Big Five / Little Five Lakes Loop

At one point an avalanche area cleared out the trees enough to open the views down canyon. Sawtooth Peak awaits up-canyon.

A Stroll in the Park

Big 5, Little 5 Lakes Loop and Sawtooth Pass, August 4th to 7th, 2000.

After crossing a meadow area near the creek the trail entered forest. The next mile or so was very fast walking punctuated with few gentle steeper sections through various densities of forest. I remember in particular one long flat section carpeted with pine needles from scattered trees, which provide a high tent-like canopy.