Talus Hopping in Bear Lakes and Granite Park – August 5-9

Pine Creek Trailhead –> Granite Park –> Granite Bear Pass –> Bear Lakes –> Feather Pass –> Royce-Merriam Pass –> Royce Peak –> Royce Lakes –> Pine Creek Trailhead. Primarily cross country (off-trail), almost all on big, blocky talus. Glad nobody broke an ankle!

Clearly, I could use some help with my flower identification. Feel free to jump in if you know more.

Great trip!

1961 Penny
Granite Bear Pass Ascent
Granite Bear Pass Ascent
Granite Bear Pass Ascent
Feather Peak
Route Check at Granite Bear Pass
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Granite Bear Pass Descent
Unidentified Flowers
Unidentified Flowers
Black Bear Lake
Black Bear Lake, Seven Gables
Black Bear Lake, Seven Gables
Black Bear Lake, Seven Gables
Black Bear Lake, Seven Gables
Unidentified Flowers at Black Bear Lake
Snow Flower
Seven Gables
The Crew
Seven Gables over Big Bear Lake
Seven Gables over Bear Paw Lake
Feather Peak Ridge over Bear Paw Lake
Feather Peak Ridge over Bear Paw Lake
Feather Peak Ridge over Bear Paw Lake
Unidentified Flower
Camp at Bear Paw Lake
Camp at Bear Paw Lake
Unidentified Flowers
Feather Peak Ridge in the Alpenglow
Camp in the Alpenglow
Teetering Boulder
Camp at Sunset
Morning Hailstorm on the Tarptent
Morning Hailstorm on the Tarptent
Heading up Feather Pass
Looking Back at Bear Lakes
Unnamed Lake around 12,000′
Unnamed Lake around 12,000′
Talus Hopping up Feather Pass
Talus Hopping up Feather Pass
Granite meadows below La Salle Lake
Backside of Feather Pass
Backside of Feather Pass
Backside of Feather Pass
Granite meadows below La Salle Lake
More Scrambling
Route Check Below Royce-Merriam Pass
More Scrambling
Granite meadows below La Salle Lake
Unidentified Flowers
Seven Gables Peaking Over
Unidentified Flowers
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Unnamed Peaks west of Royce and Merriam Peaks
Merriam Peak
Unnamed Lake below Royce Merriam Pass
Talus Hopping
Royce Peak Summit Selfie
False Summit
Ninja descent
Ninja descent
“Which is the real summit?”
Royce Peak Summit View
“Which is the real summit?”
Royce Peak Summit view of Feather Peak
Royce Peak Selfie
Looking East
Merriam Peak
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Neverending Talus
Descending Royce-Merriam Pass
Descending Royce-Merriam Pass
Descending Royce-Merriam Pass
Sunset above Royce Lakes
Feather Peak Sunset above Royce Lakes
Seeking Camp
Feather Peak Sunset above Royce Lakes
Sunset at Royce Lakes
Sunset above Royce Lakes
Sunset above Royce Lakes
Feather Peak Sunset above Royce Lakes
Feather Peak Sunset above Royce Lakes
Finding Camp at Royce Lakes
Feather Peak Sunset above Royce Lakes
Sunset above Royce Lakes
Sunset above Royce Lakes
Night Sky over Royce Lakes
Night Sky over Royce Lakes
White Mountain Peak below Pine Creek Canyon
White Mountain Peak below Pine Creek Canyon
Camp Marmot at Royce Lakes
Camp Marmot at Royce Lakes
Camp Marmot at Royce Lakes
Alpine Gold (Sunflower)?
Meadow above Honeymoon Lake
“Stripy Mountain” above the Tungsten Mine
Crossing Pine Creek
Pine Lake
Pine Lake
Unidentified Flower

3 thoughts on “Talus Hopping in Bear Lakes and Granite Park – August 5-9”

  1. Hi Nick, What an adventure. Looks beautiful! Excellent pictures. Is there a way to click from one to the next in full size?

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  2. Nevermind my last question. I figured out how to scroll through all of them at full size. I love your starry night pictures and many others. Looks like fun! Love,Mom

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