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| Can you find Mud Lake? This is where our hike begins |
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| We passed through meadows |
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| This beautiful spring was surrounded by wildflowers! |
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| Wow! What a gorgeous sight! Mt. Baldy (12,122) and Mt. Belknap (12,137) tower over Blue Lake |
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| Though not heavily traveled this trail is very easy to follow . . . In fact, we never saw another person the entire day |
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| The terrain kept changing as we switch-backed our way down the trail |
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| Colorful Fireweed was scattered along the trail |
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| One of the many streams we crossed |
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| Yes, the water was cold! |
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| Mosaic puffball mushroom growing among some wildflowers |
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| Dwarf Mountain Ragwort |
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| North Creek was cascading down an eastern slope . . . so refreshing |
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| This was Chipper's kind of hike . . . fresh mountain streams . . . the dog can drink! |
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| The trail continued along this sloping meadow and into the aspens |
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| Sedum debile . . . a fun find, I have never seen it before! |
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| This aspen makes a nice contrast against the Bryce Canyon like ridge |
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| We're getting closer . . . |
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| We took a Victory Lap around Blue Lake |
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| Here we are once again! We hiked into Blue Lake following the old wagon road in 2009 |
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| Chipper looks forward to lunch break as much as we do! |
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| What a sight! Blue Lake with Mt. Belknap in the distance |
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| Colorado Columbine were growing in the middle of the old wagon road! |
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| This colorful old snag nestled in with a spruce tree really caught our eye |
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| Looking back at Mt. Baldy from "the long road to the car" . . . we climbed 1500 ft in just over two miles! Totally worth it . . . this is the best way to enjoy Blue Lake! |
