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Thank you all for the kind comments, glad you enjoyed the photos. Its a whole different world up there this late in season, part of the reason I went. Want to go back early season next year to see it thundering with water in all those dried up tarns and streams.

So I headed to the Sierra Nevada for a last mountain trip of the season. Last time I was in Humphreys Basin smoke from the Rim Fire in Yosemite came our way and smoked us out. We could taste it and even feel it in the air. Less than fun. It is an easy hike up to and over Piute Pass, and I set up...

I wish I'd spent another 2-3 days just wandering the basin and peak bagging. Plenty to keep one busy for 4-5 days of day hikes from a base camp. Ran into 3 parties while there who were all finishing JMT hikes and had come over Crabtree Pass. Seems like Miter Basin is a popular destination, saw...

From Miter Basin in Sierra Nevada. B&W looks much better.

Ahhhhhh… That's better. The high Sierra, Colorado Plateau of the mountains. Nothing but rock and water. In comparison to anywhere else I've tromped, overall nothing compares to you, high Sierra. I've been wanting to go up Rock Creek into Miter Basin for a long time, and its time had come. It...

Nice. The Sawtooths are pretty amazing.