Mai, Stu and I hiked to Rachel and Rampart Lakes in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on September 3, 2012. The trail is about 11 miles round trip, gaining the majority of the elevation before Rachel Lake. I highly recommend this hike! The lakes are beautiful and the distance and elevation gain a perfect for a relaxed day of hiking with fantastic payoff without summiting a peak :)
man those are some fun-guys
Stu! by some classic cascade cascades
Thistles
Gray Jay at Rachel Lake
Rachel Lake from the "trail" above
I seem to have a propensity for taking "trails" that are more or less un-used...
Though a lot lead to great views like the photo above and below!
Mai! at the end of an exploratory "trail"
Ramparts Lakes
Rampart Lakes, Hibox Peak right of center
Rachel Lakes and Hibox Peak
Stu and Mai
Hibox Peak
Creek bed on the way to Rampart Lakes
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