Box Lake

  • Ancient Mining Equipment

    Ancient Mining Equipment

    Little Lakes Valley was intensely mined in the late 1800's into the early 1900's.

  • Box Lake to the East

    Box Lake to the East

  • Mountain Dog

    Mountain Dog

  • Heart Lake

    Heart Lake

  • Little Lakes Valley

    Little Lakes Valley

    View from the Mono Pass Trail

  • Valley of Little Lakes at Rock Creek

    Valley of Little Lakes at Rock Creek

    Box Lake empties into Heart Lake.

  • Jock high in the Sierras

    Jock high in the Sierras

    At about 11,000 ft near Ruby Lake, Jock waits for me to catch up.

  • Pionting the way to the PCT

    Pionting the way to the PCT

    Pacific Coast Trail is just beyond Ruby Lake.

  • Ruby Lake

    Ruby Lake

    At 11,125 ft Ruby is on the MonoPass Trail just before the 12,000 ft summit.

  • Valley of Little Lakes

    Valley of Little Lakes

  • Campsite

    Campsite

  • Early morning

    Early morning

    Morning sun on the peaks surrounding Valley of Little Lakes

  • Clear sky dawn in the Sierra

    Clear sky dawn in the Sierra

    One of the many small no-name lakes

  • Campsite at Box Lake

    Campsite at Box Lake

    Jock quickly identified the tent as his home.

  • In his element

    In his element

    Cooling off in the lake, Jock appears to enjoy the view.

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    Adjusting the Pack
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