New lakes on a Fall day.
- October 20, 2020
- Team: Tuesday Dave
- 8.3 miles, 2370' gain, 6:12 car-to-car
- splattski 2018
- davefaitlemonde 2019
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I've visited Anderson Lake several times over the last 40+ years, but had never succumbed to the allure of the two satellite lakes that sit in little alcoves above. So today, in glorious fall color, was the day. |
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It was pretty calm when we got to Boulder Lake. |
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Then we climbed up to the saddle of the Anderson Lake trail. Our plan was to do a fairly flat traverse. Hmmmm..... |
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The traverse provided some fun scrambling and excellent views. That's Anderson Lake down there. |
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And there's our first satellite lake. We explored a bit, but didn't bother getting out the fishing gear. As I wandered across the beautiful meadow adjacent to the lake, in this light, in this place, in this amazing silence, I whispered to Dave, "I feel like I'm in church." He smiled at me and replied, "I think you are." |
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Then we hiked over to the second satellite. This traverse proved a bit trickier and required some careful downclimbing. Again, no fishing. |
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Looking up the hillside. |
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But we did have a really pleasant lunch break. Then it was time to head down to Anderson. |
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Finally, fish. Lots of fish. |
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Pretty little brookies. And those are normal-size hands. Dave Beck selfie |
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Then we worked our way around past the outlet. We had this view a couple years ago in the snow. You can see the basin holding the first satelite below the summit of Boulder Mountain. |
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Although it was a beautiful day and not yet too late, we opted to end it and head home. |
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