TR: Cirque Peak 6/6/15
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 1:21 pm
I wanted to sneak out for a hike this last Saturday and thought maybe I would hike Muah Peak, but as I drove up Lubken Canyon road it looked like a maelstrom parked itself right above the mountains where I wanted to hike. I dropped the idea of doing too much, with just a hope that maybe I could hike up to Cottonwood Lakes and get some moody photos, hopefully without getting stormed on too much. But, as I drove in to the trailhead and started hiking all the clouds moved out of my way. When I got near Cottonwood Lakes I noticed it was clear above Cirque Peak. Couldn't help but be drawn in that direction and next thing I knew I was on top with beautiful views. There was some weather to the South, West and North, but just beautiful near me with all sorts of dramatic clouds floating around.
As I neared getting back to my car all the clouds started rolling in again and I got poured on for a while driving through Lone Pine and to the south. Owens Valley was looking pretty dramatic up and down it's length. Some crazy weather we've been having.
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-qxVwFsT/0/XL/i-qxVwFsT-XL.jpg)
Ominous clouds above the Sierra as I drive to Horseshoe Meadows
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-ND9kvzD/0/XL/i-ND9kvzD-XL.jpg)
Big beautiful clouds floating around
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-cnfhtQn/0/XL/i-cnfhtQn-XL.jpg)
Slogging my way up into the clouds
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-DFLmMbx/0/XL/i-DFLmMbx-XL.jpg)
Beautiful clouds over Langley
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-QhdcS8H/0/XL/i-QhdcS8H-XL.jpg)
Beautiful clouds over Langley
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-7bZTrm9/0/XL/i-7bZTrm9-XL.jpg)
Beautiful views to the NW
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-dbr2g5V/0/XL/i-dbr2g5V-XL.jpg)
High Lake near New Army Pass, some skeeters here
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-T74ZpNT/0/XL/i-T74ZpNT-XL.jpg)
Long Lake
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-3DXfx6F/0/XL/i-3DXfx6F-XL.jpg)
Nice views driving back down Horseshoe Meadows Road
As I neared getting back to my car all the clouds started rolling in again and I got poured on for a while driving through Lone Pine and to the south. Owens Valley was looking pretty dramatic up and down it's length. Some crazy weather we've been having.
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-qxVwFsT/0/XL/i-qxVwFsT-XL.jpg)
Ominous clouds above the Sierra as I drive to Horseshoe Meadows
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-ND9kvzD/0/XL/i-ND9kvzD-XL.jpg)
Big beautiful clouds floating around
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-cnfhtQn/0/XL/i-cnfhtQn-XL.jpg)
Slogging my way up into the clouds
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-DFLmMbx/0/XL/i-DFLmMbx-XL.jpg)
Beautiful clouds over Langley
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-QhdcS8H/0/XL/i-QhdcS8H-XL.jpg)
Beautiful clouds over Langley
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-7bZTrm9/0/XL/i-7bZTrm9-XL.jpg)
Beautiful views to the NW
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-dbr2g5V/0/XL/i-dbr2g5V-XL.jpg)
High Lake near New Army Pass, some skeeters here
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-T74ZpNT/0/XL/i-T74ZpNT-XL.jpg)
Long Lake
![Image](http://granite4brains.smugmug.com/photos/i-3DXfx6F/0/XL/i-3DXfx6F-XL.jpg)
Nice views driving back down Horseshoe Meadows Road