Mostly just hiking pictures here

... which is where most stop, and going farther would have been unsafe/slippery given the rain.

Old truck

(3danaglyph) Clouds have depth

(3dlr) Clouds have depth

(3dwiggle) Clouds have depth

Hall Point was still in the clear

Ascending into the rain clouds

The creeks are starting to drain

(3danaglyph) The creeks are starting to drain

(3dlr) The creeks are starting to drain

(3dwiggle) The creeks are starting to drain

The trees are fuzzy

(3danaglyph) The trees are fuzzy

(3dlr) The trees are fuzzy

(3dwiggle) The trees are fuzzy

Spike and Kage at WT3

(3danaglyph) Spike and Kage at WT3

(3dlr) Spike and Kage at WT3

(3dwiggle) Spike and Kage at WT3

Over us there were just a few drips, but eventually the dry front won

note the low cloud bank

It was likely raining on Ancient Lakes, Quincy, and other locations to the east

Clouds started to loom, with a front from the west (dry) fighting a front from the north (wet)

Red sky at night...

Final campsite

Cascades were visible on our day hike

detail of the burn area

Starry nights

Starry nights

Starry nights

Starry nights

Half moon

Half moon

Quincy

Fourth night, second evening spent with the vehicles

Fortunately nothing tried to eat US

(3danaglyph) Fortunately nothing tried to eat US

(3dlr) Fortunately nothing tried to eat US

(3dwiggle) Fortunately nothing tried to eat US

Find the turkey (which got scared and flew up then ran up the slope)

Find the turkey (which got scared and flew up then ran up the slope)

Where the Tekison Creek road previously ended

Returning from the evening hike

Returning from the evening hike

Spike and Kage catch some evening sun

(3danaglyph) Spike and Kage catch some evening sun

(3dlr) Spike and Kage catch some evening sun

(3dwiggle) Spike and Kage catch some evening sun

Evening hike above second overnight campsite

I90 windmill farm is visible

Cactus

Heading up Tekison Creek valley

On approach to the first parking spot.

Map and compass provided this return route. No roads, no trails, just down the spur.

Land was previously divided by fences

The ever-popular Ancient Lakes area. It's so tiny. :}

Found some snow in the desert!

approaching the saddle between Stray Gulch and Horse Canyon

grazing beasties

grazing beasties

down Stray Gulch (where we started)

Stray Gulch

Stray Gulch

Stray Gulch

Stray Gulch

Anaximander had accumulated snow when I returned

Fuzzy trees

(3danaglyph) Fuzzy trees

(3dlr) Fuzzy trees

(3dwiggle) Fuzzy trees

Flurries, mist, and light wind led to some "Frosted Tips"

Spike and Kage

Spike and Kage

(3danaglyph) Spike and Kage playing in the snow

(3dlr) Spike and Kage playing in the snow

(3dwiggle) Spike and Kage playing in the snow

(3danaglyph) Grand Prospect, so much for visibility of the valley

(3dlr) Grand Prospect, so much for visibility of the valley

(3dwiggle) Grand Prospect, so much for visibility of the valley

Stans Overlook with fresh accumulation

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