It's been years since I have been up to the lakes above Black Lake. We decided to rediscover what was up in the vast upper reaches of Glacier Gorge. 5 miles up and Black Lake sits in a perfect bowl scoured out by the Glaciers, with McHenry's towering over the scene.
Climbing up to the broad shelf above Black Lake brought us to the snow line, and the freezing wind was ensuring that nothing was melting. Columbines are still blooming, but the snow is starting to fall. Green Lake shimmered with the white dusting all around.
Over to Blue Lake, high on a bench, and with enough depth to provide an amazing view of the entire upper gorge. Keyboard of the Winds, Pagoda, and Chiefshead were silhouetted against the sky, while Spearhead stood out against the white background.
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