Circle the Cirque Crest

This early season picture shows the view from the Copper Creek Trail, giving you a glimpse of Mt. Gardener on the right and Mt. Clarence King on the left, which surround Gardener Basin.

Looking East Above Upper Tent Meadow

Circle The Cirque Crest - By D.W.Donehoo (All rights reserved)

I caught up with Dave on the lip of Granite Basin and we had Lunch Part 1. We had met a few backpackers on the way up, and another exited downward as we sat and ate. Busy area.

We headed out for Granite Lake, this days destination, and met a few more backpackers, one who was going out to bring back a horse to fetch his faltering father, who was also low on food.