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Larch Enchantments

Thru-hike of the Enchantments September 30th to see the larches. Ragtag crew of singing night hikers was Joe, Mimi, and Kate, and myself (and Tarun!). Took it slow this time, started at Stuart Lake Trailhead at around 9AM, finished at Snow Lakes TH at around 10:30.
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  • Another map I found of the Enchantments showing the old names of the lakes, as the Starks named them.

    Another map I found of the Enchantments showing the old names of the lakes, as the Starks named them.

  • Heading up the trail.

    Heading up the trail.

  • And we come to a bridge. Mimi is wowing.

    And we come to a bridge. Mimi is wowing.

  • That's not the last bridge, here is another!

    That's not the last bridge, here is another!

  • Colchuck lake is so blue.

    Colchuck lake is so blue.

  • At the end of the pretty lake, there is a 'fun' boulder field. Just for Mimi. She likes them. Kate maybe doesn't so much, but here she comes.

    At the end of the pretty lake, there is a 'fun' boulder field. Just for Mimi. She likes them. Kate maybe doesn't so much, but here she comes.

  • We start to see the larches!

    We start to see the larches!

  • The larches are larching!

    The larches are larching!

  • Only about 15 minutes from the top.

    Only about 15 minutes from the top.

  • Mimi brought good food.

    Mimi brought good food.

  • What is so funny?

    What is so funny?

  • You guys are!

    You guys are!

  • Sparkly lake.

    Sparkly lake.

  • The ptarmigans are turning white!

    The ptarmigans are turning white!

  • They have fluffy white feet.

    They have fluffy white feet.

  • Running away from me.

    Running away from me.

  • Joe and lake.

    Joe and lake.

  • Mimi and Kate.

    Mimi and Kate.

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  • It's so pretty...

    It's so pretty...

  • Only picture of me the whole day.

    Only picture of me the whole day.

  • This is what it looks like in the Upper Enchantments!

    This is what it looks like in the Upper Enchantments!

  • Joe, and I think Enchantment Peak in the back.

    Joe, and I think Enchantment Peak in the back.

  • Prussik Peak in the distance. We are headed that way. We are about to walk in all those larch trees!

    Prussik Peak in the distance. We are headed that way. We are about to walk in all those larch trees!

  • Here you can see Mimi and Kate heading down towards Inspiration Lake.

    Here you can see Mimi and Kate heading down towards Inspiration Lake.

  • I'm inspired! To take pictures!

    I'm inspired! To take pictures!

  • This is what the larch trees look like close up. They are so gorgeous.

    This is what the larch trees look like close up. They are so gorgeous.

  • Larch tree and pretty blue lake.

    Larch tree and pretty blue lake.

  • Heading down to Perfection lake. See the shallow water on the left side?

    Heading down to Perfection lake. See the shallow water on the left side?

  • Gorgeous larchy campsite at Perfection.

    Gorgeous larchy campsite at Perfection.

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  • Mimi heading down the trail.

    Mimi heading down the trail.

  • And what a beautiful trail it is.

    And what a beautiful trail it is.

  • Prusik again....we are heading that way.

    Prusik again....we are heading that way.

  • It's a larch world.

    It's a larch world.

  • I'm falling behind now, taking pictures. Drinking in the yellow larchness all around!

    I'm falling behind now, taking pictures. Drinking in the yellow larchness all around!

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  • The larches light up.

    The larches light up.

  • Pretty fall colors.

    Pretty fall colors.

  • Yellow and blue.

    Yellow and blue.

  • Squirrels playing tag in the trail.

    Squirrels playing tag in the trail.

  • More yellow and blue.

    More yellow and blue.

  • This is a nice one!

    This is a nice one!

  • What have we done to Kate?

    What have we done to Kate?

  • Baby larch.

    Baby larch.

  • See all the larches on the far hillside.

    See all the larches on the far hillside.

  • They're everywhere. I'm in heaven.

    They're everywhere. I'm in heaven.

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