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| The Herman Lake Trailhead is located at the northeast corner of Exit 218 from I-70, elevation 10,149. Today I was hiking with Dave Johnston, who I met on my Blue Lake hike, and his friend Howard Roerig. We hiked to Herman Lake. It is uphill every step of the way, with a total elevation gain of 1600 feet over 3.5 miles. | |
| Dave (left) and Howard (right) at the Herman Lake Trailhead. |
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| Yours truly about 200 yards from the trailhead. |
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| Early scenery. |
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| Gaining altitude quickly. |
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| Brazen beggar bird. |
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| Sweet... |
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| We went left to Herman Lake. On the return trip I took a short walk to an unnamed saddle via the Jones Pass South trail. |
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| Almost there, Dave. (Dave is 69 years old!) |
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| The lake is just over this rise. |
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| Herman Lake. Beginning to freeze. |
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| Yours truly at Herman Lake. |
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| Another view of Herman Lake and the surrounding rock. |
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| Ice on the shore of Herman Lake. |
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| Yours truly at Herman Lake. It is cold. The sun finally broke through the clouds as we left the lake. |
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| Small marsh/ponds below Herman Lake. |
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| A short side trip on the Jones Pass South trail. |
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| The view from an unnamed saddle on the Jones Pass South trail. |
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| Looking back towards the Herman Lake area from the unnamed saddle on the Jones Pass South trail. |
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| The lure of the trail... |
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| Heading home. |
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Copyright © 2002 by Bill Qualls. Last updated October 20, 2002.
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