Pictures of Velma Lakes, Fontanillis and Dick's Peak in Desolation Wilderness

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The trailhead at Emerald Bay

The trailhead at Emerald Bay

Eagle Lake trail

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Eagle Falls

Eagle Falls

Eagle Lake trail

Eagle Lake trail

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Eagle Lake trail

Eagle Lake trail

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Eagle Lake trail

Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake

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Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake

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The trail

The turn for Eagle lake

Eagle Lake

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Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake

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Eagle Lake

The trail

The trail

The trail

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Eagle Lake trail

Wildflower

Wildflower

Wildflower

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Fork to Velma Lakes

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Marmot

Towards Velma Lakes

Towards Velma Lakes

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Towards Velma Lakes

Towards Velma Lakes

Towards Velma Lakes

Upper Velma Lake

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Upper Velma Lake

Upper Velma Lake

Upper Velma Lake

Upper Velma Lake

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Lower Velma (2023)

Upper Velma (2023)

Upper Velma

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Striped stones

Striped stones

Striped stones

Upper Velma

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Upper Velma

Upper Velma

Chipmunk

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Upper Velma Lake

Upper Velma Lake

Upper Velma Lake

Upper Velma Lake

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Middle Velma Lake

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Middle Velma Lake

Middle Velma

Middle Velma

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Fontanillis Lake

Fontanillis Lake

Fontanillis Lake

Fontanillis Lake

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Fontanillis Lake

Fontanillis Lake

Fontanillis Lake

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Upper Velma

Upper Velma

Upper Velma

Upper Velma

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Fontanillis

Fontanillis

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Fontanillis

Fontanillis

Fontanillis

Towards Dick's Lake

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Towards Dick's Lake

Towards Dick's Lake

Towards Dick's Lake

Towards Dick's Lake

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Dicks Lake

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Dick's Lake

Dick's Lake

Dick's Lake

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Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

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Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

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Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

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Ascending towards Dick's Pass

Ascending towards Dick's Pass

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Dick's and Fontanillis

Fontanillis

Dick's and Fontanillis

Dick's and Fontanillis and Lower Velma

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Dick's Pass

View south: Gilmore Lake, Halfmoon lake, Aloha Lake and Pyramid Peak

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Gilmore Lake

Halfmoon Lake

Aloha Lake and Pyramid Peak

Dick's Peak

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Dick's Pass

Towards Dick's Peak

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Towards Dick's Peak

Towards Dick's Peak

Dick's Lake and Fontanillis

Fontanillis

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Dick's Lake

Towards Dick's Peak

Towards Dick's Peak

Towards Dick's Peak

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Halfmoon Lake and Gilmore Lake

Dick's Peak

Lake Tahoe

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Dick's Peak

Waterfall

Dick's Peak

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Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

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Fontanillis

Dick's Peak

Climbing

Climbing

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Lake Tahoe

Crimson columbine

Crimson columbine

Dick's Peak

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Halfmoon and Gilmore lakes

Halfmoon Lake

Climbing

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Climbing

First view of the real summit

Fontanillis

Dick's Lake and Lake Tahoe

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Lake Tahoe

Dick's Pass and Lake Tahoe

Halfmoon Lake

Dick's Pass and Lake Tahoe

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Dick's Peak

Dick's Peak

Dick's Peak

Pyramid Peak

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View north

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View south

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Fontanillis

Wildflowers at the top

Dick's Lake and Tahoe

Dick's Lake and Tahoe

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Dick's Pass and Mt Tallac

Mountains to the east

Mountains to the south with Pyramid Peak

Dick's Peak

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Going down to Emerald Bay

Going down to Emerald Bay

Azure Lake

Azure Lake

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Azure Lake

Dick's Peak

Azure Lake

Azure Lake

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Towards Emerald Bay

Towards Emerald Bay

Towards Emerald Bay

Towards Emerald Bay

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Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay

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Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay

Emerald Bay

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Emerald Bay

Cascades at Emerald Bay

Cascades at Emerald Bay

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Descending via Granite Lake

Granite Lake from above

Views of Lake Tahoe

Views of Lake Tahoe

Views of Lake Tahoe

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Views of Lake Tahoe

Views of Lake Tahoe

The trail to Granite Lake

The trail to Granite Lake

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Granite Lake

Views of Emerald Bay

Views of Emerald Bay

Views of Emerald Bay

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Friendly trailhead to Granite Lake

Inspiration Point

Emerald Bay from Inspiration Point

Emerald Bay from Inspiration Point

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