Blue Lake Reflection

ProCaliberTraveler

ProCaliberTraveler

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I hiked all the way to Donkey Lake this past weekend, a 7.6 mile journey with 1,600 feet of elevation gain, much of that above 10,000 feet of elevation. Blue Lake is probably the highlight of this trail. It welcomes you to high elevation with this kind of reflection as soon as you finish the ascent. This vantage point is on the east side of the lake, and we're looking west towards Donkey Lake. For 3.5 hours, I didn't encounter a single soul up here in wilderness.

The great thing about living in Bishop is that it only takes 15 minutes to drive home from this trailhead!

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AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Nice to have ready access to a trailhead leading to a scene like this one. A beautiful scene with stunning reflections.

Not certain I would fare well doing a hike like that anymore so I will have to enjoy the view from your image of it :)
 
JimFox

JimFox

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You keep making me jealous Michael! :)

What a really cool looking Blue Lake. Here in Southern Colorado where I have been the last few days, there is a Blue Lake also. Actually 3 of them, an Upper, Middle and Lower. It’s a super popular hiking and backpacking spot here.

You should backpack up there and get some sunset and sunrise photos.
 
ProCaliberTraveler

ProCaliberTraveler

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AlanLichty said:
Nice to have ready access to a trailhead leading to a scene like this one. A beautiful scene with stunning reflections.

Not certain I would fare well doing a hike like that anymore so I will have to enjoy the view from your image of it :)
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it wasn’t easy for me either. I took my boots off during lunch, then I continued.
 
ProCaliberTraveler

ProCaliberTraveler

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JimFox said:
You keep making me jealous Michael! :)

What a really cool looking Blue Lake. Here in Southern Colorado where I have been the last few days, there is a Blue Lake also. Actually 3 of them, an Upper, Middle and Lower. It’s a super popular hiking and backpacking spot here.

You should backpack up there and get some sunset and sunrise photos.
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my father and I have started talking about backpacking up there later in the summer in an effort to get to Moonlight Falls. We’d use Blue Lake as a base camp of sorts.
 
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