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Last wet crossing, Crest Creek above Gem Lake
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The unpopular counter climb to Gem Pass
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Dropping down from Alger Lakes
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One more look across Alger Lakes
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Sketchy snow bridge just downstream
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Crossing Alger Creek at the outlet
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Koip Peak Pass is the low point center right
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Blacktop, Kuna and Koip Peaks to the northwest
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The trail shows how little this area is visited
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Just about back down to the green stuff
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Only a few more days
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If you ever wondered what it looks like under the snow
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Lower in the valley this snow bridge
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The last switchback near the snow
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Getting closer to the bottom of the pass
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Still more snow on the way down ot the lakes
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Almost across the snow
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Good place for a sunburn
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Turning downhill to avoid a sketch snow bridge
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Snow again
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Lower down the trail disappears under the white stuff
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Usually the trail is brown and the grass is green
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Unnamed puddle above Alger Lakes
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View south to Alger Lakes and far beyond
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resting behind protective rocks on top of the pass
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Mono Lake from close to the top of Koip Peak Pass
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Mt. Lewis from the top of the switchbacks
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View back to Parker Pass from the switchbacks
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Mt. Lewis SE ridge detail
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Koip Peak ahead
