Fianlly, our first view of the lake. The trail literally breaks out of the trees and into this view of the lake.
This is a view of the head of Cascade Creek.
Shot of the mountains looking east across the lake.
Shot of the surrounding mountains west across the lake.
The view south across the lake.
Another view of the west slope. This is the slope where later that evening, I saw three black bears walking along.
Rock formations along the western shore.
this view of the lake was taken from about halfway up the western slope. Elevation here was 6800 feet.
Another view of the lake from high up on the western slope. Heck of a climb but well worth it for the view.
This is a view from the mountainside looking north.
And finally, after all the hiking and climbing, this is the view of the lake from my campsite.
