What a start to a week of revisiting some of my all time favorite destinations in the Rockies. Today we headed up toward the base of Mt Ypsilon to Spectacle Lakes. After a quick start up the moraine we crossed the Roaring River and wound our way through the forest up to Chipmunk Pond. Our first views of the Mummy Range were waiting for us, reflected in the lake.
Above Ypsilon Lake, the fun begins. Did we mention that there would be rocks? Boulder sized rocks, slabs of rocks, rocks in the midst of a waterfall. Trust the shoes and keep heading up.
After topping out over the last slabs, we were rewarded with lower Spectacle Lake, completely surrounded by rocks. Being so deep, it is inky blue, like an inversion of the mountain that towers above. Mt Ypsilon rises overhead, the rocks bands curving around and holding you in a bowl.
A double YMCA posed for the group photo - Tom, Tommie, Richard, Annie, Glenn, Jamie, Mike and Maggie. Muneca is hiding in Tommie's pocket..
And to make it even a better day, Richard and I celebrated our 29th anniversary at the lake. Tommie and Theresa were also celebrating their 35th today.
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