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| The trailhead is behind the Many Glacier Hotel parking area. View of Mt. Gould (l) and Grinnell Point (r) above Swiftcurrent Lake |
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| Cracker Flats overlook |
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| The first part of the trail is used by horses and can get pretty muddy but the final destination is worth it! |
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| View from the first of the switchbacks, Cracker Flats in background |
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| Shooting some sort of tufted flower heads |
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| Mountain ash berries |
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| Rockslide area |
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| Rockslides are favorite habitat for Pikas |
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| Further along the trail |
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| Canyon Creek |
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| View back down the trail |
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| The elevation steadily increases as the trail leads up the canyon |
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| I thought these tuft balls were interesting... |
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| Over one final rise, and there's Cracker Lake! |
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| Probably the prettiest of all the lakes we visited |
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| Trail leads along the southern shore |
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| View back towards lake outlet |
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| Contrasting colors |
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| Weathered tree |
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| This rock ledge overlooking the lake was a great spot for lunch |
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| Lunch rock on left | Getting some more pics |
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| Snow run-off feeds the lake at the far end |
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| Tailings pile from old mine at end of lake |
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| Reflection of mountain slope on lake surface |
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| Last look at the lake before heading back |
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| Return trail |
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| Further down the trail |
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| We found this huge petrified slice of Huckleberry pie in the creek... |
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| Altyn Peak |
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