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A Summer Weekend Hike in the John Muir Wilderness

·California, United States·#hiking#california#summer#sierra nevada#inyo-national-forest#john-muir-wilderness
A deep blue lake surrounded by dark green forests and rocky mountains with patches of snow under a clear blue sky.

We spent a weekend in late June 2018 hiking in California's Inyo National Forest. The weather was exactly what you'd hope for in the Sierra—bright sun and a solid blue sky from horizon to horizon.

The trail gave us these incredible views overlooking a dark blue alpine lake. The surrounding mountains were rugged and mostly bare rock, with a few patches of snow still holding on from the winter, even this late in the season. The air felt clear and thin.

We stopped a few times along the path to take some pictures. A few selfies, a few of the family, just trying to capture the scale of the place with us in it. The light was pretty direct and strong, but the backdrop was what mattered.

Before we left the area, we got a photo with the wooden sign for the John Muir Wilderness. It's always nice to mark the spot. A simple, straightforward trip into the mountains.

View through green trees of a rocky mountain with snow overlooking a dark lake and forest.A person and a child stand in front of green bushes with a blue lake and rocky mountain in the background.An adult and a child smile at the camera, standing in front of a mountain, lake, and trees.A person smiling in sunglasses and a hat, with a lake, trees, and snow-capped mountains visible in the sunny background.A smiling person wearing a cap and beard poses for a selfie, with blurred mountains, lake, and trees in the background.Two smiling people in hats and sunglasses take a selfie outdoors with a clear blue sky and mountains behind them.A wide view of a dark blue lake with green trees, rocky mountains, and snow patches under a clear sky.An adult and a child stand by a wooden sign for John Muir Wilderness, Inyo National Forest, in a forest.

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