Taking in the views of Peak 11202 dominating the landscape.
Washington Peak standing tall.
Green fields and damp trails.
As we made our way to the Windy Devil, the clouds parted making a great view of Castle Peak in the distance.
Post storm clouds made for great light at Upper Chamberlin Lake.
Afternoon light over Scoop Lake.
The descent down from the Windy Devil.
Taking in the view.
First light over Scoop Lake the Windy Devil.
The previous night's storm led way to a magnificent sunrise.
Looking back on the entrance to Antz Basin.
The Devil's Staircase looming closer.
Making our way down the pass, and getting our first view of the Devil's Staircase.
Destruction from the 2018 Bible Back fire was immediately aparrent as we crested the Chamberlin Divide.
Taking in one last view of the Castle Peak and the White Clouds.
Making our way down the switchbacks into the Chamberlin Basin.
Storm clouds parted and filtered perfect light as we made our way down into the Boulder Chain Lakes.
Streams winding through the meadows between Hummock and Hourglass Lakes.
Wrapping around the switchbacks, we'd climbed nearly 2000' out of the valley below.
Hiking with Ryan Peak, the tallest in the Boulder Mountains, in the distance.
Dramatic lighting over Merriam Peak.
Our first view of Antz Basin.
Heading towards the Born Lakes.
Reflected sunrise over an unnamed peak.
Climbing got us a view of the Born Lakes, with Blackman Peak dominating the valley.
The first of the Born Lakes, the headwaters of Warm Springs Creek.
Tiny Lake.
After navigating the Boulder Chain Lakes, we exited from the forest to views of Castle Peak.
Filtered light illuminating the Warm Springs Creek meadow.
Our first look down into the Chamberlin Basin with the Boulder Mountains in the distance.
Wildflowers at Washington Lake.
Grassy meadow.
Searching for a perfect campsite.
A small lake on the way to the pass.
On our way to the upper Chamberlin Basin.
Looking across the valley to the Washington Basin.
Perfect meadows lined the trail back to the car.
Our first steps up the staircase.
Reflected sunrise over an unnamed peak.
Castle Peak reigning over the valley.
Our hike down was akin to a walking through a camp fire.
Perfect weather over the White Clouds.
A late summer meant wildflowers were peaking mid-August.
Lupine was still in full swing in mid-August.
Looking back up the pass.
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.
Many large, tettering boulders would test our footing.
Avalanche debris from the past winter.
As we climbed, the distant Salmon River Mountains came into view.
Looking directly up the staircase - it's a better option to pick a side when ascending.
Views got bigger as we made our way out of the Little Boulder Valley.
Castle Peak standing tall as we head out of the Chamberlin Basin.
Lupine's first year growth explosion after a fire from the previous summer.
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.
Castle peak beckoning over our destination for the night.
Peak 10298 standing over Hatchet Lake.
A final view of the Sawtooth Mountains as we head up away from Fourth of July Creek trailhead.
D.O. Lee Peak blending in to the clouds above.
Mountain goats headed towards the Windy Devil.
Cresting the top of the pass.
D.O. Lee Peak blending in to the clouds above.
Hand holds gave reassurance over the loose skree.
Filtered light illuminating the Warm Springs Creek meadow.
