Our first view of Antz Basin.
Morning light over Scoop Lake.
Cardiac Peak in the distance over the outlet of Sapphire Lake.
Entering a meadow near the Little Boulder Creek.
Cliché fall photo.
Reflected sunrise over an unnamed peak.
The inlet to Sapphire Lake.
Looking down on Walker Lake.
Hook Lake with Peak 11272 in the distance.
Green fields and damp trails.
Post storm clouds made for great light at Upper Chamberlin Lake.
Castle Peak, Merriam Peak, and Peak 10248 with the East Fork of the Salmon River in the distance.
Wildflowers leading the way to Castle Peak.
Nearing the end of the major descent, it was mostly flat riding from here.
Cardiac Peak standing over a small tarn in the Big Boulder Lakes.
The entrance to Cove Lake.
Castle peak beckoning over our destination for the night.
A late summer meant wildflowers were peaking mid-August.
Beautiful, mature forest.
A stop at Willow Lake allowed me to refill water.
Dramatic lighting over Merriam Peak.
A small tarn with Cardiac Peak (11,202) in the distance.
Peak 10296 reflected over Scoop Lake.
Castle Peak and Peak 10857 reflected over a small tarn on the way to the Windy Devil.
Clouds painted a perfect picture of an iconic Idaho scene.
Looking down on Frog Lake from Red Ridge - a long way to go!
First light over Scoop Lake the Windy Devil.
Looking back up the pass.
Fall colors peaking through on Red Ridge.
The previous night's storm led way to a magnificent sunrise.
The first of the Born Lakes, the headwaters of Warm Springs Creek.
Hazy sunrise over Walker Lake.
Avalanche debris from the past winter.
The contrast of the white D.O. Lee Peak made for beautiful light.
Peaks 11,202 and 11,818 above typical White Cloud sagebrush.
Peak 10298 standing over Hatchet Lake.
The color of the Kettles was spectacular.
As we made our way to the Windy Devil, the clouds parted making a great view of Castle Peak in the distance.
Rock features along the East Fork of the Salmon.
Navigation was tricky through the meadow in order to avoid wet shoes.
Tiny Lake.
Twisty switchbacks and fall colors.
Grassy meadow.
Lupine's first year growth explosion after a fire from the previous summer.
Storm clouds parted and filtered perfect light as we made our way down into the Boulder Chain Lakes.
Washington Peak standing tall.
Afternoon light over Scoop Lake.
As we climbed, the distant Salmon River Mountains came into view.
Wildflowers at Washington Lake.
Perfect meadows lined the trail back to the car.
Autumn in full swing along the East Fork of the Salmon.
First light reflected over Hook Lake, with D.O. Lee Peak and White Cloud Peak #9 in the distance.
Our first look down into the Chamberlin Basin with the Boulder Mountains in the distance.
Looking back at the ridge I rode down.
Hiking with Ryan Peak, the tallest in the Boulder Mountains, in the distance.
The Devil's Staircase looming closer.
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