Courtright Reservoir to Indian Lakes and San Joaquin River

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Coming from Shaver lake take a right to Courtright

Right to Courtright

Left to Courtright

The fork: go right for the Maxson trailhead


The dam (one-way road!)

Maxson trailhead

Maxson trailhead

Maxson trailhead


Maxson Dome


Turn right here

To Post Corral

To Post Corral

To Post Corral


To Post Corral

To Post Corral

To Post Corral

To Post Corral


To Post Corral

To Post Corral

To Post Corral

The first useful sign


Towards Post Corral

Towards Post Corral

Towards Post Corral

Towards Post Corral


Towards Post Corral

Towards Post Corral

Towards Post Corral

Towards Fleming Lake


Towards Fleming Lake

Towards Fleming Lake

Towards Fleming Lake

Towards Fleming Lake


Towards Fleming Lake

Towards Fleming Lake

Towards Fleming Lake

Towards Fleming Lake


Towards Fleming Lake

Towards Fleming Lake

Fleming Lake

Fleming Lake


Fleming Lake


Fleming Lake

Fleming Lake

A big mountain to the northeast


Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes


Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes


Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes


Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes


Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes

Towards the Indian Lakes


The last Indian Lake


The last Indian lake

The pass

The last Indian lake

The other side


The other side

The other side

The other side

The chute on the other side


The lake on the other side (Helen Lake)

The chute on the other side

The lake on the other side

Mountain range


Mountain range

Mountain range

The San Joaquin River

The San Joaquin River


The San Joaquin River

Mountain range

Mountain range

Mountain range


Beautiful lakes


and views

The mountain that marks the location of Courtright Reservoir

Giant mushroom

Giant mushroom


Another beautiful lake

Another beautiful lake


Can you see the blue dragonflies?

Another lake

Another lake

Another lake


Another lake

View of Courtright Reservoir from northeast

View of Courtright Reservoir from northeast

View of Courtright Reservoir from northeast


The dome above the reservoir

The dome

The creek east of the dome that flows into the reservoir


Follow the creek

below the dome

The dome

The mountain that works as a reference point to find the reservoir


Walking down the old road towards the Maxson trailhead

Walking down the old road towards the Maxson trailhead

Walking down the old road towards the Maxson trailhead

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(Copyright © 2021 Piero Scaruffi)
If you would like the original, high-resolution pictures, contact me