Next stop on our exploration of Northern California was Caribou Lakes in the Trinity Alps. The name sounded worthy, but we honestly didn't know exactly what to expect. It delivered in spades! Wildflowers, lakes, big granite peaks!
Random Scenes
- Hanging out on the ridge above Caribou Lakes with storm clouds brewing, when all of a sudden, an enormous thunderclap blammed seemingly right on top of us! Needless to say, we scurried down as quick as we could move!! And we even reached out tent before the heavens opened up!
- A group of campers at Caribou Lakes had a fire during forest fire season, when the area was in the midst of a 2-year drought! The area had received something like 10% of the rain/snow they normally get. The heather would just snap at the lightest touch! I felt the need to chastise them, but can't remember if I actually did.
- We came across a couple of 20ish women, who ended up were spending a bunch of time up there doing a census of alpine frogs! We saw a bunch, and pointed them in that direction. I guess somebody's gotta suck it up and do that job!
"Oh Wow!" Moments
- Sunset! One of the nicest I've ever seen, with remnants of a thunderstorm heading away as the sun lit it all up!!
- Fireweed in the "silver forest"!
- Big granite peaks and beautiful lakes!!
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Up we go!
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First view of big granite!
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Caribou Lakes Basin
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Indian Paintbrush
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Caribou Lakes Basin
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View over the ridge above Caribou Lakes
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Looming storm clouds
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Wildflower and granite
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Distant rainfall at sunset
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Dissipating storm at sunset
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Unknown wildflowers
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Fireweed and burnt trunk
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