High Sierra Topix

I'll follow up with another Ionian Picture. Lake 11,818:

Bench Lake:

Rogue

From the location of the Deadman Pic I guess you found the almost mountain top mine.

Mike

The one with the wooden crank wheel? Yeah I climbed into it and out the other side. That Copper Mine Old route is one awesome way to go. Amazing views, mining history and a peak to bag.

while we're visiting the ionian....

here, have anudder one from lake 11818...

lake 11818 in ionian basin is really 2 lakes seperared by two penninsulas that almost touch and the elevation difference is like a foot.... here's the junction, some moss near the junction, and some lichen near the junction:

Weird red metamorphic rock on the shelf between Goddard creek area and Ionian Basin. This is part of a crimson seam that runs vertically up the wall of the shelf. This area is a jumbled, twisted geological wonderland. August 2012.

Sunset on Mt. Hutton over Hell for Sure Lake, August 2011:

Descending Granite Dome, looking east-southeast:

Desolation Lake: